Connection in the Face of Rejection
ryansheart
April 1, 2021
Rejections are difficult, but they are a fact of existence for many autistic people. Ryan Lee discusses making and losing a friend over social nuance.
Friendship
My Neurotypical Friend Meg
The Autistic OT
January 10, 2021
In order for non-Autistic people to communicate effectively with Autistics, they have to adjust to our passion, our authenticity, and our need for room to express ourselves in our language.
On Autism and Adolescence: An Open Letter to My High School Classmates
neurodivergentgrrrl
November 24, 2020
I am autistic. The teen years are rough on everyone—there’s no question about it. Surviving them when you live with undiagnosed ASD and co-occurring, untreated major depression… well, speaking from personal experience, that counts as a special brand of hell.
Four Words: You Need to Change
johnadriance7
April 6, 2020
Beginning when he was young, and throughout is life, John was told that he needed to change. This forced him to resent and feel ashamed of being autistic. Here’s how he found the soil to grow in the light of acceptance.
Coming Out to Family and Friends as Autistic
Jude Clee
March 14, 2020
In this article, Jude Clee takes a brief look at the difficulties that autistic people face when opening up about being autistic and shares some of her experiences.
College: The Highs and Lows For An Autistic Student
sebastianthedude
February 18, 2020
One autistic college student found out the hard way that college was not what he had expected, and navigating the social terrain was a clumsy journey.
17 Ways to Say “I Love You” in Neurodivergent
Save the Neurotypicals
February 4, 2020
Neurodivergent people often express their affection in ways that are not interpreted as love by neurotypicals.
How Do You Ask Your Crush Out?
patrickmagpie
September 15, 2019
Resident diva and listmaker extraordinaire Patrick Magpie, unsure in all of his inherent awkwardness, asked some friends about how to approach a crush.
The Joys of Working Within Your Tribe
AspienBlue
August 2, 2019
When one workplace was a little too ideal and socially-seamless to be realistic, one woman shared her diagnosis with her coworkers. This is what happened.
Why I Choose Autistic Pride
Prismatic
June 18, 2019
Growing up, I was acutely aware that I did not belong. The proverbial elephant in the room, my identity was carved out of all the