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.
Friendship
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
Wanting to be Alone and Together: A Paradox
Jeremy
June 17, 2019
I have had a recurring dream since I was a young child. I dreamt it quite often between the ages of about 8 to 14,
7 Cool Aspects of Autistic Culture
C.L. Lynch
April 5, 2019
There are some really cool things about autistic culture like our common love of samefoods, special interests (SpIns) and infodumps, stims, sensory hell, hand flapping, autigender, and our autism cousins.
Dear Everyone, Please and Thank You. Signed, Your Autistic Loved One
aspieaspired
February 6, 2019
How to coexist with an autistic friend, relative, student, or child. An open letter to loved ones.
Forming Myself in Their Image: A Tale of My Shoggoth
artsaflame
January 12, 2019
It often seemed like people around me didn’t have so much trouble learning what direction to grow in. They just knew how to become a human being. They knew when to say hello and goodbye, how to jump rope, ride bikes, what to talk about, and what to wear.
Growing up with Selective Mutism
patrickmagpie
December 2, 2018
The drive from Wellington, Florida to Chicago takes nineteen hours for a family of average luck. Two days between the promise of a new adventure
Hozier, Monomania, Monsters, Melville, Literature, Layers, & Movement
Guerilla Aspie
November 30, 2018
It was the anniversary of Moby Dick‘s publication. 15 November 1851. The song was released on 15 November ’18. This has to mean something, but
