Category: Neurodivergent
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Who am I?
Do you ever feel like you don’t really know who you even are? Were you always trying on different personalities like clothes to find the right fit? I did. I sometimes still do. Especially since losing my mom, I feel like I don’t know who I am. A motherless daughter now. Am I a writer?…
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Socializing While Neurodivergent
I’ve been wanting to write forever. But just…didn’t. Life has been crazy, to say the least this last while. One thing I’ve been thinking about is how challenging being social is. How much of a failure I feel like because I find socializing somewhat foreign. Small talk is exhausting. Introducing myself to new people is…
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What to Say When Others Think We’re Lying
So I’ve been thinking: what can we say to people who view our neurodivergence or disability as an excuse or almost a lie? How can we help others understand it’s not a choice? While I watch my younger daughter play hockey (I swear, it’s the only time I have to write here), I’m going to…
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Unique
It’s that time of year again, where tons of fun family activities are happening. And we end up watching from the sidelines. Yesterday the kids participated in “Thrill the World,” which was fun, but our son couldn’t stop distracting his twin the entire time. It was only a five minute dance and he couldn’t focus.…
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Time
I missed writing a post the other day. Nothing is really happening here. And I don’t want to just bitch and complain, despite how it may seem! But here I am. Still alone with the kids. It’s honestly been nice, even with the insanity. I find myself wondering what it would be like if my…
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The Things People Say…
“Well, everyone is a little autistic.” “Everyone is being diagnosed with something nowadays.” “Oh, don’t worry, he’ll be fine. It’ll all work out.” These are just some things I’ve been told over the past few years that bother me. It diminishes my and my kids’ struggles with being autistic. Sure, “everyone” may have autistic traits.…
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Spoons
Another day, another struggle. Seems like the story of my life lately. Maybe you’ve felt the same way? You wake up feeling positive and slightly refreshed. Then a wrench is thrown into your awesome feeling, and the day is ruined. Once that happens, the rest of the day is shot to hell and you’re in…
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Misunderstood
One of the biggest issues around autism is the misunderstanding. Most neurotypicals just think autism means one thing, which couldn’t be further from the truth. Before I researched autism when my son was two, I was the same. I didn’t know what it was. It sounded scary. It sounded like it meant he was going…
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Life on Hard Mode
Where to begin. I’ve wanted to blog for years, but a part of me always thought, “who cares? Who would want to read whatever I have to say?” Then I realized, maybe others like me would. I always feel like I’m on an island, and I’m sure many of you do, too. Having three neurodivergent…
Unmasked 