Tag: autistic traits
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My Exhausting Performance: Beginning the Journey of Autistic Unmasking
For many late-diagnosed autistics, ‘masking’ is an exhausting performance. Follow my personal journey of autistic unmasking on ‘A way illuminated’—from burnout and confusion to discovering an authentic self.
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My Monotropic Mind: Finding Calm and Focus in a World of Spinning Plates
Overwhelmed by multitasking? For many autistic people, it’s a sign of monotropic thinking. A personal story on how understanding this trait helps me at work and as a parent.
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Death Stranding’s Autistic Coding: My Journey Through Kojima’s Connected World
I share my personal journey through Death Stranding, exploring how the repetitive tasks and monotropic hero mirror the autistic experience.
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The Crushing Weight of a Word: Navigating Autistic Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
It can start with something so small. A message left on ‘read’. An exclamation mark that feels… off. A fractional shift in someone’s tone of voice. For me, that’s all it takes for the spiral of autistic rejection sensitive dysphoria to begin. My mind, which I’ve learned through mindfulness practice should know that thoughts aren’t…
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My Autism Diagnosis Journey: How I Found Out I Was Autistic as an Adult in the UK
If you’re here, you might be asking yourself a question that, until recently, was a constant in my own mind: “Am I autistic?” It’s a profound question, and figuring out the answer can feel like navigating a maze without a map. I wanted to share my autism diagnosis journey with you, in the hope that…
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Green Companions: Plants- My Autistic Special Interest
Discover how a lifelong love for plants blossomed into a cherished autistic special interest.
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The Uncharted Territory: Navigating Friendships with Late-Diagnosed Autism
Right, let’s talk about something that’s been on my mind a lot lately – something a bit tender, if I’m honest, and a path I’m still very much figuring out. Friendships. For many, they seem to blossom with a natural, almost effortless grace. But for me, and perhaps for other late-diagnosed autistic adults, the landscape…
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My Autistic Fear of Being Late: A Journey with Time
For many autistic individuals, the concept of time can be a significant source of anxiety. This post explores a personal journey with a pathological fear of being late, the elaborate coping mechanisms developed (like being aggressively early), and how a late autism diagnosis brought understanding and self-compassion to this lifelong “quirk.”
