The cost of conformity: What my sci-fi novel reveals about neurodivergent masking
What if survival meant becoming someone else—every thought filtered, every gesture rehearsed, every word…
A psychologist compared my autism to a fatal condition
When I decided to pursue an autism diagnosis, I was hoping for clarity, self-understanding,…
Why I hate going outside as an autistic ADHDer
For many autistics and ADHDers, stepping outside isn’t a simple task—it’s an exercise in…
Neurodivergents mask to survive systemic ableism—but at what cost?
Autistic/ADHD individuals learn early on that if they want to survive in a society…
The secret to building neurodivergent self-esteem? ‘Strengths awareness’
Many of the messages we get as autistics living in an ableist society remind…
Gatekeeping actually makes the neurodivergent community less of a safe place
Living within an ableist society, autistic folk often experienced marginalization. But to experience it…
The secret shame of being neurodivergent in a world built for ‘normies’
As a child with undiagnosed Asperger syndrome, my favorite part of primary school was…
So what is autism, exactly?
What is autism spectrum disorder? To fully understand this phenomenon, we have to employ…
Gay autistics exist, and we need a name
As a gay autistic, I wasn't really surprised when I learned that gender identity…
Is there a place for the graysexual identity within the LGBTQ+ community?
Apparently being LGBTQ+ also means being hypersexual. At least, that’s what many of us…
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