Coming out as autistic

June 18th is Autistic Pride Day, which seems like an appropriate time to share my thoughts on “coming out as autistic". I’m in a few online support-type groups of autistic adults and a topic that comes up every so often is “coming out”: whether to, how to, to whom, when, why….? There are definite parallels … Continue reading Coming out as autistic →

Taking things literally

TLDR: now that I know I'm autistic I can find humour in the fact I take things literally, rather than getting annoyed about the situation. One of the good things about being autistic, and more importantly knowing that I'm autistic is the ability to be amused by my literalness. As opposed to feeling stupid or … Continue reading Taking things literally →