I mostly enjoy being autistic. I appreciate the quirks in how I perceive the world, even though I often feel out of step with the people around me, and moreso during the Christmas season. There is one aspect of my autistic experience that I could do without and that’s Pathological Demand Avoidance. Also known asContinue reading “Pathological Demand Avoidance: Christmas Edition”
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Accepting My Autism
I was 35 years old and really getting to know myself. Now, I’m 35 years old and autistic, thanks to a recent diagnosis. It feels like something new, but I’ve really been autistic all along. All the different things I obsessed about collecting as a kid – rocks, books, clocks, pogs, small figurines? Might haveContinue reading “Accepting My Autism”
Joyce Nash Writes 