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What the Hell Are You Doing? Neurodivergence and Stimming

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If you’ve ever paid close attention while you’re around me, you might notice that I do some odd things. If I have to sit still for any length of time, …

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ADHD / Autism / Coping strategies / neurodiversity / Self-care / Social interaction

Autism: Superpower or No?

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Recently, Scottish comedian Fern Brady appeared on “The Last Leg” and spoke about how neurotypicals love to pathologize us (Brady is autistic). At one point, she says, “[t]here’s not enough …

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ADHD / Autism / Coping strategies / emotions / food / Neurodivergence / neurodiversity / Self-care / Sensory Processing Issues

Samefooding: Eating and Neurodivergence

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Recently, I noticed there’s sort of a standard menu at my house. It generally revolves around dishes with hamburger, chicken, or pork, a vegetable (green peas, green beans, cabbage), and …

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ADHD / Autism / emotions / Neurodivergence / neurodiversity / Self-care / Social interaction

Emotions and Neurodivergence

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Every now and then, I’ll hear some neurotypical person say that we shouldn’t be ashamed of showing what we’re feeling and that we shouldn’t judge others when they do. As …

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My Weird Neurodivergent Quirks

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I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but I sometimes fall into a ranty-ass mood here on Socially Awkward Weirdo. In fact, if you’re only exposure to me is this blog, …

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Neurodivergence and Self-care? Again?

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On a recent Sunday morning, I had another of my internal debates. This one was about whether I should go to church or not. There were valid reasons not to …

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War of the Worlds: Rules When You Have ADHD and ASD

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Today, I’m talking about the trouble with rules when you have both ADHD and ASD. A good example of what this looks like occurred early in my college career (2016…ish) …

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ADHD / Autism / neurodiversity / Self-care / Self-care

About Self-care, Listening To My Brain, and All That Shit

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On a recent Sunday morning, I could not find the motivation to get ready and go to church. It just wasn’t there. I kept telling myself that I needed to …

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