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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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) …
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 …