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Autistic Noir: They Called It “Immaturity.” They Missed Every Red Flag
In the first episode of Season 7 of AutisticAF Out Loud, Johnny Profane uses the metaphor of a horror-themed funhouse to depict the struggles faced by autistic individuals within the medical system. He reflects on personal trauma, the challenges of diagnosis, and the quest for joy despite adversity. The narrative highlights the importance of understanding…
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When Working For Someone Else… “Costs” Too Much.
What is the real cost of a corporate career when you’re autistic? I billed like a VP but paid a brutal “Autistic Tax” navigating a corporate shark tank of unwritten rules and sensory overload. Here’s why working for someone else costs neurodivergent professionals far too much.
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How I Became an Autistic Performer at 4… Then Acted My Life
I’m writing an autobiography… out loud. Building a book. Fragment by fragment. Just like I lived it. So… I gotta go. So, I zigzag down this narrow wooden aisle. Row after row of maybe a couple hundred screaming kids… and shouting adults. Squeezed into wooden folding chairs. Each one tired of waiting for the party…
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I Don’t Think I Had a “Personality” as an Autistic Kid
I was busy finding Infinity in a burnt-off ant leg…
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The Autistic Treatment Funhouse, Room of Exams
In 1972, a traumatic car crash triggered my harrowing mental health journey. Decades before a late autism and alexithymia diagnosis at 63, I couldn’t explain my feelings… much less why. Read this raw, unfiltered autobiography fragment to explore the depths of trauma, resilience, and the survival of my autistic joys.
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Autistic. I Followed Every Rule… Gaslit at Every Turn.
What happens when an autistic “alien” uses books and movies to decode human behavior? I got a brutal reality check. In this raw memoir fragment, I explore hyperlexia, cultural gatekeeping from Oliver Stone to Harper Lee, and my desperate attempts at survival. Read Fragment 2 of my autobiography, coming Fall 2026.
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Autistic Noir: They Called It "Immaturity." They Missed Every Red Flag – #AutisticAF Out Loud
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