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How I Became an Autistic Performer at 4… Then Acted My Life
I performed for control. When they’re laughing… you ain’t in trouble.” Autistic masking isn’t hiding. It was my desperate stage act for safety. Read my raw truth. Trading authenticity for applause. The exhausting reality of lifelong cosplay. And the moments of joy along the way for this late-diagnosed autistic elder. I’m writing a memoir… out…
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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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I took you at your word. It was a lie. Culture vs my autistic life.
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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Welcome to the Autism Treatment Funhouse
What happens when you’re trapped in the medical model of autism for decades? Step into the horror-themed funhouse. I’m an autistic elder sharing my raw, unfiltered truth of surviving a system built for a different mind… fragment by fragment. Read the real story.
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When “Kind” Words… Hurt: An Autistic Elder on Microaggressions
The author shares a personal narrative about navigating condescension as an autistic professional. They describe experiences of “benevolent ableism,” highlighting the emotional turmoil caused by seemingly kind but patronizing interactions. The piece advocates for recognizing these subtle forms of discrimination and emphasizes the importance of honoring one’s limits to avoid further harm.
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