#ActuallyAutistic…
Something brought you here...
And a pretend rock star.
These are my stories.
A life lived forward but…
understood backwards.
I speak my truths with no apology. They may shock, amuse, even confuse…
Why not kick back… & peruse?
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I’d like to tell you about AutisticAF.meā¦
A new, different kind of #Autism blogā¦
Aboutā¦
Living Autistic… Out Loud.
Symtptoms, Diagnosis, etc. Of course. But also…
Thoughts. Memories. Challenges. Survival Strategies. Successes. Defeats. Special Interests… Music. Poetry. Cooking. Gardening. Politics. Agnosticism. Spirituality…
A real 3D life.
No Filters. No Apologies. No Credentials.
Tbh, AutisticAF may not be to everybody’s taste.
I can be blunt. I can drop the occasional F-bomb & talk about forbidden topicsā¦.
And I am no member of any group or movementā¦
So being a total outsiderā¦ with no in-group allegiancesā¦ by purposeā¦ I am guaranteed to offend you from time to timeā¦ if you are a member.
Usually not by purpose. But by sheer ignorance… and social awkwardness.
See I’m out to revealā¦ and frankly learn from you.
So I’m taking chancesā¦ not pulling punchesā¦
Cuz I’m not worried about donors, boards, the approval or acceptance of neurotypical folks — or even family.
AutisticAF is not about cures, controversial therapies, philosophies, speculations, nonprofit charityā¦
It IS about one autist’s life-long struggle from dysfunction to #AutisticJoy.
From which you may learn… most of all…
Those of my my mistakes that you wisely wish to avoid doingā¦
Iām Johnny Profane. 67. Pretend Rock Starā¦
Cuz itās ALL Cosplay.
I was born before autism was inventedā¦ More or less.
1953…
Long before autism or Aspergerās were widely discussed in medicine or pop culture. That didnāt happen til the 70s.
Iāve been here for the WHOLE movie.
First, I played That Know-It-All Kid. Then I was a Genius. Til I was a Fairy, Nerd, Spaz, Homo, Geek, Weird, Loner, Schizo, Maniac, Black Sheep, Loser, Ex, Ex, Ex, finally Autistā¦
Been a meditation teacher, cult member, typesetter, editor, magazine publisher, ad agency owner, marketing veep, non-profit activist, 3-time grad student, 3-time husband, homeless, mental health counselor, substance abuse counselor, cult counselor, homeless, singer/songwriter, homeless, fast-food clerk, Pretend Rock Starā¦
Iāve chatted with Bill Gates. Argued with Bill Joy. Touched the Maharishi. Discovered anonymous geniuses in university cubicles, office bull pens, trailer parks, homeless on the streetā¦
So…
I have no credentials to offer. At least none that matter to me…. Anymore.
So I offer my life in this blog.
Itās all I have left to give.
If you know, love, or are… an #ActuallyAutistic, #ND, #Neurodivergent, #Neurolurkerā¦
Or are just wonderingā¦
I predict you will recognize a lot of what you read here.
Live. Laff. Love. Rebel…
– Johnny Profane (John M. Knapp) ā Social Anarchistā¦
#Autism #AutismAcceptance #AutisticAF #ActuallyAutistic #AllAutistics #AutisticElder #AutisticSurvivor #AutisticJoy #Neurodiverse #ND #Neurodivergent #Neurolurker
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