Every therapy, every diagnosis, every medication– burnout, meltdowns, marriages, careers, shutdowns, and then there was clarity with a late diagnosis of autism.
My autistic heart cannot seperate my life from our world’s fate…
And the rising tides of hate.
Hot, sweet, sour, salty…
and LOADED with probiotics…
No apology. No justification. No lecture. No discussion. No education. No enlightenment…
Here’s the experience of autistic sensory overload.
When the fog of meltdown comes on, I can’t think of what to do in that moment… to just deal….
So I made a little list…
Autistic joy is hard to explain to another person. Pretty much ANY non-autistic person.
And trying to… drags me into Deep Philosophical Waters…
“Well, we all have meltdowns, don’t we sweetie…?”
Ummmmm… Actually…?
No.
The issue isn’t age, education, or IQ… Autistics vary just like neurotypical humans…
But intensity…? We got that covered like stink on shiznit.
For some, living autistic is about the exhausting quest for…
Perfection.
What an honor! I’m interviewed on BBC’s 1800 Seconds on Autism: Meltdowns & Shutdowns
#AutismAcceptance…?
Look out. That first step’s a doozy…
