Psychological Trauma and PTSD

Recently I went thru some severe psychological trauma, and I have PTSD and other side effects from the trauma. I already had autism, but my PTSD makes it harder for me to hide or manage my autistic symptoms and function in the world the way that others do or even

A Paradox

Many people are probably very confused about how I deal with socializing, so I am going to try to explain it to you as best as I can. It truly is a paradox of seemingly conflicting things, but once you understand what I am dealing with, hopefully you will see

Misunderstandings

Over the years of my life I have been misunderstood many more times than I can count. Most people don't understand how my brain works and they can get easily offended by what I say or how I say it, even when I didn't mean to

Embarrassment and New Things

I was listening to someone recently talk about how they do things that embarrass themselves on a regular basis and they are okay with it and don't care who they lose as friends because of what they do or say. I know that some people enjoy being the

Levels of Anxiety

I recently talked to a counselor, and she explained to me that there are different levels of stress, from 1-10, that everyone has. She compared it to the pain scale at the doctor's office or hospital when they ask you to rate your level of pain. She said

Hypersensitivity

I have been told that I have some hypersensitive senses, specifically sounds, visual, and touch. I don't know yet if I am hypersensitive with smell and taste. I can hear things that other people don't hear or notice. A friend was surprised when I could clearly

Time Awareness

I have learned recently that people perceive time in different ways. This may not be a strictly Aspergers trait, but it is a difference in how different brains work and process information from the world around us. A friend told me recently that they are constantly aware of time and

Animals and Autistics

Some autistic people prefer to spend their time with animals instead of people. I am not one of these, but I often prefer to spend my time with kids instead of adults. The reason though is pretty much the same. Kids and animals are easier to figure out and understand

Autistic Friendly Businesses

Sensory overload happens a lot in public places like restaurants and stores. There are ways to make restaurants and stores more autistic friendly and some places have done some of these things like having a specific time every week where the lights are dimmed and the music is turned off,

Short Story

Joy was born into a loving family, but she was born with a disability. She was born with only one leg. Over the years she learned how to get by in life and was able to get a prosthetic leg when she was fully grown. With the help of this