Tag Archives: autism

A Somewhat Happy Update

Posted on May 21, 2023 by kmah88

In August, I went to visit my family. The reasons weren’t the happiest – apart from the fact that I hadn’t seen them since before my trip to Japan in 2019/pre-pandemic, my mom was recently given a cancer diagnosis and … Continue reading →

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Dreading the Dentist

Posted on October 2, 2022 by kmah88

Since I’m taking my year off from pressuring myself to keep up with social media, I quickly fall behind on the accounts that I enjoy. So, I did a little catch up today and came across this post that is … Continue reading →

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Recognition

Posted on April 3, 2022 by kmah88

I have always been drawn to things of an unusual psychological nature. When I was in my early years of high school, my best friend and I liked to find books dealing with characters with “problems”. I remember reading several … Continue reading →

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Just Follow the Rules!

Posted on December 12, 2021 by kmah88

It bothers me that the newer (young) employees at my job don’t do things correctly, such as consistently prepare THREE napkins for each pile to put in the customer’s bag. Sometimes they do three, sometime four, or two, or *gasp*… … Continue reading →

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The Feeling of Words

Posted on December 5, 2021 by kmah88

I love words because they are so intensely personal. Sometimes I can intelligently discuss what a particular word means to me. Other times, I can only FEEL a word. I’m thinking right now about the word “quirky”.  A lot of … Continue reading →

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My Superpower

Posted on November 28, 2021 by kmah88

Sometimes, autism is my favourite thing about me. I LIKE that I’m “picky”. I prefer to think of it as discerning. I have great taste. And I think about everything very thoroughly. I don’t do things for no reason. I … Continue reading →

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I Wonder…

Posted on May 30, 2021 by kmah88

The first half of this was written five years ago when I was just beginning to learn things about ASD. I answer my own ponderings in the second half. General disclaimer for my rambling posts: I tend to switch back … Continue reading →

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Little Autism Oddities

Posted on April 11, 2021 by kmah88

Note: This post was written in late 2016. I’ve talked about the general ways autism affects me and how some of the traits relate to me. Now I think I’ll just briefly touch on some of the lesser-known commonalities that some … Continue reading →

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Autism/Asperger’s: Differences in Females

Posted on March 28, 2021 by kmah88

Here is another post I wrote several years ago and left sitting in my drafts. Re-reading it over now, I really want to update this but… it’s already SOOOO long! There are many points I have a better understanding of … Continue reading →

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New ASD Series

Posted on March 16, 2021 by kmah88

If you happen to be a follower of this blog and receive those emails telling you when I post something, you may have noticed a few back-dated entries lately. That’s because I’m doing a bit of “housecleaning” behind the scenes … Continue reading →

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