Tag: autistic
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Otherwise Unremarkable
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I learned to read lips before I learnedthey were lying.Smiled when the room smiledlaughed half a second late,hoping no one would noticethe seam.They noticed.Other girls had this language carved into their bones – the unwritten rules, the unspoken hierarchies,who you’re allowed to sit with on Tuesday,why yesterday’s best friendwon’t look…
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Woman on the Spectrum: What This Space Is (and Isn’t)
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Welcome! I’m Emily, and this is Woman on the Spectrum. This blog exists for a very specific reason: I got tired of feeling like I was constantly translating myself – my needs, my reactions, my brain – into a language other people could tolerate. I’ve also grown tired of the…