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Masking Lies
…on the other hand it could be argued that higher functioning autists are the biggest liars on the planet. Hear me out. Masking. It’s a term commonly used in the community to describe the adaptations autistic people apply to their behavior to better fit in to normal society. In other words, it’s the act of…
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Neurotypical Traits (I hates)
Before I begin this tirade, I should note that I have not had an official diagnosis as a high functioning autistic person, but I believe, based on a lifetime of observation, that I have all the traits of what was once defined by the American Psychological Association as Asperger’s syndrome. My personal research into autism…
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Indoctrination
I grew up in a deeply religious Christian family; Lutheran preachers in my mother’s blood line can be traced back to ancient Scotland. Yet I’ve dived into Buddhism, explored myriad types of Paganism, and read at least something about every religion I learned was out there. I even spent time with the woo woo people…