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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…
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For the love of reading
Books. I love books. I’ve always loved books. I guess that’s what happen when you grow up in a household run by high school teachers. My mom was an English teacher and my dad, a history and psychology teacher, published several of his own books in Australia around the time I was born, they’re sitting…
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The last light switch
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To be (psychic) or not to be (psychic)
It was early in the morning. My brother and I had already gotten out of bed but I was going slow. Something didn’t feel right. I dressed, had breakfast, then went back to our room. I wasn’t sick, but I felt ill. The wooden veneer of the bedroom’s 1970’s walls seems glow darkness into my…
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Meltdown Fever
I don’t mean to brag, but I’ve probably had a mid-life crisis every six or so months since I was fifteen. I know, I know, you’re all envious. Who wouldn’t want to have a major meltdown twice or so a year? For me it’s influenced the purchase of three motorcycles and a number of kick…
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It’s Control-V! Really?!?!?!
“OMG! Really people? It’s Control-V, please!!!” As many other bloggers, there are times when I have to tread lightly. Religion. Politics. Child rearing. Education. Walking across the street. Yeah, if it’s a subject, you’re bound to piss someone off by commenting on it. But nothing is more dangerous, perhaps, in the general sense, and in…
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Doh
Speaking of ADH, yes, I totally forgot to write what I was going to write for my melancholia titled post–but on the plus side it does mean I’m giving myself the freedom to free write–so here we go. Melancholy is an easy emotion for me. I thought maybe because I’d battled a severe depression in…
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Obituary for Brad Cruikshank
One of the unique experiences growing up in a small town is spending the first twelve or so years of your life going to school with the same handful of people, kids you saw jump on and off the bus at the same spot every day, kids who may or may not have played with…