Is Dating While Masking Lying to a Potential Partner?
Is masking while dating lying to a potential romantic partner?
Monthly Archive: April 2020
Why Many Autistic People Have Trouble Apologizing
Does your autistic loved one have trouble apologizing? This is a common misconception. It’s not that we don’t want to apologize, we don’t understand what we have to apologize for!
How to Get the Autistic Person in Your Life to Understand What You Need
Why doesn’t my autistic loved one understand what I need? How do I communicate my needs effectively with my autistic loved one?
The “Communication Without Empathy” Myth That Needs to Disappear Into a Black Hole
Do autistic people really “communicate without empathy”? No. This is a common misconception that is very dangerous to the autistic community.
Autistic People Often Can’t Detect Our Own Tone of Voice
When an autistic person sounds rude to a neurotypical person due to tone of voice, oftentimes, the autistic person has no idea how they sound.
An Important Note About What Autistic Masking ISN’T
Autistic masking isn’t an attempt to fool others, it’s an attempt to protect ourselves
Many Autistic People Don’t Like the Sound of Our Names
If you’re not familiar with the song, Destiny’s Child has a song called “Say My Name”, and I’m using this meme to make a joke about how, according to a poll I did, most...
Trauma, Torture, and False Confessions – This Is Not Going to Be a Light Read (Trigger Warning)
Yelling at an autistic child (or any autistic person) until they “confess” what they’ve done is abusive and traumatizing. There’s nothing to confess. We are just speaking different neurological languages.
We Have Trouble Connecting Our Behavior to Your Response
Why does my autistic loved one seem so confused about my obvious anger? It might not be obvious to us! Read to understand what’s happening in our brains a bit better.
We Don’t Know What Our Faces Are Doing
A “blank” or impassive facial expression on an autistic person can be disconcerting if you don’t understand what’s happening. We often don’t know what our faces are doing, and there is no insult or threat aimed at you.
