Tag: love
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Autistic black-and-white thinking pulled me between “good” and “bad” as a confused adolescent.
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Autism and ADHD can create quite the cacophony within myself, but the metaphor of “stringing bows” helps me deal with internal conflicts to stay mellow.
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A job burned me out with major scope creep, a heavy mental load, and intense emotional labor – and starkly inadequate compensation.
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![[media pointer="file-service://file-6gA9mup6zRWrqt1GEAn1zd"] Can you polish this photo by cleaning up any water stains or other dirty marks on the counter, as well as remove any reflections showing a human?](https://trautism.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/sink2.png?w=1024)
Has anyone else gotten a surprise orgasm from listening to Harry Styles? Serious question.
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I tried to help an autistic woman I knew to be volatile, and it naturally blew up in my face.
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I’ve always thought of myself as Catholic, but a recent Christian happy hour inspired me to think more critically.
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The club scene in DC was vastly different in 2003, and a college paper I wrote captured its essence through an autistic/ADHD lens.
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I foolishly “attempted suicide” when I was 14. I’m lucky to have failed, and I’m deeply grateful for every moment.
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Apologizing can be nice. and sometimes it’s necessary – but when it’s not, and I still want to talk, gratitude can be a great substitute.
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Finding the sketchbook I kept as a teenager has inspired me to use images for this blog that are more authentically reflective of my journey…
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