psychology – autistsix

Unusual Perspective

I thought I might let you know some of my background. For those of you who are interested in that kind of thing. It’s kind of a bit sad so I have interlaced some pictures to cheer you up. My mother’s family seem like a sane bunch, except for a few issues of left/right dominance,Continue reading “Unusual Perspective”

It’s A Puzzle

I will never understand people. Okay so I have in my hermit state developed an interest in puzzles. It is not an obsession, it kind of can’t be because I can’t stay interested for too long before the frustration builds and the reasons are becoming clear. Puzzles were created by people for people. Giant flaw,Continue reading “It’s A Puzzle”

What’s Happening? Warning depressing content.

I have 45 years of depression and anxiety cycles behind me. I know how they work. I know so well that the knowledge has for years blunted the deeper end of depression. I go down, triggered by a mixture of sensory hazards; summer heat & brightness for example, memory; an event that has caused problemsContinue reading “What’s Happening? Warning depressing content.”

Under Seige

So I survived until Monday, and basically I was better. I was feeling a touch unwell on Saturday if you want the gross details see Natasha is No Juliet. I was going to mention the incident to the doctor when I next saw him in a couple of weeks for a blood test thing. SoContinue reading “Under Seige”

Christmas & Clamshells – A Cutting Combination

You’ve heard it before and until someone legislates you will hear it again. I hate modern packaging. I read an article a while back that people are actually being injured, even hospitalised opening packaging. Plastic as sharp as knives needing to be cut opened at an angle that forces the opener to leave their veinsContinue reading “Christmas & Clamshells – A Cutting Combination”

The cognitive dissonance of “person-first” references to #autistic people

Originally posted on Autistic Ultra:
What you call us matters. Please choose your words mindfully. There seems to be a persistent tendency for people to use “person-first” references to autistic people. That’s unfortunate. I’m sure the intention is to affirm the humanity of the person (separate from the disorder/condition), which I suppose is noble in…

Blogger Recognition Award

I said I wasn’t forwarding them because it was all getting a bit much (details), I am not churlish enough to not do them myself. That is where I draw the line, I make absolutely no judgement on others, it is an arbitrary line really, this just feels right for me. Besides I was nominatedContinue reading “Blogger Recognition Award”

Agoraphobia. Part 6 The End

Part 1 Part 5 Unfortunately it is difficult to push the little fledglings out if we won’t leave ourselves. So, frankly, I am being forced into the horrible, ‘real’ world for the sake of my kids. I hate maternal instinct. And please realise I know that I am doing all thisContinue reading “Agoraphobia. Part 6 The End”

Agoraphobia. Part 5

Part 1 Part 4 It’s confusing; a neurotypical friend of ours called fairly last minute to cancel an outing because she had a headache. My brood were very confused. “But Mum, you can’t cancel something for a headache.” I had to explain to them that people that rarely have headaches need toContinue reading “Agoraphobia. Part 5”

Agoraphobia. Part 4

Part 1 Part 3 Not that I’m any better! Left alone I sometimes feel I need a shower about half the time I fall; only when I’m alone, I seem to have a lemming (actually the lemming thing is a myth) instinct and am inexplicably drawn to the shower when I amContinue reading “Agoraphobia. Part 4”