Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. Thank you for being here. I like writing this blog but, to be honest, I don't do it for myself; I appreciate everyone who visits and reads it. This week's blog might be a bit shorter than some of my epics, for no reason other than my … Continue reading Part 115: Communication Mode Conflict
Tag: Masking
Part 102: Eye of the Beholder
Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. I've had a tricky week. Last Saturday I went for a walk around the Waverley lake area of Rotherham. It turned into quite a long walk, and I hit some difficulties. To explain why, I have to backtrack quite a long way… I've talked regularly in this … Continue reading Part 102: Eye of the Beholder
Part 75: Bad Actor
Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. I hope you are all well. I'm writing this on the morning of Saturday 22nd January, 2022. That means I've had a full three weeks without alcohol. For anyone who hasn't been following the blog, let me explain - and welcome, by the way. I don't think … Continue reading Part 75: Bad Actor
Part 74: You Don’t Look Autistic
Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. I hope you're all well, and thank you for coming back. In this week's blog, I want to return to that old autism chestnut that comes up again and again, in ever more frustrating ways: When someone says, You don't look autistic, or any of its analogues … Continue reading Part 74: You Don’t Look Autistic
Part 70: Under The Hood
Hello, and welcome back to The Autistic Writer. Thank you for being here. I hope you're all well, and coping okay with the uncertainty around the omicron variant of covid. These are horrible times. On the upside, like many of you, I am looking forward to the big event in just a few short days. … Continue reading Part 70: Under The Hood