Published on 12, July, 2020
I used to write too but my feelings towards it have changed and I'm kinda lost, both in writing and in general.
But if I were to describe what I liked to write, one of my projects was: a collection of 'scenes', focused on describing the sceneries and characters and having no plot.
I also used to write things inspired by Kafka (full of metaphors), but my most recent project has been a gay romance story (focused on one of the characters' autism, unmasking, accepting identity and struggling with apathy), I've developed the characters and have kinda settled on the style of writing for it (it's kinda poem like I think) but I definitely need to work on its world building more.
So in short, I like character writing and sceneries the most.
Now let's hear about your projects! ＼(^o^)／
Blogging about my autistic experiences for Autistic Village. Currently waiting to publish my 5th blog.
Interesting. What is it that you think is most significant in your autistic experience? For example, for me I think it's being self diagnosed, and not having an official diagnosis. I struggled a lot to learn that was ok, and the other thing was learning to actually let myself feel things and do things I want or find natural, before self diagnosis, I was always hand picking my traits and trying to control everything about myself.
Cosmo said:What is it that you think is most significant in your autistic experience?
Feeling everything very intensely and also questioning everything including well established neuro normative expectations.
Cosmo said: For example, for me I think it's being self diagnosed, and not having an official diagnosis. I struggled a lot to learn that was ok, and the other thing was learning to actually let myself feel things and do things I want or find natural, before self diagnosis, I was always hand picking my traits and trying to control everything about myself.
I am self identified and don’t plan to go for formal identification, do you want to eventually gain a formal diagnosis though? Many members of our autistic community find that formal identification gives them the validation and confirmation of their autistic identity that they need and reduces the imposter syndrome that they experience, do you think you would feel a similar way?
Obviously you have always been and always will be autistic, it’s just that formal identification means a professional recognises your autistic neurotype.
Either way, self identification is perfectly valid!
Cosmo said: I also don't feel much imposter syndrome anymore, defeating the imposter syndrome came with self diagnosis too, so yeah, formal diagnosis is not a need or want for me really.
That’s great, glad you are happy with self identification!