There are so many things which cause autistics to feel assaulted daily. We can have difficulty filtering out unwanted sensory elements. And because we can be wired to sense everything all at once, we might feel the world is beyond reason and naturally…

Hi Jordee I saw this post after catching up on another post I commented on,Saw it over on the right under "Related".

So written over two years ago but by far one of the most enlightening few posts I have read thus far! 

Classic Codger may I say…

Hi, I'm sorry you're in so much pain and that it's affecting your quality of life so badly. I'm glad you reached out for help rather than continuing to suffer silently.

I totally understand severe pain because I have IBS, fibromyalgia…

The "camouflage or real me?" question is one that I've struggled a lot with since my diagnosis, I must admit. I was always conscious of being a rather "different person" when I was totally alone - but my camouflaging had become so ingrained that, even…

Yes I have a similar problem, often skipping nights of sleep entirely (tonight being one of them) as I am simply too ‘on edge’ to fall asleep no matter how tired I feel. I have also tried the things you have mentioned, along with more boring things such…

Hi again Mara

You wrote "Because as noble as self-pride, and pride in one's identified community is..."

This I think illustrates one of the differences between Aspies and NTs. I will try to explain. 

NTs live in a social "Web" which includes…

A man had ordered a three course meal, but had to carry the entire three course set on his head as no trays were available, but this could burn him, so to protect his head he to was given a tea towel by one of the staff which he would put on top of his…