Situational Mutism and the Silent Treatment, aka Trapped in Your Own Head
When I get really upset, I can’t speak. Literally, I can’t speak. I am sure this is immensely frustrating for my husband – God bless him – but I don’t…
Disability & Health
Autism and Literalism, aka Why We May Seem Condescending and Pedantic
My mom yelled at me a lot during my teenage years for being condescending and disrespectful. Teenage daughters and their mothers tend to argue a lot, and I recognize now…
My Post-Flu CFS Flareup That Won’t Go Away
On January 8, the day I’d been waiting for to read the final book in the epic fantasy series The Wheel of Time, I got sucker punched with a nasty…
Will I Lose My Dignity? Will Someone Care?
When I was in college, I was completely obsessed with the Broadway musical RENT. I’ve seen it three times on Broadway – and the first two times, I made the…
When the Fog of Depression Lifts
I’ve been down for a while. I’m not sure how apparently it’s been in the social media world because of how my political anxiety over the election has manifested as…