Chronic Illness and Self-Medicating, aka Pass the Wine
I confess that I used to be very judgmental when it comes to people on government assistance who use drugs, homeless people who beg for money and use it to…
February 2013
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…
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…