Autistic mum, Desister, TERF
I’m Hazel. I’m a 31 year old woman, who was diagnosed as autistic in adulthood. At age 17, I experienced Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria. Here is my story. TRIGGER WARNING: Mentions of self harm and suicide. Background Looking back, I can see how several things in my childhood and teenage years contributed to the fact […]
Coping With Grief After My Child’s Autism Diagnosis My daughter received her autism diagnosis a couple of months before she turned six. For perspective, the first time I went to the GP asking her to be referred for an autism assessment, she was 2, maybe 3. I battled for a long time to get to […]
Strattera and the Disgusting Mouth Taste Around a year ago I had a 3 week trial with the ADHD medication Strattera (oral solution). Amongst other issues (depression, suicidal ideation, poor cognition, complete lack of motivation – basically the opposite of what it was supposed to do) I found that after I reached a dose of […]
Neurodivergence and Bottled Water Everyone knows that single use plastics are Not Good™. It’s popular opinion that bottled water is pointless, a scam, a waste of money, and utterly terrible for the environment. However, as a neurodivergent person, I drink exclusively bottled water – and I try not to feel guilty about it. Drinking water […]
Maybe She’s Shy Are you sure she’s autistic? She looks normal to me. Maybe she’s just shy, It’s just her personality. You did this to her, You made her too clingy, These behaviours are caused, By her mother’s anxiety. Why’s she so picky? She doesn’t eat meat? Feed her what you’re having. If she’s hungry, […]
