The secret shame of being neurodivergent in a world built for ‘normies’
As a child with undiagnosed Asperger syndrome, my favorite part of primary school was…
7 creative self-care techniques for neurodivergents
Are you an autistic who struggles with self-care? You may not be the only…
So what is autism, exactly?
What is autism spectrum disorder? To fully understand this phenomenon, we have to employ…
Why modulating, not masking is key to neurodivergent social success
Achieving autistic social success isn’t necessarily about mastering certain skills. At its essence, it’s…
Don’t avoid social mistakes as a neurodivergent. Lean into them.
Autistic hypervigilance involves the careful observation of neurotypicals (NTs) in an attempt to appease…
Trauma recovery begins when denial, repression, and dissociation end
The first proof of my trauma recovery was the return of memories once thought…
Gay autistics exist, and we need a name
As a gay autistic, I wasn't really surprised when I learned that gender identity…
The ugly truth about Grindr and exclusion-based dating
Exclusion-based dating has long been a widely embraced norm for apps and services like…
Be kind. Stop the oppressive cycle of internalized gay shame.
My lack of body coordination has always been a painful fact, evoking a gay…
Four ways gay men can triumph over the inner critic
From an early age, my inner critic made me conscious of how different I…