Tag: neurodiversity
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I Speak Many Languages. Masking Follows Me in ALL of Them
I’m multilingual. But behind each language was a mask—until I found the one that didn’t come with trauma. Turns out, fluency isn’t freedom. Identity is.
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ASL Journey
I have mentioned I’m working on learning ASL. I thought it might be fun to share how I’m doing with this. There is also the disturbing thing I want to share with you. Did you know 90% of parents who have a deaf child do not bother to learn ASL? Talk about isolating to put…
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When Talking Takes Everything—And Silence Gives it Back
I spent years performing speech that drained me—now I’ve unmasked the truth. Talking isn’t connection for me—it’s exhaustion, confusion, and finally… freedom
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No Therapy, Still Broken: How Escaping ABA Didn’t Mean I Was Safe
Speech became performance. Silence felt wrong. But avoiding therapy didn’t mean escaping harm—it just meant the trauma wore a mask too. This is what verbal masking really costs.
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Relearning ASL and Letting My Hands Do the Healing
Sign language returned like a lost part of me—calming, expressive, safe. Now I use my hands to say what my voice learned to suppress.
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Simple Joy and Life
Describe one simple thing you do that brings joy to your life. This one is pretty easy for me to describe. It is actually this site. I get to be me without apology and as I learn what masks I’ve worn I get to share that. My site is totally based on what chaos it…
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Acceptance for the First Time
What I look forward to is acceptance because of what it leads to. This is one of my heavier posts, I talk about how lack of acceptance has lead to abuse, mental health problems, people pleasing and the dangers there. I also talk about a group of people have shown me what acceptance really is.
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Masking and Language Chaos
So, I was proven wrong on something. It has shaken my world and it has to do with masking. A more common trait in AuDHD, not sure why. It is still new to doctors as AuDHD is only just getting recognized. My world is shaken to say the least.
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Embracing AuDHD: The Neurotrimming Factor through ASD and ADHD
Yea I went down this rabbit hole further yet again. Enjoy. AuDHD, ASD and ADHD and what neurotrimming’s role is with burnout. Don’t forget this is always written from my experiences and is not medical advice. It seems to be need to be said again.
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Facing Fear: The Emotion That Prepares and Protects
Fear—it’s the primal alarm we all experience, preparing us for challenges and protecting us from harm. But fear isn’t just instinct; it’s deeply personal and can be dangerous when it traps us in cycles, like those in abusive relationships. Yet, fear also teaches courage, resilience, and the power of stepping forward despite uncertainty. It’s more…
Who am I? 