My whole life I struggled to hide in plain sight, but since my diagnosis I have struggled to be seen. It’s odd to experience how trying to hide can make you stand out and how trying to be seen can make you ignored. At least, that is how it has felt to me. About two weeks ago I started something …
What to Do When We Feel Useless
We all feel like this sometimes, don’t we? Useless. Like whatever we try to do only makes things worse. All we do is mess things up. I feel like that a lot.
Planning Ahead and How It Messed Me up
Planning ahead can really save you sometimes. I always used to rely on planning ahead. I still do. Every moment of my life is playing out either according to my plan or against it. I plan conversations, I plan interactions with other, I even prepare for interactions with strangers on the street. My facial expression is carefully constructed, as is …