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I am currently writing a book. This is a collaboration with my son who's just turned eleven. It's the most recent in a long series of collaborations with him on a number of different projects - most of them, unplanned. For years, he has drawn fantastical beasts and regaled me with tales from...
I am often told that I am talented. I am aware that this is meant as a compliment, but I struggle with the concept of compliments. I am aware that the 'normal' response to a compliment (apart from acknowledgement and reciprocation) is to 'feel good about oneself.' I understand that this is...
I have, in the past, been guilty of disparaging comments about social media. I have poured buckets of vitriol on what I saw as the enemies of Tim Berners-Lee's dream of the Internet - the voyeuristic and inflammatory nonsense, the sheer inaccuracy of so much of the content, the disproportionate...
I heard some excellent advice recently; this from someone who's judgement I have come trust in a remarkably short time. He said : "Surround yourself with kind people." This chimed with another piece of advice I read many years ago; a little snippet of wisdom from Ashleigh Brilliant: "Be kind...
When I explain to people that I have Aspergers, the response can be somewhat polarised. I am met either with a knowing smile and a slow nod, (as if this is mere confirmation of a long suspected fact) or with utter consternation and denial. However, both camps can easily be united in disbelief...
I was recently received a rather unexpected invitation from my old Art Club. I was asked if I'd like to come along and be judge for their Annual Art Exhibition. Oh, and by the way, if I could see my way to providing a short workshop on pastel work at a later date, then that would be lovely...
I recently attended a workshop hosted by BASS (Bristol Autistic Spectrum Service) on Friendship. Hearing others' definitions of friends, and hearing about their expectations and experiences was sobering. Friendship is something I have coveted for as long as I can remember, but it has always...
I listened recently to an abridged reading of Chris Packham's 'Fingers in the Sparkle Jar' (I will read the full text soon) and was mesmerised and deeply affected to hear another voice that has experienced life in a similar way to me... One that has responded with similar vigor and been hurt in...
Radiohead made my day today. They have re-emerged after a long hiatus, with the release of "Burn the Witch." Now. Just so we are clear... I am no 'fan girl' (whatever that means!) I love Radiohead's music, but then, I like an awful lot of music across many, many genres. But listening to...
Of all the behaviours that characterise my Asperger's there is one I struggle to explain to neuro-typicals (NTs). It seems to be so alien a concept to most; one that NTs often rationalise it as 'showing off' or 'bragging' or suchlike.
I like to be busy. It is integral to my continued...
I recently travelled to Egypt for a diving holiday. Seems such a straightforward and harmless statement doesn't it? I went on holiday - just popped onto a plane and got off in another country, got my transfer to the accommodation and Bob's your uncle!
Here's how my experience really went:
We...
"We're all on the spectrum somewhere, aren't we?" I hear this phrase a lot from people who are well meaning, well-read and reasonably aware of Autism. I used to accept it without question but, over time, my annoyance at the phrase grew until it was more likely to be met with angry disagreement...
Many of us Aspies find ourselves spending a lot of time with computers. This can be due to a number of reasons. Some are particularly good with computers; coding, scripting, diagnostics etc. Others are users, like me; experts in using software for various purposes, or avid gamers or...
There are a number of well known characteristics associated with Aspies. (Those who know me personally will know how long it has taken me to reconcile my feelings about using the word "Aspie" but I suppose there is no denying that it takes less time to type.)
The media tend to focus on the...
If I tend, in my musings, to linger on the things that are difficult, challenging or otherwise worthy of dissection and explanation, it is because I am eminently practical: I want to fix things that are not working, improve experiences that are not beneficial... The ratio of difficulties to...
It is a subject I hear discussed only occasionally, and then usually by professional types, as part of abstracts about ongoing research into Autism and Asperger's… but it is one that fascinates me. It is, in part, the reason for my user name: Talentless Liar. I consider myself to be an honest...
I worry about things a lot. This can make me seem pessimistic and paranoid, but it is something I struggle to control. It’s something that has been with me for as long as I can remember. Whenever I had an unsatisfactory exchange with a family member, another student, or teacher at school, (a...
Making friends and maintaining friendships has always been nigh on impossible for me. I can only assume that there is some point where the interaction becomes intuitive, and no longer requires excessive effort on the part of the friends. In my experience, this juncture in a relationship...
'Tis the season to be merry! Indeed, it makes sense to cheer oneself up at the time of year (certainly in the UK) when the commercial world is doing its level best to drive everyone to distraction…
I am, technically, a Catholic. Yes, I understand that this sentence broadcasts my indecision...
"People with Asperger's are Difficult." An ambiguous statement and the default position of many, I am sure. What does it mean? I have heard it applied to me on several occasions and I am sure it has been applied out of earshot on countless other occasions. To my understanding, it can mean...