Reflections on Living with Autism
A personal reflection on the sensory, social, and emotional realities of autism—masking, routine, regulation, and the quiet work of building a sustainable life.
Tag: Empathy
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Every post tagged Empathy.
The Discrepancy between the Ideal and the Lived Reality
Reflections from late-evening delivery rounds on how the gap between how life looks and how it feels reveals a deeper discrepancy between the ideal order of reality and the lived weight of experience.
I Took The Long Way Round
A quiet reflection on pain, healing, and companionship. Sometimes the longest roads lead us to the gentlest places—and to people who choose to walk beside us, not ahead.
Where the Masks Slip: On Solitude, Autism, and the Discomfort of Discrepancy
In a world that rewards contradiction and curated personas, those of us who seek coherence between thought, word, and action often find ourselves alone. This reflection explores the tension between autism, honesty, and the quiet refuge of solitude—where truth is not just valued, but necessary for peace.