As a creature of structure and routine, even small changes to my normal schedule are stressful. Changes to my environment doubly so. They imbue tension in my nervous system and disrupt my ability to function. So why did my recent vacation go so well? I spent five days in Pennsylvania with my grandparents, the only … Continue reading Season 0, Episode 8: On Familiar Soil
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Content warning, mentions of: death, suicide, hate crimes, police brutality I once had a therapist not believe that I was autistic, because "empathy isn't something you seem to struggle with." They envisioned it as "you don't struggle to feel empathy." And in that sense, it is true. I have no trouble feeling empathy. But I … Continue reading Season 0, Episode 6: Grappling with Empathy
Dear person who broke into our storage unit, My main question is why? The motley of items you took can't be sold for more than $100, maybe $150 if you're lucky. Had you been planning this? Or was it an impulse decision? The broken latch on the door, upending of items, and lack of covering … Continue reading Season 0, Episode 5: A Letter to the Thief Who Stole My Tennis Racket
Ashton Rose 