Adulthood... with a chance of autism

In this episode: I describe my continued inability to socialize with children; milestones for kittens are way better than milestones for babies; FINALLY, I have a female doctor that I actually like and want to meet with again. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal series: https://www.amazon.com/author/autisticang Subs...

I have a few more things I want to say about my extreme dislike of having to do things I don't want to do. And that I don't want to be like this forever. I'd like to be someone who actually wants to be a helpful human and doesn't fly into a silent rage every time. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal series: https://...

In this episode: - I think Ellen DeGeneres is autistic - I hate alarms unless it's for something fun - Garage sales are still gross - My wife ate 5-day-old perderders - I use calendars to schedule TV shows, not appointments - Chatted with my niece on the phone for half an hour. Her dad almost died last week. However, we talked about scooters while I totally forgot to ask her how he's doing. *** Em...

In case you miss me talking about my storescapades, I have another mini-meltdown story about the grocery store. I also realized just how much I miss what's right in front of my eyeballs when I'm focused on something else. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal series: https://www.amazon.com/author/autisticang Substack:...

If you're in the mood for a rant, that's what this episode is. Lately there's been a bunch of dumb stuff that irritates the hell out of me. I haven't heard other people mention these things, so I'd love to know if anyone else has these thoughts. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal series: https://www.amazon.com/auth...

Had a mini-meltdown over cat poop. Realized I'm still socially awkward with neighbors I've known for years. I also just realized that had I known about my autism years ago, I never would have gotten married or chosen to live with anyone. So I chat about that a bit. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal series: https:/...

In this episode I talk about a vet visit with our new baby in which I struggled socializing with fellow autistics. I'm surprised because I thought conversing with EVERY autistic person would be easy but nope. Not even with my 11-year-old niece. So that's confusing to me. Will this episode change your life? NO. Should you listen anyway? Of course. You'll feel better about yourself afterward 🤣 ***...

We got a new kitten (Philemon)! In this episode, I try my best to explain the extensive amount of thinking I do whenever it comes to our animals, how I view animals as sacred, and how this new addition is helping me navigate the dynamics of our cat family, especially since my soul kitty died several months ago. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/...

I've been feeling pretty down lately but not talking about it as honestly as I could, so that's what this episode is about. I'm hoping that if anyone is feeling similarly, you know it's not just you. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal series: https://www.amazon.com/author/autisticang Substack: https://autisticang38...

My wife just completed grad school. While I'm proud of her, I don't feel like much has changed for me. My burnout lingers, and I don't know what to do about it. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal series: https://www.amazon.com/author/autisticang Substack: https://autisticang38.substack.com LinkedIn: https://www.lin...

Just a short little rant about gameplay so I can move on with my day. I'm so tired of watching competitive shows and there's always that person who takes all game moves personally, is willing to throw their yearslong friendship with someone away over it, etc. It's a GAME. There's no gray in this for me, it's all black and white: as long as the rules are followed, ANYTHING GOES. Why is this such a...

This might be clickbait. “Neurodivergent Stories” is code for “some weird shit happened and I don’t know what else to call it.” *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal series: https://www.amazon.com/author/autisticang Substack: https://autisticang38.substack.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/autistic-ang-8749403...

1) Don't listen if you don't care to hear words that rhyme with look-see. 2) Be prepared for a scary tale about a shady "inn." 3) If you leave me for good after listening to this, then I thank you for sticking around this long. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal series: https://www.amazon.com/author/autisticang Sub...

Had some embarrassing moments in stores, which seems to be the usual these days lol. I also talk about a free mini-course I've developed about autistic intuition and trusting your gut. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal series: https://www.amazon.com/author/autisticang Substack: https://autisticang38.substack.com L...

You know when you get a stretch of REALLY good days where you feel like everything's going great and you're motivated? I have a few of those a year. My most recent one came to an end today, and I'm surprised I'm not more bent out of shape over it. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal series: https://www.amazon.com/au...

In my book, there are more cons than pros to driving. In this episode, I share about my driving woes from my teenage years to the present. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal series: https://www.amazon.com/author/autisticang Substack: https://autisticang38.substack.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/autistic-...

It's here, finally! I've created a one-stop-shop for all things adult autism-related. This episode is me describing what this course will do for you, why I created it, etc. It's ideal for any adult who recently found out they're autistic. I've got resources, fun activities, hours of audio, cool shit to learn about, etc. By the end of it, you'll have an excellent grasp of what it means to live auth...

I don't get paid to write these descriptions, so I'll pass on doing one today (Maybe you should pass on this episode) *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal series: https://www.amazon.com/author/autisticang Substack: https://autisticang38.substack.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/autistic-ang-87494030a/ Quora:...

My wonderful wifey got us tickets to see Alanis Morissette for my birthday. I talk about how the experience of seeing her and Joan Jett were, but most importantly, how I can finally replace that scarring childhood memory with something positive. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal series: https://www.amazon.com/auth...

I promise this isn't a political episode. I just share a few thoughts about some anxiety I'm having about where the US is and how I feel embarrassed to live here. I also talk about ethics and how I did something I don't feel very good about. Then some thoughts on The Bear. At the end, I confess that I decimated an entire spider family and feel bad about that as well. You know, normal stuff. *** Em...

This episode is about a few random things that happened this week. Most confusingly is why cars in the burbs are still being broken into? Who is still leaving stuff in their cars to steal? Why is this still a thing? Like my other episodes, this one won't be life-changing. I don't get into the mysteries of the universe or anything like that. So sorry. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Cours...

Just had therapy. I recorded this sitting in my car in the parking lot of Wegmans. It just dawned on me today, after therapy, that going mute is scary for me to experience. Like, I've always had extreme anxiety and fear around it, but never sat down and took a good look at wtf is this and wow I feel so scared when it occurs. In this episode I talk about instances when I've experienced selective/si...

That was not an egregious misspelling. I've combined the words selective and situational regarding mutism. Because "selective" sounds like we do this shit on purpose! In this episode I briefly describe my thoughts on selective mutism and also how I've been treated by others throughout my life whenever one of these SITUATIONS happens. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-...

This is a very random episode. I apologize for how all over the place it is. Maybe skip this one too? In this episode I talk about how I feel there are more autistic people in the world than not, how changing our cats' food extended their lives, a new autistic podcast I found, and that a neighbor I've been avoiding finally trapped me into having a conversation. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com O...

Very random episode but I sure feel better now that I said all that. FYI you won't get these 20-ish minutes back if you choose to listen, so you've been warned. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal series: https://www.amazon.com/author/autisticang Substack: https://autisticang38.substack.com LinkedIn: https://www.lin...