Adulthood... with a chance of autism

In this episode I chat about my niece's recent visit, canceled plans, my wife's full-body sunburn, and her betrayal: offering MY cereal to our niece! Yes, that's correct. This 42-year-old didn't want to give her 12-year-old niece any cereal. Cuz it was mine. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Autistic Logic Mini Course: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p...

Slightly rambly (unhinged?) episode about Evil Dick, the two cults I was in (one for 18 years, the other for 5 years), protests, a kid visit, our autistic neighbor, Alisha's magical thinking regarding the return of her rash, and my newfound internet daddy. You know, the usual. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Autistic Logic Mini Course: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://angela-walker-s-scho...

Yesterday was my unbirthday. Somehow I've repressed the fact that the last time I physically saw my ex-parents was exactly 10 years ago - on my birthday! It turned out to be a terrible time. I think birthdays are a ridiculous thing to celebrate in general, but something's been feeling off about how much I REALLY haven't wanted to celebrate in the last several years. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail....

Doing nothing takes work too. Just a slightly scattered episode about the strategizing I do to avoid even being asked to participate in something I don't want to do. A lot of times it's probably more effort than the task itself, but still worth it to me. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Autistic Logic Mini Course: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/why-th...

Don't worry, there was no fight. Just a chaotic Costco trip that brought me close to Meltdown Land. If anybody works at Costco and listens to this, please recommend a change regarding signup. Apparently you really do have to jump through hoops to be considered a member of this exclusive club. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Autistic Logic Mini Course: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://angela-...

Had another lady doctor appointment. I was two minutes away from a meltdown because it's just RUDE to leave people waiting an hour after you bring them back. But I did get a treat after, so it was worth it 😆 *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Autistic Logic Mini Course: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/why-this-feels-right-the-hidden-logic-behind-your-cho...

Instead of saying I’m burned out, I’ll just say I’m crispy. This week: picking up groceries in the rain with one functional windshield wiper and zero functional executive skills. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Autistic Logic Mini Course: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/why-this-feels-right-the-hidden-logic-behind-your-choices⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

I told Alisha May 26 was my birthday this year. She texted “ointment?” instead. The cat ate the butter. I hid inside the house before I left to get groceries because Janice was mowing with intent. There’s a child coming. That’s all I have. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Autistic Logic Mini Course: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/why-this-feels-right-the...

Alisha went next door for what was supposed to be an easy stay. It wasn’t. Two days in and she’s itchy, Urgent Care’s googling her rash like it’s a Reddit thread, and somehow Janice’s fence gets involved. Meanwhile, I’m losing sleep, watching Homestead Rescue against my will, and battling an emotionally manipulative cat. Did I miss her? Oh yes. Did I admit that out loud? You’re damn right I did. W...

I mowed the lawn, and my body responded like I’d fought a bear. Turns out it wasn’t heat or laziness — it was POTS. Also, I found out I’m basically Gumby with anxiety. Links from episode: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/pots-a-little-known-cause-of-extreme-fatigue https://www.ehlers-danlos.com/what-is-eds/ *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Autistic Logic Mini Course...

A brief encounter with public life and the kind of toxic energy that makes you reconsider leaving the house. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Autistic Logic Mini Course: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/why-this-feels-right-the-hidden-logic-behind-your-choices⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Adult Autism 101: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Publi...

Apollo stalks me even more now, birds are horny, Alisha's leaving, and I’m confronting a chair. Also I have to make espresso now, apparently. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Autistic Logic Mini Course: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/why-this-feels-right-the-hidden-logic-behind-your-choices⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Adult Autism 101: angela-walker-s-school.teach...

We were guests at a famous person's house. And by famous person I mean the matriarch of the neighborhood. That's right, folks, we've finally made it. Also, it was my first social event on the books for this year. So of course I had to do an episode about it. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Autistic Logic Mini Course: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/why-this-f...

We’re not the outcome of exposure. We’re the outcome of watching you lie and deciding not to join in. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Autistic Logic Mini Course: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/why-this-feels-right-the-hidden-logic-behind-your-choices⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Adult Autism 101: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal ser...

This episode contains zero shame, moderate cat hair, and one fully grown adult admitting that life revolves around four-legged roommates with zero chill and excellent bone structure. I talk routines (theirs), boundaries (none), and how I wish I could be a cat for two days. If you’ve ever whispered “You’re perfect” to a creature that just coughed up something unspeakable, you might be obsessed too....

This isn't a serious episode (are any?). Just a PSA for people who think random bullshit "causes autism." I highly recommend clicking off three minutes before the episode's done. Please. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Autistic Logic Mini Course: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/why-this-feels-right-the-hidden-logic-behind-your-choices⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Adult Aut...

Not my typical episode… I was spiraling earlier, thinking about all the atrocities occurring in this country. About how people are suffering, families are being torn apart. About how being white doesn’t mean anything when you’re a female, when you’re a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, when you’re a veteran, when you’re autistic. We’re all susceptible. I forgot to mention that when I was talking a...

Met my first flat-earther - in the form of a child! Wtf. Also, this is an update that I still never know where to go even if I've been there a thousand times. Not just physical spaces but also workplace jargon and other bullshit. I also share some stories about getting lost when i was younger. And other non-life-changing nonsense. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Autistic Logic Mini Course: ⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Chelsea Handler said "spectrum," Eve on Survivor said "has autism," a kid is coming to visit, and somehow I understood a Human Design reading. Also: How the news has me experiencing feels I'd rather not - on a daily basis. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Autistic Logic Mini Course: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/why-this-feels-right-the-hidden-logic-behind-your-ch...

I've been thinking about how I've been out of the traditional workforce for six years and how much I don't miss the waste-of-time meetings I was forced to partake in. I made a list of stuff I've said in meetings that got me in trouble when I was (most of the time) just stating facts. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Autistic Logic Mini Course: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://angela-walker-s-school.teachab...

I talk about realizing that my brain can only process short chunks of things at a time, and it can only produce short chunks of things at a time as well. I told someone this for the first time and wasn't judged. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Autistic Logic Mini Course: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/why-this-feels-right-the-hidden-logic-behind-your-choices⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Being woken up by your wife to go do bullshit triggered my PDA big time. And I had a meltdown. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Autistic Logic Mini Course: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/why-this-feels-right-the-hidden-logic-behind-your-choices⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Adult Autism 101: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal series: https://www.amazon...

I also chat about who's autistic this week, neuroscientists who need to know they're autistic, and feelings I've been having about the evil that's occurring on a daily basis. (If you're bored and not in recovery, you could make a drinking game out of how many times I saw the words "weird" and "obviously" in this episode 😆) *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Autistic Logic Mini Course: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

I have another soul kitty! *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Autistic Logic Mini Course: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/why-this-feels-right-the-hidden-logic-behind-your-choices⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Adult Autism 101: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal series: https://www.amazon.com/author/autisticang Substack: https://autisticang38.substack.com Lin...

Contained rage is the best way I can describe how I feel after witnessing "mean girl" behavior play out right in front of me but on someone else. This episode is mostly me bitching about mean people (aka dirty souls) and how my personality has been a "problem" my entire life. But also I need to know if people feel similar (or not) to being a spectator when others are bullied. *** Email: autistican...