Adulthood... with a chance of autism

You know those situations where people don’t believe you about something even though you have proof that you’re in the right? Do you know how devastating that feels? Of course you do. I had a situation finally work out in my favor and it feels awesome that someone believed what I said. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Jo...

Rambly 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: https://adulthoodwithachanceofautism.quora.com/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/autisticang38/

I just realized I have no script at the ready regarding multiple work blunders. And I really don't want to ever need one. *** 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/ Qu...

I made a pretty big mistake on a book I was working on for a client. I go out of my way to make sure I don't come off as incompetent. This is just me processing through some negative self-talk. *** 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.subst...

This episode is me sharing about my excessive sweating issue and how much of a sensory nightmare feeling like a dirty bitch all the time can be. Are there any other sweaty bitches that have this issue? (Maybe skip 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 Su...

This week has been filled with things that I cannot do because they are hard! I reached a breaking point because I felt like I wasted so much time trying to figure stuff out. *** 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: h...

An editor I just connected with online shared they are also autistic. Mind blown! This is the first time someone in my professional world shared something like that! I feel so understood. *** 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.co...

My wife did her ketamine retreat. It worked! I also learned more about my autism and how I handle major anxiety. *** 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: http...

My wife started her ketamine retreat therapy thing today. She isn’t adhering to some of the guidelines and it is giving me so much anxiety. *** 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...

My wife goes on her ketamine retreat in one week. I found myself getting excited about how life-changing this can be for her (and us) and imagining all the potential positive outcomes. Then I noticed I wasn’t allowing myself to become too hopeful because I don’t do well with disappointment. I of course hope this is relatable and that I don’t sound too all over the place. *** Email: autisticang38@g...

I was spontaneous today and for once my autism didn’t mind. *** 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: https://adulthoodwithachanceofautism.quora.com/ Reddit: h...

And it didn't go so bad. The new neighbors had a U-Haul in their driveway. I mowed the side of the house and didn't look over at them once because, you know, making eye contact would mean I'd have to stop and talk to them! So I didn't. And as a reward, one of them followed me to my house and introduced himself. Since I felt like a complete moron for not having done that first (since it's the polit...

My wife is trying to lose weight and get healthy. I don’t know how to be supportive of her in this area because I live a sedentary lifestyle and I have disordered eating. I was never taught how to be supportive in some areas, and this is one of them. It seems so easy but it isn't. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal...

I learned something new about myself this week but it's too hard to put into words. I learned that even if I have the ability and means to do something, I LITERALLY can't. I hope I explained this well in the episode and that it makes more sense. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal series: https://www.amazon.com/auth...

Went to Walgreens. The cashier talked to me about her cats. I felt awkward. What else is new! *** 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: https://adulthoodwithac...

I'm noticing that I have persistent empathy and rumination about the negative things people go through, and I share some examples of what I mean. I’m not sure if this is an autistic thing or not. *** 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.sub...

Unsurprisingly, after 100 episodes, I'm still autistic. VERY autistic. *** 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: https://adulthoodwithachanceofautism.quora.com...

This is embarrassing, but I talk about how irresponsible I am when it comes to money. *** 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: https://adulthoodwithachanceofa...

I think the title of this episode explains what it's about. *** 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: https://adulthoodwithachanceofautism.quora.com/ Reddit: h...

I'm sick for the first time in years. My autism is hating 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-87494030a/ Quora: https://adulthoodwithachanceofautism.quora.com/ Reddit:...

Went to see Chelsea Handler, my favorite comedian. I'm pretty sure I stayed on topic mostly but there are some tangents. *** 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/ Quo...

This is for all of you who've been laughed at for packing SO much stuff just for an overnight stay somewhere. There's a method to the madness that some people don't seem to get. *** 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...

This is like part two to an episode I did a while back. More things I don't understand. And also, does anyone else believe Anne Frank may have been autistic? *** 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.linked...

Reflections of where I was in life a year ago, when I found out I'm autistic, and how it feels being 40 and autistic. *** 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:...

As I’m wrapping up my next book, this one about employment, I am having some PTSD from recalling the negative experiences I had at all of the places I've worked. I needed to process out loud so that's what this episode is. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal series: https://www.amazon.com/author/autisticang Substack...