Adulthood... with a chance of autism

I talk about my childhood, inadequate/neglectful parenting, what my relationship with my family looks like now, and if things could have been better had I known as a kid that I'm 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.c...

I talk about how the holidays were for me as a child (crappy) and how they are as an adult (not crappy). *** 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://adul...

A running theme throughout my life is feeling like others view me as being too much. I’m not even talking about being high maintenance. I’ve had people say I’m too loud, too annoying, too upset, too opinionated... Am I too much because I’m autistic? *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal series: https://www.amazon.com/...

An update on my procedure and how it's felt having to completely rely on others (as an adult) for the first time. *** 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: htt...

Just a quick update on surgery and processing through some 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: https://adulthoodwithachanceofautism.quora.com/ R...

I talk about how I started my own business, pros and cons of working for myself, and how this has been one of the best decisions I’ve ever made for my mental health and well-being, as well as my newfound status of autistic. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal series: https://www.amazon.com/author/autisticang Substac...

I actually don't recommend listening to this unless you're that bored. Just processing some things out loud and trying to work through my stress and 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.linked...

If you like listening to people who lose their train of thought multiple times, then by all means, please press play. Mainly I verbally process all the changes I'm dealing with and the anxiety that comes along with them. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal series: https://www.amazon.com/author/autisticang Substack:...

I constantly think about organizing something and making it more functional. I get fixated on things that are unkempt. So this episode is just me talking about how much I love organization and order, what my methods are, and how learning I’m autistic has allowed me to accept this aspect of myself. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism1...

I say thank you way more than I probably should. Like, all the time. Is this an autistic thing or just a me thing? Email me at autisticang38@gmail.com if you're like this too! *** 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:...

I'm having obsessive thoughts about this ginormous cyst in my stomach and I wish I could stop them. I'm hoping that this episode helped me get all that crap out of my head but if not, maybe someone can relate to my craziness. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal series: https://www.amazon.com/author/autisticang Subst...

I had a meltdown at the ER. It was SO EMBARRASSING!!! *** 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:/...

I've never liked touch and now I know it's because I'm autistic. People have always made me feel weird for not wanting a hug or for not wanting someone to stand so close to me. I hope someone can relate to this. *** 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://a...

I recorded this episode minutes after I got done with the dentist to show what it's like for me at these kinds of appointments. I am pretty anxious (more than usual) in this episode so hopefully it makes sense. *** 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://au...

I want to talk about something I love about being autistic, which is having an active brain. It just keeps going and going with all kinds of thoughts and ideas. I mean, I'm never bored! But I wonder if there are autistic people out there who think about the same kinds of things that I do because I haven't come across any yet. Can anyone relate? *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: ang...

So rumination is pretty common among us autistics. I've been doing a lot of it lately. This episode is just word vomit about all of the irrational thoughts I have about things, specifically all that I've had going on this past week, and why I don't think rumination is always a negative thing. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Pu...

I was able to prevent myself from having a meltdown but it wasn't easy. Now that I think about it, I don't think I explained how exactly I prevented it. But that's not the point of this episode. The point is that hopefully you'll find this experience relatable so you know it's not just you. Why do us autistics get so worked up about seemingly small matters? Well, because they're not small to us. *...

It sucks feeling like you don't belong, until it doesn't. I talk about how it felt being different pre-autism self-identification and how awesome it feels now knowing that I do, in fact, fit in. *** 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.subs...

I talk about what employment has been like for me. Having an autism lens through which to look back at my various issues in this area is super helpful because it all makes sense now. But still... I'd rather get shanked than have to work with/for idiots ever again. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal series: https://...

I'm not very good at handling change, even if it's a positive change. This is just me processing out loud all the things happening in my life in such a short amount of time and how overwhelming it feels. *** 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://autistica...

I talk about the "preparation" I do to get ready to socialize with a friend or go to an appointment and how I feel when someone cancels on me (usually pretty happy). I have trouble with just about every aspect of socializing, which is thanks to being autistic, but these types of interactions I talk about are easier for me to deal with because I know when they’re going to happen. *** Email: autisti...

Disordered eating is prevalent within the autism community. I share about my eating habits, my issues with food, and how learning I'm autistic has allowed me to accept my food issues as well as embrace my strange but preferred methods of eating. *** Email: autisticang38@gmail.com Online Course: angela-walker-s-school.teachable.com/p/adultautism101 Public Journal series: https://www.amazon.com/auth...

Someone came to the door. I wasn't expecting them. It gave me so much anxiety. This is a very rambly episode about what goes through my lovely autistic mind when stuff like this happens. *** 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...

I take issue with the word DISORDER in Autism Spectrum Disorder. Why? Cuz it's not a disorder! I share my perspective on this diagnosis and why I feel like it should be removed from the DSM. *** 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...

Why do us autistics struggle so much with making choices? Listen to me talk about my decision-making nightmares. *** 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...