# autistic person (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover autistic person. Page: Feed: --- ## [New autistic hire about to make company look really fucking virtuous, says boss](https://thedailytism.com/new-autistic-hire-about-to-make-company-look-really-fucking-virtuous-says-boss/) _2026-08-25 · Sarah Amero · The Daily Tism_ The head of a really very ethical and moral company has claimed that their new autistic employee is about to do wonders for their reputation, according to sources. Karen Hoyland, 49, says she is a vocal advocate for diverse hiring practices in the name of... ## [Urgh! Magic the only way autistic woman will acknowledge her own goddamn feelings](https://thedailytism.com/urgh-magic-the-only-way-autistic-woman-will-acknowledge-her-own-goddamn-feelings/) _2026-08-24 · Sara Gibbs · The Daily Tism_ This article is an It’s a Superpower?? special, set in the world of our audio sitcom! To find out more, see the bottom of the piece. An autistic woman is reportedly so in denial about having basic human emotions that the only way she will... ## [Autistic man furious at own lack of immediate perfection](https://thedailytism.com/autistic-man-furious-at-own-lack-of-immediate-perfection/) _2026-08-23 · Guy Kelly · The Daily Tism_ An autistic man who attempted to try something new has become instantly furious at his apparent lack of professional-level skills in the new activity, it has been reported. Lloyd Didcot, 36, decided on a whim to learn coin magic from a book, using the justification... ## [AuDHD person finally saves enough Instagram Reels to fix every problem they’ve ever had](https://thedailytism.com/audhd-person-finally-saves-enough-instagram-reels-to-fix-every-problem-theyve-ever-had/) _2026-08-22 · Sarah Amero · The Daily Tism_ An AuDHD person has finally built up a bank of Instagram Reels designed to address every issue they have had, currently have, and will ever have, it has been reported. Des Ackerman, 31, scrolls their feed looking for videos made by the kind of self-actualised... ## [“Sorry, he’s a bit full on” says neurotypical about person she keeps inviting to things](https://thedailytism.com/sorry-hes-a-bit-full-on-says-neurotypical-about-person-she-keeps-inviting-to-things/) _2026-08-21 · Sarah Amero · The Daily Tism_ A neurotypical woman has resolved to keep apologising for the presence of someone who consistently exhausts them instead of just not inviting them to things, eyewitnesses have claimed. Miya Wilkes, 33, cannot stop inviting 35-year-old Graeme Hart to every single social event she hosts, despite... ## [Friend sadly too neurotypical to understand any of your references](https://thedailytism.com/friend-sadly-too-neurotypical-to-understand-any-of-your-references/) _2026-08-20 · Hare Lockwood · The Daily Tism_ Your one and only friend who you didn’t meet on a Stargate SG-1 messaging board in the early 2000s is reportedly “too neurotypical” to understand any of your references to either popular or unpopular culture. Kelsey Dacey, 37, is apparently what’s known as a “regular... ## [Not Robbie! Neurotypicals shocked by autism diagnosis of celebrity who did entire documentary from bed](https://thedailytism.com/not-robbie-neurotypicals-shocked-by-autism-diagnosis-of-celebrity-who-did-entire-documentary-from-bed/) _2026-08-19 · Sara Gibbs · The Daily Tism_ Allistic society is reportedly surprised by the autism diagnosis of a man who conducted an entire four-hour docuseries from his under his duvet because “I’m a hermit. If I’m not on stage, I’m in bed”. Robbie Williams, 52, who already has a public ADHD diagnosis... ## [From the archives: Is autism overdiagnosed and therefore "meaningless"?](https://theautisticmom.substack.com/p/from-the-archives-is-autism-overdiagnosed) _2026-08-18 · Julie M Green · The Autistic Mom_ A rebuttal of sorts to Uta Frith ## [Autistic Benjamin Button excited to see what comorbidity he’ll lose next](https://thedailytism.com/autistic-benjamin-button-excited-to-see-what-comorbidity-hell-lose-next/) _2026-08-18 · Sarah Amero · The Daily Tism_ An autistic man who ages in reverse says he cannot wait to see what health issue he’ll get to cast off next. Benjamin Button, who was born at 100 and is currently on his way back to a sprightly 45, looks forward to every passing... ## [World-famous magicians kindly agreed to meet “biggest autistic fan” before they realised it was a 39-year-old man](https://thedailytism.com/world-famous-magicians-kindly-agreed-to-meet-biggest-autistic-fan-before-they-realised-it-was-a-39-year-old-man/) _2026-08-17 · Hare Lockwood · The Daily Tism_ This article is an It’s a Superpower?? special, set in the world of our audio sitcom! To find out more, see the bottom of the piece. A pair of world-famous magicians who charitably agreed to meet their “biggest autistic fan” immediately regretted their generosity after... ## [One Cloud, Every AI Layer (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/XNX70SdmECpU) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Run agents, inference, and infrastructure on one stack — economics improve as you scale. ## [Autistic woman’s complex internal monologue vocalised as “It’s all just so HARD, you know?”](https://thedailytism.com/autistic-womans-complex-internal-monologue-vocalised-as-its-all-just-so-hard-you-know/) _2026-08-16 · Guy Kelly · The Daily Tism_ An autistic woman’s complicated and nuanced internal monologue listing the litany of challenges and obstacles that beleaguer her on a daily basis is only ever shared with the world as a vague variant of “Oh it’s just so HARD”, sources have reported. Audio engineer Emma... ## [Neighbour with leafblower just doing it for fun now](https://thedailytism.com/neighbour-with-leafblower-just-doing-it-for-fun-now/) _2026-08-15 · Sarah Amero · The Daily Tism_ Your next-door neighbour has reportedly confirmed that they were done with the leafblower ages ago and are now just running it as an exercise in free will. Kit McGodden, 34, who has never given you any other reason to suspect they weren’t a rational human... ## [Relaxing? Autistic person’s fantasy world scuppered by obsession with fantasy fairness](https://thedailytism.com/relaxing-autistic-persons-fantasy-world-scuppered-by-obsession-with-fantasy-fairness/) _2026-08-14 · Sara Gibbs · The Daily Tism_ An autistic person’s carefully constructed imaginary escape from reality has been ruined by their carefully constructed imaginary set of rules, it has been rumoured. Luca Mignon, 35, who has reportedly spent years lovingly building what’s known as a paracosm, an elaborate inner world where everything... ## [Autistic person dismayed to discover stickers on fruit not a reward for healthy eating](https://thedailytism.com/autistic-person-dismayed-to-discover-stickers-on-fruit-not-a-reward-for-healthy-eating/) _2026-08-13 · Laura Richmond · The Daily Tism_ An autistic adult is reported to have learned that stickers on fruit are there to aid identification and pricing, and are not, in fact, a little present from the distributor in recognition of just how arduous eating fruit can be. Jay Chester, 26, has so... ## [Queer autistic woman’s friendship group has interpersonal dynamics of Fleetwood Mac](https://thedailytism.com/queer-autistic-womans-friendship-group-has-interpersonal-dynamics-of-fleetwood-mac/) _2026-08-12 · Sarah Amero · The Daily Tism_ A queer autistic woman’s friendship group is as fraught with drama as a Rumors-era Fleetwood Mac, eyewitnesses have claimed. Abeer Zaki, 24, reports having formed close friendships with four other twentysomethings at her local board game café. The five reportedly grew close, although multiple love... ## [Autistic Lives, Unmasked: Eliza Fricker](https://theautisticmom.substack.com/p/autistic-lives-unmasked-eliza-fricker) _2026-08-11 · Julie M Green · The Autistic Mom_ What it means to live as an autistic person ## [Autistic man bursting with anxiety over long-term job he is absolutely overqualified for](https://thedailytism.com/autistic-man-bursting-with-anxiety-over-long-term-job-he-is-absolutely-overqualified-for/) _2026-08-11 · Sarah Amero · The Daily Tism_ An autistic man is overwhelmed by anxiety due to the job he has had for years and can do in his sleep, according to eyewitnesses. IT technician Lucas Fletcher, 46, reportedly does not mind talking on the phone all day because he has seen and... ## [Things I believed about motherhood that turned out to be wrong](https://theautisticmom.substack.com/p/things-i-believed-about-motherhood) _2026-08-04 · Julie M Green · The Autistic Mom_ If I try hard enough, I can fix it ## [From the archives: How where you live impacts your autism](https://theautisticmom.substack.com/p/from-the-archives-how-where-you-live) _2026-07-28 · Julie M Green · The Autistic Mom_ Country mouse vs. city mouse ## [Growing up as a semi-speaking, undiagnosed Autistic person in Singapore](https://www.autisticasfxxk.com/blog/semi-speaking-in-singapore/) _2026-07-22 · Autistic As Fxxk_ Content Warning: lots of ableism (both systemic and internalised) These are just some snapshots of my life growing up in a society with a poor understanding of neurodivergence (particularly during the 90s), with no access to the support I truly needed . I didn’t see myself as “disabled” for a long time I was diagnosed with selective mutism at the age of four. It was a label that defined me and… ## [Trade Smarter With IBKR (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/oEHPLcMyS93e) _2026-07-22 · **Sponsored**_ Join Interactive Brokers through a referral and start investing with low-cost global access. ## [My algorithm wants me to hate myself](https://theautisticmom.substack.com/p/my-algorithm-wants-me-to-hate-myself) _2026-07-21 · Julie M Green · The Autistic Mom_ On autism, aging, and toxic beauty culture ## [Autistic Lives, Unmasked: Devon Price](https://theautisticmom.substack.com/p/autistic-lives-unmasked-devon-price) _2026-07-14 · Julie M Green · The Autistic Mom_ What it means to live as an autistic person today ## [Introducing: Autistic Lives, Unmasked](https://theautisticmom.substack.com/p/introducing-autistic-lives-unmasked) _2026-07-09 · Julie M Green · The Autistic Mom_ What it means to live as an autistic person now ## [From the archives: Why perimenopause is different for neurodivergent women](https://theautisticmom.substack.com/p/from-the-archives-why-perimenopause) _2026-07-07 · Julie M Green · The Autistic Mom_ The new midlife crisis ## [Why it’s so hard to get sober as an autistic person](https://theautisticmom.substack.com/p/why-its-been-so-hard-to-get-sober) _2026-06-30 · Julie M Green · The Autistic Mom_ Drinking isn’t so much about the drinking ## [What's changed since my autism diagnosis 5 years ago](https://theautisticmom.substack.com/p/happy-autism-anniversary-to-me-june) _2026-06-23 · Julie M Green · The Autistic Mom_ Happy autiversary to me ## [What’s In and Out for me in 2026](https://www.autisticasfxxk.com/blog/in-out-2026/) _2026-04-30 · Autistic As Fxxk_ This is probably the kind of post I should’ve done at the beginning of the year or end of last year, but if you’ve read some of my recent posts , you’ll know I haven’t been in the right headspace since late last year . I had to take a break from blogging after I wrote my last post , to process a lot of anger and grief, and to reevaluate my whole life. During that period, I did a lot of… ## [Why I struggle to trust myself](https://www.autisticasfxxk.com/blog/trust-myself/) _2026-02-20 · Autistic As Fxxk_ Content Warning: childhood trauma, domestic abuse, gaslighting After much self-reflection, I think I figured out what specifically traumatised me about my grandparents, to the point I became mute around them and started speaking in a soft whisper to everyone else . My grandparents took care of me in my early childhood while my parents were at work. When my parents weren’t around, I witnessed my… ## [My focus for 2026: community building](https://www.autisticasfxxk.com/blog/2026-community-building/) _2026-02-06 · Autistic As Fxxk_ 2026 has been really overwhelming for me so far. (As I’m sure it has been for many of you as well!) Aside from everything that’s going on in the world, I’m still feeling destabilised over possibly being misdiagnosed with selective mutism for 30 years. And how that resulted in inadequate support and people having completely wrong ideas about me for most of my life. My workplace uses Google… ## [Selective mutism? Situational mutism? No. I am a virtual mute.](https://www.autisticasfxxk.com/blog/virtual-mute/) _2025-12-29 · Autistic As Fxxk_ Every now and then, whenever I share my experiences with selective mutism online, I’d get DMs on Instagram like “Just a gentle reminder that ‘situational mutism’ is the preferred term in our community.” I know they mean well, but I can’t deny how invalidating it feels to receive those messages. I’m part of the community too and the word “situational” doesn’t reflect my experience at all! I did try… ## [Collect Open Source Legends (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/HTjzFyr0pI4K) _2025-12-29 · **Sponsored**_ Open-licensed art, limited foil trading packs, and optional on-chain mints. ## [Do I actually have selective mutism?](https://www.autisticasfxxk.com/blog/actually-selective-mutism/) _2025-12-24 · Autistic As Fxxk_ Content Warning: childhood trauma I was diagnosed with selective mutism at the age of four. It’s a label that defined me and explained my differences for most of my life (I only got an autism diagnosis when I was 20). Recently, a few things happened that are making me question that foundational diagnosis. My sister was with her psychologist friend, who was talking about selective mutism. My sister… ## [How systemic inequities lead to internalised ableism](https://www.autisticasfxxk.com/blog/systemic-inequities-internalised-ableism/) _2025-11-05 · Autistic As Fxxk_ For a long time, whenever I was failed by a system in supporting my needs, I internalised it as proof that something was wrong with me. These weren’t isolated incidents but a pattern that reinforced itself over decades. Here’s how that happened. Primary school Before I entered primary school, my mother tried to inform the principal about my selective mutism , and printed out information on… ## [Impostor syndrome as a semi-speaking advocate](https://www.autisticasfxxk.com/blog/impostor-syndrome-advocate/) _2025-10-29 · Autistic As Fxxk_ Since starting Autistic As Fxxk , I’ve received messages from younger Autistic Singaporeans saying they look up to me and see me as a role model. I’m incredibly flattered and honoured that people see me that way, but part of me wonders: Do I really deserve this? Surely there are other Singaporean Autistic advocates who are much more intelligent, qualified, eloquent, and respectable than I am. I’m… ## [Coming to terms with having medium support needs](https://www.autisticasfxxk.com/blog/medium-support-needs/) _2025-10-22 · Autistic As Fxxk_ For a very long time after getting my autism diagnosis at age 20, I assumed I had low support needs . I was originally diagnosed with Asperger’s when that was still a thing and thought that meant I had low support needs. People who don’t know me well tend to assume I’m “very Autistic” because of the way I speak , while people close to me think I’m only “mildly Autistic” because they see me as… ## [Special interest infodump: a history of my celebrity crushes](https://www.autisticasfxxk.com/blog/celebrity-crushes/) _2025-09-11 · Autistic As Fxxk_ Content Warning: childhood trauma, domestic abuse, sexual misconduct In a previous post about the connection between my selective mutism and childhood trauma , I wrote: I used to love singing at a very young age. My mom always claims I began to sing long before I could talk; not sure if she meant it literally or just quoting an ABBA song! After becoming selectively mute, I desperately wanted a… ## [Exploring my inner world through The Sims](https://www.autisticasfxxk.com/blog/inner-world-sims/) _2025-09-01 · Autistic As Fxxk_ Content Warning: childhood trauma, bullying As part of my trauma healing journey , I’ve been exploring Internal Family Systems (IFS) , mostly through reading the book “Self-Therapy” by Jay Earley. For those unfamiliar, IFS is a non-pathologising therapeutic approach that views the mind as naturally consisting of multiple “parts.” You know how people sometimes say stuff like “a part of me feels… ## [What I would like to see in a job training programme for Autistic people](https://www.autisticasfxxk.com/blog/job-training-ideas/) _2025-08-25 · Autistic As Fxxk_ After sharing about my horrific experience with a job training programme for Autistic people in Singapore , I’ve been thinking a lot about what a truly supportive programme would look like. Here are some of my ideas. Disclaimer: These are my personal thoughts based on my lived experience. What works for me might not work for everyone, and I’d love to hear other Autistic people’s ideas about what… ## [Learning to scream like my rock idols](https://www.autisticasfxxk.com/blog/learning-to-scream/) _2025-07-08 · Autistic As Fxxk_ After writing about the childhood trauma that caused my selective mutism and my horrific experience with a job training programme for Autistic people , I’m left with this deep rage about everything I went through. Writing those posts made it crystal clear to me how much BS I had to endure from an early age without adequate support from the adults around me . One thing that’s helping me heal?… ## [My horrible experience with a job training programme for Autistic people in Singapore](https://www.autisticasfxxk.com/blog/job-training-singapore/) _2025-06-18 · Autistic As Fxxk_ Content Warning: ableism, infantilisation, inspiration porn I’ve mentioned a few times before that I had an awful experience with a job training programme for Autistic people in Singapore. I talked a bit about it in my “Autistic As Fxxk manifesto” post, but after speaking with other Singaporean Autistic friends who had similar experiences, I now feel ready to share my story in more detail. Just… ## [From ChatGPT to finding my community](https://www.autisticasfxxk.com/blog/chatgpt-to-community/) _2025-04-23 · Autistic As Fxxk_ I know generative AI is a controversial topic now and I’ll probably get some pushback on this post. I’m not asking you to agree with me, but please read this whole post before forming any judgment . If you’re Autistic/Disabled and use generative AI as a support and accessibility tool, you’re not alone. This post is for you. To be clear, I absolutely agree that there are very valid reasons to be… ## [Victor Perez and Ryan Gainer should still be here.](https://www.autisticasfxxk.com/blog/victor-perez-ryan-gainer/) _2025-04-15 · Autistic As Fxxk_ This Autism Acceptance/Awareness Month, please remember our neurokin who lost their lives to systemic racism and ableism . Rest in peace Victor Perez . And I still haven’t forgotten Ryan Gainer , who we lost last year. 💔 To learn more about the pervasive and systemic problem of police violence against Black and Brown neurodivergent and disabled people, check out Stimpunks’ excellent trove of… ## [How my selective mutism is connected to childhood trauma (part 2)](https://www.autisticasfxxk.com/blog/selective-mutism-childhood-trauma-2/) _2025-04-07 · Autistic As Fxxk_ Content Warning: childhood trauma, religious trauma After sharing my last post about the connection between my selective mutism and childhood trauma, more memories and realisations have continued to surface. Perhaps they finally feel safe enough to resurface now that both my grandparents are gone. I think I finally figured out why I started whispering. Since my grandparents lived with us and I was… ## [How my selective mutism is connected to childhood trauma](https://www.autisticasfxxk.com/blog/selective-mutism-childhood-trauma/) _2025-03-19 · Autistic As Fxxk_ Content Warning: childhood trauma, domestic abuse Hey everyone, I know I haven’t posted anything new for some time. I’ve been doing a lot of inner work to understand myself better and try to heal from trauma. Here’s what I’ve learnt so far. I’ve come to believe that much of my difficulties with speaking stem from early childhood trauma. Ever since both my grandparents have died, I felt a strong… ## [How I feel about Chinese New Year as an Autistic person](https://www.autisticasfxxk.com/blog/cny/) _2025-02-04 · Autistic As Fxxk_ Chinese New Year is my most dreaded time of the year as a Chinese Autistic person. The holiday is my ultimate Autistic nightmare. I’d usually visit my aunt’s place, where all my relatives would gather for CNY. Their voices are so damn loud; I always feel like I’m drowning in sensory overload when I see them. I’d usually end up retreating to a quiet room or corner until it’s time to leave. Since my… ## [My 2024 reflections](https://www.autisticasfxxk.com/blog/2024-reflections/) _2025-01-02 · Autistic As Fxxk_ Hey y’all… I know I haven’t written any new post in a while. My grandma was hospitalised in late October (around one week after my birthday) and passed away in December, so I’ve been very preoccupied. I also really wanted to publish this post on 31 December, but I fell sick during the last week of 2024. 🫠 I finally feel well enough to put together a post, so here it is! Finally found a role model… ## [It’s not your fault: a letter to myself](https://www.autisticasfxxk.com/blog/not-your-fault/) _2024-10-29 · Autistic As Fxxk_ Here’s a letter I wrote to try to show myself some self-compassion. Dear Rachel, It’s not your fault that you whisper instead of speaking at a normal volume. It doesn’t mean that you’re stupid or defective. It’s a rational response to the things you experienced in your childhood. Your brain is just trying to protect you. It’s not your fault that you feel unloved. It’s not your fault that you feel… ## [How Rage Against the Machine changed my life](https://www.autisticasfxxk.com/blog/ratm-changed-my-life/) _2024-09-28 · Autistic As Fxxk_ In a previous post , I infodumped about my special interest in Rage Against the Machine. Since then, I’ve been reflecting a lot on my teen years, as I first got into RATM when I was 13. It all started in 2004 when my family flew to Australia to visit our relatives. We slept in my older cousin’s bedroom, and he had this massive RATM poster on his wall. I remember being mesmerised by it, often… ## [How I’m neuroqueering my life](https://www.autisticasfxxk.com/blog/neuroqueering-life/) _2024-09-11 · Autistic As Fxxk_ “Just as intentionally liberating oneself from the culturally ingrained and enforced performance of heteronormativity is sometimes referred to as queering, intentionally liberating oneself from the culturally ingrained and enforced performance of neuronormativity can be thought of as neuroqueering .” Nick Walker, Neuroqueer Heresies Here are just some ways I’ve been neuroqueering my life. It’s an… ## [Internalised ableism I’ve had to unlearn](https://www.autisticasfxxk.com/blog/internalised-ableism/) _2024-08-27 · Autistic As Fxxk_ Here are some ableist beliefs I’ve internalised from a very young age . (Gotta admit, I still believe many of these on my bad days.) I’m less human than everyone else. Other people know what’s best for me better than I do. Everyone else’s opinions are more valid than mine. I must be unintelligent because I can’t speak “normally” . I don’t deserve to have romantic relationships. My sensory…