Autism - The Olympics of Mediocrity
What happens when your best effort is seen as something mediocre?
A collection of my thoughts on autism from the perspective of someone who lives it.
Here you'll find articles about my life and experiences ranging from the sublime to the most horrible.
An important part of the articles in this section are a series of letters, written to my younger self.
Letters I wish I had received when I was younger.
Letters I wish I didn’t have to write.
Meant to be read in order
Find all the letters hereWhat happens when your best effort is seen as something mediocre?
Maybe you’ve heard of something called autism. Maybe you think you or someone you know is autistic. Or maybe this is the first time you’ve heard about it. I’m going to try to explain what autism is.
Younger me, unfortunately, there’s nothing I can do to help you avoid what’s coming. But at least I can give you an explanation of why you’re in what seems like hell on earth.
My younger self, these are a series of letters I wish I had received in the past, and wish I didn’t have to write in the present.