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Jade
Aug 22, 20243 min read
Life Story Update
TRIGGER WARNING: abuse, suicide, self- harm I want to post an update because I feel like I'm getting a lot of judgement lately. I want...
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Jade
Aug 21, 20241 min read
Age Regression
Age regression is when someone reverts back to acting a certain age. I often go back to acting like a teenager under a lot of stress....
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Jade
Aug 18, 20241 min read
BPD vs ASD
I wanted to share how Autism and Borderline Personality Disorder can overlap. They can look very similar at times and are often...
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Jade
Aug 15, 20242 min read
What NOT to say to someone with BPD
"Why can't you hold down a relationship?" People with BPD suffer from extreme mood swings. We need a lot of reassurance and most people...
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Jade
Jul 31, 20244 min read
What is BPD?
I mentioned I got diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) in a previous post. I wanted to go more into depth about what that...
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Jade
Nov 22, 20232 min read
Leave Us Alone
I want to express how important it is for an autistic person to feel safe around others. A lot of autistic people can cling to one person...
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Jade
Oct 9, 20224 min read
My Autism Diagnosis
I got diagnosed with autism at 20 years old. It took less than a month to get the full diagnosis. I had 3 meetings with a psychologist....
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Jade
Sep 25, 20224 min read
Communication Deficits
I've been wanting to talk about the communication deficits autistic people face. A lot of the time we are misunderstood because we don't...
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Jade
Jul 7, 20224 min read
8 things NOT to say to someone with autism
1. "You don't look autistic." There is no look to autism, so this comment can come off a little rude. It makes it seem like you're...
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Jade
May 30, 202210 min read
Life Update - I got diagnosed with BPD
TRIGGER WARNING: suicide attempts, suicidal thoughts Hi everyone! I'm sorry for not posting anything in a while. I have been going...
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Jade
Feb 20, 20228 min read
Autistic Triggers
Meltdowns are a common thing to happen in the autistic community. A meltdown could be someone going silent, as well as someone yelling at...
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Jade
Jan 16, 20224 min read
Empathy or Sympathy?
I've mentioned the stereotype that autistic people lack empathy, but a lot of people mistake empathy for sympathy. They are not the same...
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Jade
Nov 7, 20211 min read
Sister Asks Me Questions About Autism
I wanted to share this video of my sister interviewing me about autism. I made a video where I interviewed my mom before, but this shares...
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Jade
Nov 7, 20218 min read
Things That Don't Help Autistic People
1. Getting annoyed because we are asking too many questions If someone who is autistic is asking a million questions about a topic, then...
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Jade
Aug 28, 202110 min read
ASD VS ADHD
I have had a few people tell me that "ADHD is on the spectrum". I wanted to make sure it was clear that while ADHD is a spectrum, it is...
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Jade
Aug 14, 20213 min read
Depression
Hi everyone! I know I usually focus on autism on this blog, but I want to talk about something a little different today. It is common to...
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Jade
Aug 14, 20211 min read
Answering Autism Questions
Hi, welcome back to my blog! I wanted to answer some questions I have been asked about autism. If you are interested in a second video,...
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Jade
Jul 3, 20216 min read
Functioning Labels
Saying "high functioning" and "low functioning" is offensive to a lot of people in the autism community. I understand how this may be...
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Jade
Jun 21, 20214 min read
You Don't Have to Be the Best
I went to a dance recital this weekend for my old dance school. I danced from the age of 4 until I was 17. I skipped a few years off and...
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Jade
May 31, 20218 min read
I Was Baker Acted
TRIGGER WARNING: suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts. I remember the day the cops showed up at my house and I was taken away in...
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