Because valuing low-maintenance friends above others is some toxic-positivity, ableist B.S. My friends didn’t choose most of what makes them either high, low, or even medium-maintenance. Whether that be disability, trauma, neurodivergence, poverty, mental illness, or none of the above. A lot of the factors that make a person so-called high-maintenance are outside of theirContinue reading “Shout-Out To My High-Maintenance Friends”
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I Wish I’d Heard About NewsBreak Sooner
Where were you brilliant writers 6 months ago? Disclaimer To my wonderful supporters who follow me or subscribe for my neurodiversity, education, mental health, and/or parenting content: I promise that is still the focus of my writing, I had to take a brief detour, but I will be back on track tomorrow! November 9th Update NovemberContinue reading “I Wish I’d Heard About NewsBreak Sooner”
Discovering My Neurodivergence Helped Me Rediscover My Passion
I returned to a career that I never thought I’d love again. From the time I was in middle school, I told everyone that I wanted to be a social worker or a psychologist. I was determined and driven, and I never doubted what or who I wanted to become. Read more on Preoccupy NegativeContinue reading “Discovering My Neurodivergence Helped Me Rediscover My Passion”