That line always hits hard. Especially when it comes from other autistic people who don’t need much daily support. For some, social understanding isn’t instinctive, it’s something studied, memorized, and still often misunderstood. Being diagnosed at 20 explained a lifetime of confusion. For years, labels like “rude,” “cold,” or “insensitive” followed every attempt to connect. What others saw as rudeness was usually just missing a rule no one ever explained. Simple things: greeting someone proper

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Home-cooked meals versus restaurant food now that’s a debate that hits close to home. I remember one night when my mom and I decided to skip cooking and head out for dinner. We tried something new: grilled chicken with roasted potatoes and a creamy sauce. It looked great, the staff was friendly, and the food tasted good. But honestly, as I sat there, I couldn’t help but think about how different it feels when you eat the same meal at home. There’s just something about home cooking. It’s not just

In my first relationship, I was still just a young girl. We were figuring out life, love, and everything in between but honestly, we were too immature to handle what a real relationship needed. It was all emotions and no direction. Eventually, we fell apart, and that breakup left a mark that I didn’t understand until much later. About six months later, I met Dino, an Asian American guy. To kid you not, Dino was handsome, charming, and disciplined but he was also a perfectionist. Everything had t

I’ve always considered myself a bit of a completionist. You know, the kind of person who won’t sleep easy knowing there’s one missing achievement blinking at me from the corner of the screen. But man… some games just don’t play fair. I still remember the PS3/Xbox 360 era, when it felt like every single game suddenly had to have a multiplayer mode, even when it made zero sense. I’m talking Max Payne 3, Dragon Age: Inquisition, and even Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood all games that were meant to be

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I used to wake up every day thinking, what’s even the point? Early twenties. Living with my parents. They were stable enough to keep me afloat, and I’m grateful for that but I felt stuck. I had a part-time job, nothing fancy, just enough to fill some hours. Not enough to live on my own. Not enough to feel like I was doing life right. I didn’t want kids. I couldn’t picture marriage. Honestly, I couldn’t even imagine functioning independently. The idea of managing bills, cooking, cleaning, sociali

Watching movies is my thing my little escape from the noise and rush of everyday life. But there are two movies I could watch a hundred times and still feel something new every single time: Little Women (2019) and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013). I think what draws me in is how both stories capture quiet strength in completely different ways.In Little Women, it’s Jo March’s fire that mix of ambition, love, and longing to be more than what the world expects of her. Every scene feels like a

I’ve been thinking a lot about how masculinity was taught especially for those of us who grew up before Gen Z started changing the conversation. Millennial men were told to “man up.” Don’t cry. Don’t talk about feelings. Don’t depend on anyone. And that mindset quietly wrecked so many of us. I see it all the time: men struggling with burnout, mental health, relationships, sensory overload — but staying silent. Even in the autism community, a lot of men mask their pain because vulnerability still

So I just came across this article saying that Wikipedia is seeing a dangerous drop in human visitors and they’re blaming AI for it. Apparently, more people are getting their facts straight from chatbots or summaries instead of clicking through and reading the original Wikipedia pages. And honestly… I get it. I use AI a lot myself. When I just need a quick answer or reminder, I’ll ask ChatGPT or Perplexity instead of scrolling through an article. But part of me wonders are we losing something im