The important, painful reality of my being ace-aro & autistic

‘[…] Most of us are haunted by the sense there’s something “wrong” or “missing” in our lives — that we’re sacrificing far more of ourselves than other people in order to get by and receiving far less in return.’  [from Chapter 1 of the book Unmasking Autism by Dr. Devon Price] Although seemingly “superficial” andContinue reading “The important, painful reality of my being ace-aro & autistic”

Two reasons that are hard to let go of

With all the genuine attention and affectionate gestures/behaviors I’m getting from several people in the gay men’s chorus, including even physical affection when I open/loosen up, why did I get so hung up on that one guy with whom I hooked up?  After all, he’s not the only one who’s shown me interest, he’s notContinue reading “Two reasons that are hard to let go of”

“Unmasking Autism”

This afternoon, I finally bought myself a copy of the book Unmasking Autism by Dr. Devon Price.  I had borrowed this book from the local library twice already but both times had to return it before even starting to read it. Somehow, I wasn’t ready for it.  At this point, I’ve been writing about myContinue reading ““Unmasking Autism””