It’s been a crazy couple weeks for me. After a year of being self-diagnosed, and 29 years of knowing I was different but not knowing why, I finally decided to get a formal autism diagnostic evaluation. And oh boy, was it a doozy! I guess I should explain why I did this, since there is... Continue Reading →
5 Things About Anime That Helped Me More Than Therapy
Don’t take this title the wrong way. I’m not trying to bash therapy or say that watching TV is “better” somehow. But from trying to navigate the world as a late-diagnosed autistic trans girl, I’ve realized the things that have helped me the most weren’t therapy or medication. What helped me most was meeting other... Continue Reading →
5 Anime Characters That Aren’t Explicitly Stated As Autistic, But I’m Pretty Sure Are
Autistic people love fiction, but there aren’t many positive representations of us in media. (I don’t look anything like Sheldon Cooper!) Anime tends to skirt around labeling people in this way, but I think there are a lot of characters who could be perceived as autistic. I know it can be problematic putting a medicalized... Continue Reading →
Autism, Coronavirus, and the struggles that no one else sees
Well, it's been two and a half months since my city started quarantine, and like for so many people, it's been a real shitshow here at the Mari house. I have a hard time even figuring out where to start. Between the social isolation, loss of employment and income, disruption of the routines that I... Continue Reading →
Autism, and trying to make sense of the world
Content warning: this post contains some discussion of mental illness, self-harm and suicide. I think the first time I realized I was different was when I was five years old in kindergarten class. I have always been a shy person, and that was all the more true when I was a child. I seldom spoke... Continue Reading →
Starting Life From Zero 