Chronicles of a Middle-Aged Autistic Woman

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  • Running on Fumes and Special Interests

    Running on Fumes and Special Interests

    Lise Fiola

    I'm running on fumes... and the fumes are also tired. And yet… somehow, I do it all. How?Well, I don't do it all.  I get quite a bit of help. ...

    Running on Fumes and Special Interests

    Lise Fiola

    I'm running on fumes... and the fumes are also tired. And yet… somehow, I do it all. How?Well, I don't do it all.  I get quite a bit of help. ...

  • I’m Autistic, Privileged, and Apparently Now a Spokesperson for “Doing OK But Still Struggling”

    I’m Autistic, Privileged, and Apparently Now a ...

    Lise Fiola

    My autism is considered of the “low support needs” variety which essentially means I can pass as typical—until someone invites me to a party and I suddenly become a cryptid...

    I’m Autistic, Privileged, and Apparently Now a ...

    Lise Fiola

    My autism is considered of the “low support needs” variety which essentially means I can pass as typical—until someone invites me to a party and I suddenly become a cryptid...

  • Autism, Perfectionism, and My Totally Flawless Strategy for Hiding

    Autism, Perfectionism, and My Totally Flawless ...

    Lise Fiola

    Being autistic and a perfectionist is basically like living life on “hard mode” while pretending you’re breezing through the tutorial. My thought process has always been something like this: If I make zero...

    Autism, Perfectionism, and My Totally Flawless ...

    Lise Fiola

    Being autistic and a perfectionist is basically like living life on “hard mode” while pretending you’re breezing through the tutorial. My thought process has always been something like this: If I make zero...

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