Questions We Ask Ourselves

I collected common themes from the material in the Resources I found. Not super scientific but it was helpful for me to collect data, synthesize, and then summarize my own experiences against the results. Since I wrote this, I have come across a dissertation that confirmed many of these themes. (Experiences of Neurotypical Adults Raised by Parents … Continue reading Questions We Ask Ourselves →

Online Comments

I have been researching the topic of growing up with a parent with undiagnosed Asperger's for over a decade. I started when my mom told that she had been diagnosed. I cracked my computer open and thought, ok the internet has EVERYTHING. Let's start there. I couldn't have been more wrong. I have found a … Continue reading Online Comments →

DC through my lens

One of the best parts of having a dog is going on walks. One of the best things about going on walks is that it opens your eyes to the world around you, makes you feel alive. Day after day, I would walk Charlie in our new neighborhood and I realized that I was really … Continue reading DC through my lens →

TV/VCR + VHS + DVD

I am going to try write this without sounding like too much of a weirdo. But I loved my TV/ VCR and all of my VHS tapes. I was 18 when I bought that TV plus I was a product of the 80's/ 90's. It was my first big purchase as an adult and that … Continue reading TV/VCR + VHS + DVD →

Greeting cards

I have been saving cards since 1994, every last one of them. Pictured above is 415 cards! These I will keep but they needed to be organized to be easily referenced as I write the next several chapters of my life. I felt deeply touched going through all of these cards. There are beautiful messages, … Continue reading Greeting cards →

Clothes

I did not know where to begin with my clothes. So, I threw every stitch of clothing onto my bed, poured a huge glass of wine, and went to town. I created keep, toss, and maybe piles and allowed 2 seconds per item to make a decision. I ended up donating several bags of clothes … Continue reading Clothes →

Books

Ok, this bookshelf was about 8 feet tall and was deep, accommodating up to two rows of books per shelf and then stacked to the top. I love books but having 15+ boxes stifles dreams of packing up a car and driving off into the sunset. But, I realized that you can keep your favorite … Continue reading Books →

Postcards

In my defense, the postcard game was strong in the late 90's/ early 2000's. Every awesome store, restaurant, and bar had stands advertising pretty much anything and everything. I had a compulsion to take every single one, every single time. It was free artwork! It was a memory of the place I had been too! … Continue reading Postcards →

Hoarding

I am a neat, organized hoarder, I have been able to fly under the radar. But I knew it was there and as much as a comfort it was to have my things, I felt am immense burden of having so many things. Like my memories, everything was jumbled together and sitting there for years … Continue reading Hoarding →

I knitted

Ok, I know this is a strange thing to keep but it is just one of many things that I clung to for comfort. I knitted this before my mother took custody of me at age 9 and I held onto it over the years. I am not sure what I was originally trying to … Continue reading I knitted →