The AuDHD Blog

Musings of a late-diagnosed, high masking autistic

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  • Never have I ever

    Never have I ever

    Have you ever felt             Chronically misunderstood             Not enough             Devastatingly lonely             Alien             Less than             Overwhelmed with emotions             Unworthy             Painfully excluded   Like you were not provided with instructions that everyone else seemed to get Like there is an invisible shield that distorts your…

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  • Ashes

    It feels true that no one likes me I am not understood when I speak honestly Masking is exhausting I isolate in pain How could anyone truly even know me? People see glimpses of me but never the whole picture I feel like fire Cozy to gather around at times…

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  • Not like you

    Cradled in the roots of a tree I would hide my body and tears Confused and scared in the loud, busy playground Feeling like a…

  • Prompted Musing

    Prompted Musing

    Do you have a quote you live your life by or think of often? “The most massive characters are seared with scars” -Khalil Gibran I’m…

● About Me

The author was diagnosed in adulthood as Autistic and ADHD (or AuDHD). Navigating the world as neurodivergent can feel like living in a foreign country or even on a different planet. Welcome to her collection of autistic observations.

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