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Atheism. Yo. Don't Out Me, Bro.
Haha, so I dunno, I really got into searching Atheist Parenting blogs, and I was surprised that I really didn’t find a whole lot. Then I got really turned off by the militant, proselytizing, self-righteousness in the ones that I did find… and then it occurred to me that a lot of Atheist parents have NOTHING to say on the matter, because it’s ( Read more... ) -
Omg, why is preschool more expensive than college? Obama, wth?
Autism Update ( Read more... ) -
On Cognitive Empathy. And Snobbery.
One thing I’ve gained a better understanding of over the last few years is how sucky humans are at cognitive empathy. A lot of this understanding comes from conversations I’ve engaged in about autism, but just being a mother in general can shed some light on how dense people are when they haven’t had some actual experience in a certain area ( Read more... ) -
What Lies Beneath
“I would have never guessed,” he said ( Read more... ) -
Word Taboos: totally retarded.
There is this word in the autism community, "neurotypical." It is a way to describe a non-autistic person, and it is usually abbreviated as NT. A common way to use it would be to say "NTs don't understand that even autistic adults are prone to meltdowns. To an NT, this is childish behavior." Or "I have two kids, Jason is 4 and autistic, and Kayla ( Read more... ) -
Martyrdom
Oh, fuck it. I don’t know why I bother with the niceties. I write something out and then it just looks BORING and I can’t figure out why. I think I’m starting to see it now, though. It’s like… I don’t know. I’m always filtering myself ( Read more... ) -
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(Sigh) Playin games
Raging against the world
I feel like this alternate reality sometimes exists.
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The Whole Universe is a Place Called Limbo
IS there anything worth saying ( Read more... ) -
Little bit of a Rant
Feeling a little weird today ( Read more... ) -
socially appropriate emotional response
Oh wow, is Monday Valentine's day? Haha. Baby Daddy and I have had some interessting Valentine's Days. I remember one that we spent on a curb getting harrassed by two evil lesbian police officers. Hmm. I can't remember anymore. Nevermind, that was it, hahaha. Yeah, really ( Read more... )