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Jae L

There’s Much More To Autistic Stims Than You Probably Realise

Finding comfort, joy and relief in the ordinary

6 min read1 day ago

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There’s Much More To Autistic Stims Than You Probably Realise

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Jae L

For A Neurodivergent Woman, Self-Compassion is a Hard Lesson To Learn

So many messages from society and ourselves work against it

7 min read4 days ago

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For A Neurodivergent Woman, Self-Compassion is a Hard Lesson To Learn

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Jae L

Being “Cool For My Age” is the Best I Can Hope For Now

When you get to middle-age and realise you’ve missed the boat

5 min readApr 22, 2024

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Being “Cool For My Age” is the Best I Can Hope For Now

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Jae L

The Sharp Sting Of Writer Envy

The thing is to stop and listen to what it is telling you

7 min readApr 20, 2024

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The Sharp Sting Of Writer Envy

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Jae L

Are Adults With ADHD “Driven By A Motor”?

How to make sense of a diagnostic questionnaire designed for children

8 min readApr 15, 2024

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Are Adults With ADHD “Driven By A Motor”?

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Jae L

The Problem With Talking About Autistic Superpowers

Instead let’s acknowledge everyone’s strengths and challenges and the right to be ordinary

6 min readApr 4, 2024

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The Problem With Talking About Autistic Superpowers

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Jae L

When Autistic Masking Runs Out

I no longer have the energy nor inclination to pretend to be someone else

7 min readMar 24, 2024

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When Autistic Masking Runs Out

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Jae L

When the Search for Adult Friendship Hits a Wall

What’s going on and is there a way through it?

8 min readMar 12, 2024

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When the Search for Adult Friendship Hits a Wall

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Jae L

“Stupid White Bastard” Is Not a Racial Slur

The ridiculousness of the racially aggravated harassment charge against Matildas footballer Sam Kerr

6 min readMar 8, 2024

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“Stupid White Bastard” Is Not a Racial Slur

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Jae L

Entitled Man Strikes Again When I Least Expect It

And I’m reminded that gendered class privilege is still being churned out through society’s institutions

6 min readMar 5, 2024

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Entitled Man Strikes Again When I Least Expect It

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Jae L

Jae L

Queer, neurodivergent and in the business of defying expectations. Doing my best to answer the questions I keep asking myself. diverge999@gmail.com

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