What Love is Actually Like ‘On the Spectrum’ Part 2

Our diversity is dizzying. Our approaches to love will be just as diverse.

High Functioning vs. Low Functioning: Why Functioning Labels Hurt the Autistic Community

The response I most commonly hear when I disclose to someone that I am autistic is, “Wow, you must be really high functioning. I would never have known if you didn’t tell me.”

There’s a lot to unpack here.