Author Archives: Ausome Charlie

Apparently Autistic and ADHD women did not get diagnosed during childhood because they inadvertently masked their traits and had no visible differences. Well, maybe some girls, but for me I disagree. Here is my school report, from the last year of middle school. I would have been 11 or 12. In most subjects I didContinue reading “ADHD Awareness Month – Myth Buster 1”

Trigger warnings: bullying, suicide At the schools I attended, there was no school uniform. We wore whatever we liked except jeans and offensive slogans. What a nightmare for anybody autistic, nerdy, poor, or all three. Anyway, the in-crowd always had the latest Fila shellsuit, Nike trainers, Campri ski jacket, Head bag etc. Their hair wasContinue reading “In-crowd bullies at my school”

“Living with Autism and ADHD” like you’re in an annoying neurodiverse throuple… Clip from a talk, a 4-minute video with captions. Contains PG12 certificate swear words. #Autism #ASD #Autistic #ActuallyAutistic #ADHD #AuDHD #Neurodiversity #Neurodivergent #IdentityFirst #LanguageMatters #DifferentIsOK

For those who for whatever reason do not want to read the #MeToo post I shared yesterday, I have copied and pasted here just the rant at the end about how I could have really done with knowing that I was Autistic and ADHD. Please teach your kids about consent, whatever gender they are. ThisContinue reading “Just the rant at the end”

Content warning, trigger warning ⚠️ This post is about rape, sexual assault, bullying, I’ve given this a lot of thought. I have never spoken out before about this, but it feels like it is time. These words are almost bursting out of me. I’m not sharing this to distress anybody, just to make a pointContinue reading “Yes #MeToo”

This is the winning meme so far. Thanks, Stevo Autistic Surplus  When I went to my GP with a list of my autistic traits and asking to be referred for an autism assessment, he thought it sounded like borderline personality disorder and referred me to a psychiatrist. Fortunately, she recognised I was autistic (althoughContinue reading “Meme competition results”

Lessons learned from yesterday’s London trip: 1) I cannot cope with the overwhelming noise of a protest without ear defenders. Another protester lent me his for a few minutes when I was noticeably struggling and wincing. The relief was incredible! I could still hear the person talking to me, but the other conflicting noises –Continue reading “High-functioning, my arse!”

My name is Charlie. I live with Autism and ADHD. Autism is an over-sensitive, fussy, neurotic, control freak. For her, everything must be just right. ADHD is an anxious, disorganised, hot-headed, rejection-sensitive, unreasonable, gobshite. They both cause many sleepless nights. But I love and accept them both, I have to really. I AM AuDHD, theyContinue reading “Living with Autism and ADHD”

Trigger warning: suicide Short video about how suicides are very often bolts from the blue, and not predicted by surviving close family and friends. This point was my take-home from a local Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide support group. Now, I’m not saying that suicide prevention measures are totally futile; I am saying they needContinue reading “World Suicide Prevention Day 2023”

No, I’m not going to try and explain my experiences and reactions in a short blog post. I was just reflecting about how often I hear these well-meaning phrases, and I wanted to answer some frequently asked questions in a blog: “I can’t imagine what you’re going through / how you’re feeling” Ok, well don’tContinue reading “Imagining how I must be feeling”