Blogs by Charlie

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 point Read more

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 (although Read more

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 – Read more

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, they Read more

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 need Read more

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’t Read more