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But when you ask if I’m okay, all you really want to know is if I’ll be okay without help.
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“Yeah,” I try to say aloud. It takes strength to spit out that one syllable, and I usually get it out on the second or third attempt. I may not be fully okay at that point, but I know I will be soon.”
― What I Mean When I Say I'm Autistic: Unpuzzling a Life on the Autism Spectrum
― What I Mean When I Say I'm Autistic: Unpuzzling a Life on the Autism Spectrum
“like I was born for cozy fires with friends, and I’m not living my destiny.”
― What I Mean When I Say I'm Autistic: Unpuzzling a Life on the Autism Spectrum
― What I Mean When I Say I'm Autistic: Unpuzzling a Life on the Autism Spectrum
“But when you ask if I’m okay, all you really want to know is if I’ll be okay without help.”
― What I Mean When I Say I'm Autistic: Unpuzzling a Life on the Autism Spectrum
― What I Mean When I Say I'm Autistic: Unpuzzling a Life on the Autism Spectrum
“Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it.”
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“Here is how it feels to need a hug, and then to get one: • My self spills out of my body in every direction, like a punctured barrel. A hug plugs up the holes, keeping me intact.”
― What I Mean When I Say I'm Autistic: Unpuzzling a Life on the Autism Spectrum
― What I Mean When I Say I'm Autistic: Unpuzzling a Life on the Autism Spectrum
Natalka’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Natalka’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
237 books
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198 friends
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187 friends
822 books
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1,778 friends
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383 friends
894 books
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721 friends
698 books
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2,101 friends
5,417 books
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2,035 friends
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713 friends
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