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It is very easy to sit at the bar in, say, La Scala in Beverly Hills, or Ernie’s in San Francisco, and to share in the pervasive delusion that California is only five hours from New York by air. The truth is that La Scala and Ernie’s are
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“Most people will say anything to justify their own actions, because most people would rather be safe than happy.”
― The Middle Finger Project: Trash Your Imposter Syndrome and Live the Unf*ckwithable Life You Deserve
― The Middle Finger Project: Trash Your Imposter Syndrome and Live the Unf*ckwithable Life You Deserve
“She finds sharing very difficult and wants everything to be done on her terms […] ‘Precious’ toys have to be hidden away before other children come to play. She would never think to offer sweets to others and refuses to do so when prompted. (Woman with autism)”
― Women and Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Understanding Life Experiences from Early Childhood to Old Age
― Women and Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Understanding Life Experiences from Early Childhood to Old Age
“not ever having experienced such ease around people and the natural acceptance of each other’s quirks that they seem to have. Paradoxically, I find most people extremely irritating, facile and socially dishonest, which means that the likelihood of me ever finding my ‘gang’ is pretty small!”
― Women and Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Understanding Life Experiences from Early Childhood to Old Age
― Women and Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Understanding Life Experiences from Early Childhood to Old Age
“The issue of friends is a complex one throughout life for these women with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and it takes many years to get their heads around either what it means to be a friend or how to be around people without anxiety and fear of rejection and social failure.”
― Women and Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Understanding Life Experiences from Early Childhood to Old Age
― Women and Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Understanding Life Experiences from Early Childhood to Old Age
“I need other people to be understanding and not get annoyed with me. I need my partner to put up with being shouted at when he doesn’t really deserve it.”
― Women and Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Understanding Life Experiences from Early Childhood to Old Age
― Women and Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Understanding Life Experiences from Early Childhood to Old Age
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