Writing – Writ Works

Of Course Clothes Don’t Fit You

Clothes sizing isn’t going to fit your body. Let’s talk about why nothing you try on ever fits you, no matter who you are.

Love is a Choice

This is a letter I wrote to a friend in 2022. I have long thought of publishing it, I just took a years to remember to ask for permission and then finally do so. It’s been so long, in fact, that my friend is now married! My views on love have evolved somewhat since then,Continue reading “Love is a Choice”

Ideal Autistic Vacation

No work today. Today’s my Vacation Day. I’m not taking time off work for this. I still work Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays. We work when works for us. And once a month, I take one of my Saturdays off and teleport somewhere for the day. It’s just a day trip, really. Felicia likes to takeContinue reading “Ideal Autistic Vacation”

Clothes

A fair-skinned person wearing headphones. Their lips are painted red, and their eyes are covered by a big red block to obscure their identity. They are wearing a white long sleeved shirt underneath a black and white gingham collared, sleeveless button down that is fully buttoned. They stand against a backdrop of green leaves.

The collared button-down makes my white anglo-saxon protestant (WASP) heritage happy. It is business professional. It is dressed up. I like layering it over a comfy shirt with 3/4 length sleeves. As long as the shirt underneath fits and is a neutral color that pairs with the outfit, it brings that quirkiness that is honestContinue reading “Clothes”

Social Skills Classes and the Holy Grail

“I want to figure out an algorithm on how to interact with people appropriately based on who they are and the situation. How they react.” I was speaking to a professor in the Communication dept. about what I wanted to do. I wanted to create an algorithm for autistic people to know how to react.Continue reading “Social Skills Classes and the Holy Grail”

Rediscovering Choice

How do I choose me? How do I find the self I was robbed of?