Monthly Archives: May 2020

normal

Posted on May 29, 2020 by C. M. Condo

Photo by Austin Chan Yes, I am usually unqualified to write a post entitled “normal.” But occasionally, my inability to assimilate emotion and information, something that has been ascribed to my autism, is useful, maybe even necessary. This is one … Continue reading →

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Black Lives Matter

Posted on May 28, 2020 by C. M. Condo

I am autistic. I suffer a great deal because of it. But. I can hide my autism from other people. I can disguise myself as a neurotypical. Non-white people have no such privilege, no such security. In this country, their … Continue reading →

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is like

Posted on May 17, 2020 by C. M. Condo
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what doesn’t kill me (isn’t going to work)

Posted on May 14, 2020 by C. M. Condo

Surprising no one, my first application for disability was denied. In researching next steps for an appeal, I discovered that one of the things the committee considers, although not in so many words, is whether my disability will kill me. … Continue reading →

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