J.K. Ullrich / is on Nostr

#Writing #SciFi #books about #ClimateChange that I hope won't come true, and archiving Earth through #nature #photography in case they do.

Newest novel BEAT IN HER BLOOD now available: https://www.amazon.com/Beat-Her-Blood-J-K-Ullrich-ebook/dp/B0BM3MCP21/

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2024-06-16 20:08:54

This morning I spotted a sandhill crane chick trying to be just like Dad. You'll grow into that wingspan, kiddo! Happy #FathersDay from #Alaska.
#Birds #Wildlife #Nature #Photography
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2024-06-02 14:12:59

#SilentSunday
#Nature #Photography #Landscape #Mountains #Alaska
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2023-07-07 07:19:05

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@npub1hjd…lt8p Destigmatization is an interesting twist! I've been doing it for years with both OCD and homeschooling, springing those facts about myself on people after they've known me for a while and watching with satisfaction as jaws drop. Taking a similar approach with autism would make me feel more like an ally than a poser. Thanks for that perspective!

2023-07-07 06:31:15

Question for the #ActuallyAutistic community:
After learning about how autism presents in adult women and researching the scant #psychology literature available, I'm fairly convinced I'm on the spectrum.
Since formal diagnosis is expensive and time-consuming (not to mention potentially inaccurate as a female), I doubt I'll seek one. I mostly function well, so a label isn't much benefit. It would just be useful shorthand to explain my quirks to colleagues.
But I worry that identifying myself like that might dilute the term for others with more severe symptoms. It irks me when people use #OCD—for which I do have a clinical diagnosis—to denote meticulousness. Being tidy is not the same as intrusive, paralyzing brain loops! I don't want to do the same disservice to #autism.
Should I say I'm "a little autistic" or "have autistic tendencies"? How can I respectfully convey a probable-not-proven condition? Is it better not to attempt such a claim? I'd appreciate perspectives.