I have been blogging regularly at Unwritten Grace writing since March 2013. I use my blog as a platform to explore autism related issues, to reach out to other autistic people and to raise understanding among neurotypicals. I also write about other topics of interest, including LGBT+ issues, entertaining life anecdotes, my experiences at church, food and cats.
Blog Categories
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Musings, reflections and the odd rant
Recent blog posts
Christmas errands and my internal monologue – 21st December 2024
“Alright, town centre, here we go…just a few last minute errands before Christmas and…oh great, a family with three kids…no, it’s fine, walk as slow as you like and take up the whole pavement, I’ll just step into the road…ok, reached the post office with time to spare…the people in front of me are talking about their Christmas plans… now someone else is talking on their phone at the same time… ooh, sorry, am I in the way? Where do I stand? Excuse me, are you in the queue? Ok thanks…“
Where do I stand? – 24th November 2024
“Content warning: politics, discrimination, racism, ableism, homophobia, catcalling.
There are a lot of divided opinions and online arguments about different people’s rights at the best of times, and recently these seem to have reached an all time high. Now, last month’s blog post aside, I’m not massively in the habit of discussing politics on my blog. And I’m not writing this with the intention of starting a big political debate. However, with so many marginalised groups of people being particularly vulnerable to people in power and/or in more privileged groups, I felt I should make my personal values clear…“
Do I need treatment? A response to Kemi Badenoch’s stance on autism – 26th October 2024
“Am I ill? Well, yes, a little bit. I have been fighting a cold for the best part of the week. I’m exhausted, can hardly breathe through my nose, and my bin is full of tissues. I have been popping supplements and decongestants every day, and am sipping honey and lemon as I write this.
Oh, you mean because of my autism? No. Come on, we’ve talked about this. Multiple times…“
Is autism a superpower? – 22nd September 2024
“Don’t focus on the negatives; you should see autism as a superpower!”
I have heard words like these plenty of times, both in my own life and in many autism-related online spaces. When someone talks about their struggles and insecurities as an autistic person, those around them try to get them to see autism as a potential advantage. And I understand the good intention here…“
“Satirical, slightly ranty blog post incoming…
Hello, and congratulations on discovering you are autistic. We hope you enjoy your long overdue journey of self discovery. Before you begin, we’d just like to go over a few ground rules on navigating the neurotypical world as an autistic person. We promise this won’t take long, but you may want to sit down for a moment to digest this information. Ready? Ok, here we go…”
Artistic Autistic Grace 