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A weekly newsletter on being different by a non-binary, autistic person with ADHD.

Sunset from Zadar old town looking across the sea.

Gifts and Executive Function Disorder

I enjoy getting gifts from people. I appreciate that there are people in my life who want to make me happy. That is truly lovely. Unfortunately I cannot deal with “stuff”. While I appreciate the thought someone has paid me “Oh they’ll like this” the physical object can become

People sitting on the ferry as it travels to Liverpool on a stormy morning. Black and white.

Trans hate crimes rising

During the early months of the pandemic I found that some people in groups I’m in were anti-vaxxers. I felt concerned for my safety around them. How could I trust their ideas on something when they don’t trust science? The group had trouble with covid related discussions. Conspiracy

Harbour filled with boats of various sizes. There are a few clouds in the sky and green plants floating on the water.

4th anniversary of my autism diagnosis

It’s been a busy summer so my yearly autism review is a month late. My yearly reviews are complex now as my non-binary anniversary is about a week before my autism anniversary. Of course if / when I get an ADHD diagnosis that’ll be the same month too. I

Rainbow beams of light shine across the nights sky.

Content warning: Suicide.

When life is difficult, Samaritans are here – day or night, 365 days a year. You can call them for free on 116 123, email them at [email protected], or visit www.samaritans.org to find your nearest branch. On a normal day on a normal walk I witnessed something

Person floating in calm water with their hands resting on a toe float looking at the horizon.

Illogical panic

Today my wife and I went to the beach for a swim. The sea was calm and cool. Sun overhead with the beach was pebble dashed with people. A lovey summer’s day if you ignore the fact that the high temperatures are produced by climate change and you should

Attending Pride as a non-binary photographer

Attending Pride as a non-binary photographer

Viewscreen This week’s photos are from Liverpool Pride 2022. Captain’s Log For my 17th birthday I went to Forbidden Planet in Liverpool and I got a Star Trek: Voyager com-badge and from the model shop close by a Revell model kit of the USS Voyager to never build

Reducing festival anxiety

Reducing festival anxiety

hello camera This week’s photos are from going to Bluedot Festival at Jodrell Bank. You can get prints of the photos in this weeks newsletter on my print store or you can tip me on Ko-Fi so I can buy film for my camera. Attending a festival after 2