ADHD, Autism and me: TikTok’s OOTD

Apparently, Queenie and I were made for TikTok. The random nonsense we spill out onto our socials and 1BTN airwaves just the ticket. But what kind of ticket? We tried the whore out the dog, we attempted the dances, we raised the political and we shared the historical. But the thing that’s swung us the endless K’s? The stuff of TikTok Wildblood and Queenie dreams? The freebies we didn’t know we needed? The mentions in the coffee shop? Outfit of the day. Outfit of the bloody day. Us in an outfit. Every day. Two aging queer dears who really should know better giving the world a twirl. Once a day. Like social(s) work. Continue reading ADHD, Autism and me: TikTok’s OOTD

ADHD, autism and me: Neurodiversity Celebration Week

Last week was Neurodiversity Celebration Week. But due to the lack of a deadline, a plan, my ability to priotise and deliver I missed it. Again. Missed the week to celebrate the lives of us ND folk. Missed the week to write inspiring posts and celebrate our differences. Missed the annual Instagram vs Reality week where we focus on the joy and relegate the reality. Ignore the exhaustion, bluff away the burnout, deny the overload. Continue reading ADHD, autism and me: Neurodiversity Celebration Week

ADHD, autism and me: Not a school skiver

Like many late-diagnosed autistic souls (with big 80s hair) I always kindly kid myself that at least things are better now. I wouldn’t be failed by the education system, missing the first two years of my secondary school because of my autistic sensory overload now. I wouldn’t have struggled to try to fit into an education system that simply wasn’t for this ND me. But … Continue reading ADHD, autism and me: Not a school skiver