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AutisticAdam, 8 months ago to actuallyautistic

"You can’t be autistic - you can make eye contact!”

Being autistic doesn’t mean I can’t make eye contact, rather that eye contact can be painful and overstimulating for me. Yet, I make it because I have to. If I didn’t, many would be hurt/angry, and I’d face further ostracism. Thanks for your pointless comment anyway from someone that clearly doesn't know what your talking about.

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MarjoleinRotsteeg, 9 months ago to poetry Dutch

howling, roaring
or shaking with it
let laughter rule

#DailyHaikuPrompt - laughter
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kimlockhartga, 9 months ago to bookstodon

Okay @bookstodon I am finally posting potentially promising publications in the U.S. for September 5, 2023:

#NewReleases #Books #BooksWorthReading #IAmReading #NewBooks

The Square of Sevens, Laura Shepherd-Robinson [Dickensian tale of an orphaned fortune teller, who finds that the path to truth is filled with twists and turns.]

The Spirit Bares its Teeth, Andrew Joseph White [Dickensian tale of a spiritual medium, who finds that the path to authenticity and self empowerment is torturous.]

Herc, Phoenicia Rogerson [Instead of centering Hercules, this feminist retelling of the Greek myth tells the stories of those around "Herc."]

Hush Harbor, Anise Vance [No justice, no peace means what it says.]

Phoebe's Diary, Phoebe Wahl [Illustrated story of adolescence. Honest and forthright.]

The Circumference of the World, Lavie Tidhar [Sly SciFi Pulpfic Puzzle.]

The September House, Carissa Orlando [That creepy house is going for cheap. What could go wrong?]

The Trespassers, Stephanie Black [How long can paranormal powers be kept secret?]

Mother-Daughter Murder Night, Nina Simon [Marketed as "Gilmore Girls, but with murder."]

Wednesday's Child: Stories, Yiyun Li [What jolts you out of the mundane, out of your ordinary life? From the author of The Book of Goose.]

Dayswork, Chris Bachelder, Jennifer Habel [Not for everyone, but if you like subtextual metaphors, this introspective novel is for you.]

Dearborn, Ghassan Zeineddine [The complex immigrant experience, told in stories.]

Until next week, Happy Reading!