Here's a heads up on ABA. I've spoken to people who have survived it's 'teachings'. Almost every single one I've ever spoken to has had some sort of nervous breakdown when they can't mask their autism anymore.
"His diagnosis will be tucked away by court order so it cannot be discovered by public schools he attends down the road. Success means autism remains a private family matter."
"While much about Zack still remains a mystery to me, more and more is coming into focus. His zesty appetite, culinary affinities and aversions, are virtually identical to mine."
I don't offer it to many ppl bcs I'm usually disappointed. It's just been my life experience.
Today I've realized that I'm likely to be friends for a very long time with one person I haven't talked to much lately bcs of life/baby stuff.
& I
sadly realized that two other peeps I had in the *friend* category have been demoted to *ppl I talk to sometimes*.
I don't really understand how or why that happens for me. It's very clear in my head, it's not something that's intentional in any way.
It just happens.
Usually
something happens that makes me realize they obviously don't feel the same way abt me as I did abt them.
Like if they considered us *casual mates* and I thought *found family*, or if they thought *potential love interest* and I thought *fun person to chat online with*
I snort every time I see people down on mobile eyebrows for writing stuff.
It's ridiculous. Do all y'all writers ever actually LOOK at another human's face? Eyebrows, lids & corners of the eyes are the MOST mobile & expressive parts of our faces.
Even more so than the mouth.
I am quite proud to cling to my eyebrow motions in writing. My brows are the easiest way for you to tell how I'm feeling.
I can control my mouth and eyes okay, brows? Not so much.
Wiggly eyebrows are GOOD when describing characters. As with anything it shouldn't be overused,
but it's like that REALLY AWFULLY BAD ADVICE to get rid of all instances of *was*.
Seriously, have you ever tried that? (I have, it equals a very horrible piece of prose.)
With all writing advice, please, please, please remember that it's YOUR story. YOU write it how y'all see