Author name: webdebutante

Mother of three boys who works from home. My areas of interest are autism (specifically the PDA profile), art, personal growth, spirituality (my faith is non-denominational Christian), and humor.

Different Styles of Demand Avoidance, part 2

Note: This isn’t intended for diagnostic purposes, and keep in mind that there is usually an overlap in conditions. Expanding the discussion to compare and contrast different diagnoses that look similar to PDA. By request I’ve included B&W versions at the end. From a clinical perspective it becomes difficult to accurately diagnose PDA because of […]

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Romance & PDA

I’m a 37 year old adult who’s been married, divorcing, heart broken from misread signals, heart broken from obsessing over people I didn’t really know (thanks PDA!) and I STILL struggle like crazy when I develop an attraction. It’s all or nothing. I’m rarely ever “slightly” interested in someone so when I cross a threshold

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Lost in Translation #06a; Autistic: Masked

The next three I do in the series will go together as a trio where I parse what masking means for autistics, neurotypicals, and PDA/CPTSDers. Looks like: The autistic is struggling and requires help to fit in with their peers. Classes, counseling, training will help them overcome all these struggles their autism presents The Reality:

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Current Events: SuperNanny Strikes a Bad Chord on Social Media

In a recent Instagram/social media share, Jo Frost released the following: Jo Frost is well known for her long-running television series “Supernanny” where she travels the U.S. trying to help troubled families with their children’s behavior. This image with its caption alone is enough to bristle most neurodivergent families; how often are we accused of

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