By law, aren't you supposed to list the side effects of being different from the mainstream when you make a statement like this?

Such as, "Alcohol may intensify this effect"?

Eep.

I just put a thank-you letter in the mailbox for one of the editors participating in our conference, in which I said that I'd get the full manuscript she'd requested in the mail to her as soon as I finished my current editing pass, and no later than Nov. 15.

That's five weeks from today.

I also promised myself I'd mail my three-chapter partial (because my first three chapters have already been hacked up in the editing process) no later than Friday to the agent who requested it.

My work is going to be out in the world again.

Eep.

t teeters between fear of failure and fear of success

Yay Toby!

I'm not taking the test because I already know I'm kinda weird, whether or not some of my "symptoms" also map to something with a scary name. And I've made my peace with it.

Buffistas need to stop scaring themselves with unvalidated internet tests.

I'm more amused than scared, personally, but that's because, as I may have mentioned, I had to go through testing after my brother was diagnosed and then they tested for the wrong THING, which is why I'm reasonably sure I don't have an ASD, though we've never ruled out ADHD.

I'm happy with a self-assessment of flighty, cranky, and easily bored.

I'm not sure what they'd be able to do for me, though, as I'm pretty functional and what-not.

If it's not actually messing with your life, treat it as a more scary-sounding version of "which FF character are you?" -- or in other words, what Rick said.

Also, not taking stupid test because I've got enough damn neuropsychiatric initials, and every last damn one costs me co-pays.

I'm catching up:

teeters between fear of failure and fear of success

A far better place than the Valley of No Risk.

Boo, Cass's employers. The universe needs to make a special effort to treat Cass better.

Yay, Calli's mother. Yay, nonmalignant Toby.

Counseling~ma to Juliana and Z.

Much punctuation to Gud.

Such as, "Alcohol may intensify this effect"?

Yeah. Or, "Side effects may include unusual hobbies and obsessions, alienation from 'normal' people, and dry mouth."

"Side effects may include unusual hobbies and obsessions, alienation from 'normal' people, and dry mouth."

They have toothpaste for that last one.

If it's not actually messing with your life, treat it as a more scary-sounding version of "which FF character are you?" -- or in other words, what Rick said.

Well, I suffer from anxiety and depression, which meds help a lot with but don't entrely alleviate. I'm wondering if an accurate diagnosis of AS might help in the treatment of the anxiety/depression.

It can't hurt to bring it up with your therapist or doctor.