“If Ed could pretend to be a ghost, he could act his way into being a bookseller. How hard could it be?” LovePassionConfidenceLaughter Book:Bookishly Ever After Source: Bookishly Ever After
“The sky was a brilliant orange, with streaks of red, pink, and purple, the horizon line looking as though it was on fire.” Beauty Book:Bookishly Ever After Source: Bookishly Ever After
“The thing is, masking isn't always good. It takes a lot of effort and energy to hide a big part of yourself, even if you're not doing it intentionally. Masking is a bit like going into survival mode. You do it because you have to, rather than because you want to; and while everyone has the ability to mask to some degree, for autistic people, we can spend most of our lives doing it without even realizing.” LoveFearEmotionsExperiencesMasking Book:Bookishly Ever After Source: Bookishly Ever After
“It means I see and experience the world a bit differently from people who aren't autistic, but that's not necessarily bad- while things can sometimes feel difficult, I wouldn't change who I am for the world. It's made me who I am!” LoveLightDifferencesAcceptanceExperiences Book:Bookishly Ever After Source: Bookishly Ever After