Black swan theory
In the United States of America the month of April symbolizes a month of autism acceptance. On an international basis, which includes Belgium of course, this is limited to International Autism Awareness Day on April 2nd. So, to make myself feel better about not writing this piece earlier, I'll go by the American rules to share how I've experienced living with my autism spectrum disorder. The way I wrote that makes it look like I'm talking about some roomie I share my apartment with. That's not the case. Even though I share my apartment with a couple of beings, those being my husband and two kitties, my autism is just part of my very own being. No no no, this isn't a Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde kind of situation: I am autistic. I didn't know I was until I got a diagnosis last year after going through a depression and a burnout. Most people can't tell that I deal with autism because I come across as very cheerful and outgoing. The Swan Princess by
