tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574825601915130714.post2313409701345593499..comments2021-05-16T09:59:55.673-07:00Comments on Aspie from Maine: The Girl in the Prom DressKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04931944728963114472noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574825601915130714.post-56689880092450850182010-03-31T19:16:21.088-07:002010-03-31T19:16:21.088-07:00Reading this post reminded me of my own prom exper...Reading this post reminded me of my own prom experience (yes, I actually had one). It also connects with a theme from your earlier post re: Temple Grandin (playing the "social game" to build relationships). Thanks for sharing your experience.The Mental Cartographerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08790010972199786408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574825601915130714.post-91036316898894049542010-03-31T14:06:32.895-07:002010-03-31T14:06:32.895-07:00this is what i love so much about this post ..
&q...this is what i love so much about this post ..<br /><br />"But I am even happier that the real me was still waiting for me, unchanged, when I got home that night."<br /><br />as a mother, that is the crux of everything i hope to teach my girls. because when you know, accept and like who you are, the surface is just that - surface.jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12741476791827870513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574825601915130714.post-59288309133237023162010-03-31T08:02:44.015-07:002010-03-31T08:02:44.015-07:00Brava, Kate, marvelous post! I like the shots you ...Brava, Kate, marvelous post! I like the shots you used from the hike, infectiously happy!<br />I've had similar, though not nearly as pronounced, issues with clothing, tearing collars I can't stand for another second etc and can't imagine standing the sort of sensory onslaught you describe for any length of time.<br />Glad you find You in the adjustments you've made to deal with things!<br />cheers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574825601915130714.post-57750309201695408372010-03-30T20:42:23.773-07:002010-03-30T20:42:23.773-07:00Wonderful post, Kate! I love the way you put it a...Wonderful post, Kate! I love the way you put it about wanting to have friends, but finding friends who accept you when you are being true to yourself. That's me too. I like to dress up for special things, but only if I can do so comfortably. No high heels, no bras, no seams in the wrong places, and no toxic fabric!<br />Your writing is wonderful, Kate! Thank you!Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08362178416315770636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574825601915130714.post-2656930144651097292010-03-30T20:21:23.589-07:002010-03-30T20:21:23.589-07:00Good to hear from you all, and thanks for commenti...Good to hear from you all, and thanks for commenting. Ashley, amen to that! s0_, I am glad I dont have to wear business suits!Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04931944728963114472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574825601915130714.post-7622729064620486012010-03-30T19:52:20.751-07:002010-03-30T19:52:20.751-07:00Hello.
I recently found your blog via my friend, ...Hello.<br /><br />I recently found your blog via my friend, Dan. I enjoyed this post. I am the same way with clothes, and always have been (much to the frustration of my mother and three VERY "stylish" younger sisters.) I have what they call a uniform: 100% cotton LOOSE cargo pants/shorts (usually 1-2 sizes too big, just because I hate tight clothes), a loose-fitting 100% cotton t-shirt, and 100% socks worn inside out. If it's cold, I have a 100% cotton sweatshirt. The pants are always khaki. The shirt is always some shade of blue. And the socks are always white. And I wear the same pair of shoes everywhere I go. I do not understand wearing uncomfortable clothing "just because." There is no possible way wearing painful high heals makes you feel pretty--or, rather, at least not a way that I can understand.Ashley Boyerhttp://www.kxsquared.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574825601915130714.post-84449573270706732192010-03-30T19:24:37.094-07:002010-03-30T19:24:37.094-07:00I was thinking I don't have quite so many issu...I was thinking I don't have quite so many issues with clothing, but then I thought about a collegue who commented that he never saw someone as "allergic" to business suits as me. I've had to get used to the workplace equivalent to prom dresses, but will quickly switch to old jeans and well-worn shirts at first opportunity.s0_wespeakforourselveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06233605821095524093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574825601915130714.post-75643632307952818302010-03-30T16:52:06.508-07:002010-03-30T16:52:06.508-07:00I, too, have trouble finding clothes that work for...I, too, have trouble finding clothes that work for me. Loose clothes are best, preferably very soft cotton. And hoodies. I love hoodies, with sleeves long enough to hang a good five inches over my hands. And I cannot stand my hair long--I generally have it shaved with a 0, all over, and go to the hair place once a month, at least, to keep it short enough. (I wish I could do it myself, as all the smells in hair places drive me bonkers, but I haven't managed to find a decent clipper set that both myself and the husband can use, yet.) <br /><br />Oh. And I also love Maine. I used to go to Emerson College in Boston, and my father was living up in Camden, ME at the time, and I went up there every other weekend to stay with him. I loved Maine so very much. All the trees, and the water. Lack of mountains (I grew up in Colorado, with lots of tall mountains), but the trees more than made up for that!FinnyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12406499122103755857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574825601915130714.post-14513605036017063802010-03-30T06:51:53.325-07:002010-03-30T06:51:53.325-07:00Kate, your genius with words and description shine...Kate, your genius with words and description shines through here. Don't ever stop writing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10449486002164552303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6574825601915130714.post-2432158510624340572010-03-30T01:45:53.109-07:002010-03-30T01:45:53.109-07:00I have similar issues with clothing, but more rece...I have similar issues with clothing, but more recently have been able to find clothes that look reasonable and are comfortable. Mind you it does take some energy to do so. But I've had enough of groups of teenagers taking the proverbial because of how I dress, and the effort does pay off. The problem now is that living down a dirt track without a car I can seldom leave home without getting my clothes/shoes muddy. Ah well!<br /><br />I advise doing the charity shops every week - then if you find you've bought something you can't wear at least you've not spent a fortune on it. And they're much easier to cope with than large stores.<br /><br />I like the photos on your blog :-)Ruthnoreply@blogger.com