autism

Bi/pan, trans, mental illness, and autism intersections in my abuse.

By Guest Post| 2018-04-09T23:03:16-04:00 July 5th, 2016|Categories: Intersectional Issues, Personal Narratives|Tags: autism, CoCSA, CSA, gaslighting, hypersexuality, intersectional ace survivor stories, intimate partner abuse, invalidation, non-binary, parental abuse, sex repulsion, sex-aversion, trans|

This is a guest post for our intersectional ace survivor story series by someone who wishes to remain anonymous. Please respect their privacy and do not speculate about their identity. Trigger warnings: intimate partner abuse, gaslighting, invalidation of ace identity, mentions of CoCSA and parental abuse, personality disorders […]

Intersections: Being a Disabled, Non-Binary, Autistic, & Ace Survivor

By Guest Post| 2018-04-09T22:56:12-04:00 June 28th, 2016|Categories: By & For Ace Survivors, Intersectional Issues, Personal Narratives|Tags: accessibility, autism, disability, dissociative amnesia, dissociative disorder, gender dysphoria, intersectional ace survivor stories, non-binary, parental abuse, sex repulsion, sex-aversion, sexual assault|

Being non-binary makes things really hard. Almost all of the help for victims of sexual assault are gendered. The general mental health care professionals are fine with my asexuality at first — but as soon as I bring up what happened it becomes something to be cured.