A perspective on life from an autistic trans femme
In this piece, Subtle talks about how their study abroad year in Japan affected their money management skills. (Image description: A variety of notes from several different currencies. They all have a variety of colours.)
In this post, Subtle discusses why asking "What's Your Name and Pronouns?" can add to their anxiety in LGBTQ+ spaces. Featured image description: Image is of a rainbow flag. The background is a blue sky with clouds and far terrain.)
In this post, Subtle discusses a trial run they did of their new noise-cancelling headphones at the recent People's Vote March. (Image is of two old women holding yellow signs saying "Europe Innit! Defend Free Movement". The woman on the left is standing in front of a red phone box.)
In this post, Subtle talks about a revelation they realised recently upon finding an item from their childhood. (Featured image description: An old man and a young girl are writing equations on a green chalkboard.)
In this post, Subtle talks about finding a social balance as well as something they've learnt about how other people perceive someone's interest in socialising. (Featured image description: Five people are sitting round a desk in a classroom talking. There are notebooks and pens on the table.)
In this post, Subtle talks a bit about masking as part of the #TakeTheMaskOff campaign in the autistic community. (Image description: Five figures are standing in a line. The one in the middle is red and has a magnifying glass over their face.)
In this post, Subtle talks a bit about their experiences trying to befriend Japanese people while studying abroad in Japan. A "Tomodachi Quest" if you will. (Featured image description: Image contains an old white Japanese castle behind a sakura tree as well as five people on the right looking at books and technology screens.
In this post, Subtle talks about how they learnt to re-embrace stimming, (Image description: Three black birds flying in the sky with their wings spread out. Background is a blue sky with clouds.)
In this first episode of Subtly Subjective, Subtle recounts their time with Dragon Quest IX and how it shaped themselves as an autistic person. (Featured image shows a variety of characters in a medieval town including a woman weilding an axe, a small man wearing a green uniform and a shoulder haired woman wearing an multicoloured dress.)
In this post, Subtle discusses changing approaches to various situations and what it means in the context of do-overs.
