"These pieces are an impression of seeing mundane objects from atypical angles and drawing connections in unintuitive ways, something that many in the neurodiversity community naturally do on a daily basis but may not always be celebrated for."
"I always really liked cats and related to cats and have frequently seen [them] used as a metaphor for autism... So I used that and general cat traits like licking things to break down the experience into parts."
If I bite back I’m being dramatic
But from where I’m at you’re being dogmatic
If I sink my claws into your paws
You’ll give me some slack in your social dynamic
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Sometimes I am just far too tired
The way I can trust you to always be wired
I lay in the sun while you have your fun
You’re nonplussed but this is what I desire
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