Eleven Atypical Days, an e-book journal that takes you through my thoughts, an Autistic/Aspie female, as I go about my day. The preparation and challenges that comes with accommodating a neurotypical world. Laced with creative thought, wickedly humorous and painful in its bluntness while informing and exploring every day life in the various aspects of adulting and parenting.
Topics touched on include the experience of death, addiction and relationship dynamics where conformity to social norms are expected, or desired. “Do you ever find yourself creating a rhythm as you chew on your food? I do, especially when it is quiet, and I can hear myself chewing. I change the sound into a rhythmic beat, it helps me cope with the sound of my chewing, whereas the sound of anyone else’s chewing drives me bat shit crazy! My poor child. I’ve gone off at him a few times while sitting next to me, watching a movie – crunching down chips, in my left ear! He knows my sensitivities though, and he is mindful. The best way to combat this is for both of us to chew on eats at the same time otherwise I just can’t deal. Next time you chew your food, try adding a beat to it – it can be great fun! The worst for me is when I’m sitting in the train and from the corner of my eye, I can spot someone’s jaw moving. Up-down, up-down. Sometimes their lips smack open and close as they chew on their chappies chewing gum. Up-down, up-down. I can literally visualise their teeth marks on their gum as they bite down into it. I can see the colour drain from the gum with each movement. Their swallowing of the saliva forming in their mouth from all the chewing. That gum-smacking-wet-gushing sound of the gum chewers on the train. All I need is the visual movement of that jaw to experience the sound as it tears into my ears and scratches at my neurons. It is painful – imagine being a hair on your leg and having that shaving blade come for you! This is what it feels like. How do I cope?” This, an excerpt of Eleven Atypical Days! A R100 gets you the e-book, and helps me provide for my family during this very uncertain and troublesome time.COVID-19 and lockdown has meant complete financial insecurity for me. Your purchase will help secure a roof over our heads and food on our table, while also learning about a different way of being.Payment can be made via direct EFT or PayPal. Please remember to use YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS as payment reference as this will ensure that your ebook is delivered to your inbox soon after proof of payment is received. Proof of payment can be sent to chevone@chevslife.com, thank you. EFT Banking Details: Bank – Capitec Acc – ChevsLife Acc No – 1516 5305 92 Ref – YOUR email address PayPal Details chev_petersen@yahoo.co.uk
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This ebook was a great read!!! Thanks for sharing your life and your writing with us ❤️
Thank you so much for your continued support and friendship!
Hi Chevone, thank you for penning this book.
Your honesty is refreshing as you share what many people never say out loud for fear of judgment. Here I find myself respecting the heck out of you for it. You really are flipping the script and educating the masses about Aspies. This is an insightful read. Consider me schooled on consideration in general. Although I am not on the spectrum I could relate to many aspects in the book. Especially the quirks.
I’d definitely recommend any and everyone to read this book because it not only contains your deep thoughts as a person on the spectrum, but enlightens the reader about the inner workings of an Aspies mind. And reminds us all about the thoughts that enter our minds and how we process them.
Celeste, thank you su much for supporting me and reading this book. Your words are always so encouraging and appreciated