Barbara HulmeNov 9, 2024
WIP Partially painted portrait of Hannah Madden. This is part of Hannah's story in her own words to go with her portrait. I will post her full story with the completed portrait
"Hi there. I'm Hannah Madden. I'm 24 years old and believe it or not, I'm Autistic. I don't really consider that to be a disability, but the rest of the world seems to disagree with me for some reason. Then again, the neurotypical world and me have never got along in regards to just about everything.
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We're basically an unhappily married couple. We argue over something utterly pointless, then ignore each other for long periods, before I make an effort to reengage and rekindle our relationship, which ends up not working out because
Nov 9, 2024 at 3:12pmWeb
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when I ask what's wrong, the answer always seems to be "you're not trying hard enough to be a neurotypical person." Which starts another fight, and the whole cycle begins again. What I wouldn't give to be able to file for a divorce."

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