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welcome

i am robin (they), a trans + nonbinary gardener and artist with mental disabilities and chronic fatigue. here you may find my commissions, personal art, and collaborations collected.

i write about my life. therefore tw: trigger warning for discussion and depiction of madness, sex, drugs, and death

latest autobiography page

  • 14 how do autism and sexuality interact?

    page fourteen of etiolated. panel 1 – two figures on a sofa. one asks robin, “does a.s.d. affect sexuality?” in the next panel robin answers, it does mine. my window into intimacy, play, exploration, joy, grounding, and bonding is touch. panel three – sexuality: physical arousal. we know autism can…

  • 13

    page thirteen of etiolated. panel one: i’m in good company among the adult-diagnosed, including two of my partners. panel two: we’re cool. thoughtful. creative. sensitive. panel three: not too little. it is august 2024 and i’ve been applying for disability for two years. i’m only three-fourths through formal autism evaluation.…

  • 12 there is no such thing as “too late” for a correct diagnosis

    page twelve of etiolated. a photograph of a sunset seen through a chainlink fence and across a parking lot. over the photo is written: long answer- no, but i missed some opportunities and grew slowly as a result. i would have approached college with a different philosophy. when i lived…