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Gullible
Autistic people are well-known for not being good at picking up on non-verbal indications, or thoughts that are not spelled out in capital letters. And so it has been with me and relationships. We all know that love is … Continue reading
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Most Inland Port of the US
A long time ago I was gifted 1% of a port. A real port, albeit a minor one – the owner had done wrong by me commercially and the recompense was more than fair, 6 figures. We were still ongoing … Continue reading
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I Don’t Get The Munchies
I don’t get stoned much these days, but I have been plenty enough to know how I respond to it, and one thing I have never understood is that compulsory Hollywood association with getting the “munchies”. No actually feeling hungry, … Continue reading
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Special Sauce
A “special sauce” to me is not a fun exploration, but rather a risk not worth taking. When you reverse engineer it… My biggest fear is being seen as different Therefore I plan everything to the millimetre Unknowns or changes … Continue reading
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Finding Similar People
I have mostly not tried to find other people on the spectrum, primarily because a) I didn’t know I was and b) they didn’t appeal to me. For many, normalising is a goal, and you don’t get that from hanging … Continue reading
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The Barest Minimum (Long Version)
People who know me often ask for a strictly yes or no answer, and I don’t comply. It is based on a fear of getting things wrong, or that people will misunderstand you. So the idea is to be … Continue reading
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Steak Knife
I have decided not to rename this blog “UpSide Down Steak Knife” because it might alienate my zero followers. However, more than once lately, I have discovered that accidentally using a steak knife the wrong way up isn’t very functional. … Continue reading
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Recognising People from the Future
This is a big tangent. I suspect my (very minor) psychic powers and (very weak) magical powers are somehow connected to autism. I have inherited all of them from my grandmother… As a skeptic, and a scientist at heart, I … Continue reading
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Dampening OCD
I am realising that the coping mechanism of dampening inputs, goes beyond lessening autistic responses. I don’t know if my OCD is a part of the autism, but the dampening helps it enormously. Just like regular people stop hearing repetitive … Continue reading
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Late Diagnosis
Tom Cutler was diagnosed late, like me. And unlike most medical diagnoses, it was good news, it solved the why. A couple of excerpts from his excellent article, all of which I relate to: During one pub lunch, after I’d … Continue reading
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