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Me and Rules

It has taken a fair bit of self-analysis, helped by my recent understanding that I am ADHD on top of autism. I follow rules extremely to the letter. As a young man I used to (literally) kick the side panels … Continue reading

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Noise

A big clue that a younger person is autistic is the wearing of headphones to block noise, like in a noisy environment. A “problem” with autism is that as you get older you develop techniques and tolerance, and so you … Continue reading

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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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