When I came to the radio on Monday it was very quiet, only a receptionist and a man who I never saw before. The receptionist asked the man ‘Have you met Magda?’ and I immediately thought that means he is based there but then it turned out he isn’t, he is from a charity. Obviously that could have meant as well that he was quite regular there – receptionist’s question would also make sense in that situation but the fact that I had to swap from one idea to another made me quite distressed, and then that happened… The only thing that came to my mind in response was ‘Why are you here?’.

I was fully aware that didn’t sound very inviting but I felt like that question just had to come out. It had to, there was no other way!

It turned out, not surprisingly, he came for an interview. Which obviously gave me a brilliant idea: next time when I see a stranger there I should ask if they came for an interview. It will be the same from my perspective but will sound much nicer.

I then spent a few minutes contemplating what I have done but quickly moved on – much quicker than I’d do in the past, including all the similar situations from before I realised I’m autistic. I just told myself I’m still better than Boris – the things that he says sometimes are beyond belief while I’m autistic and not a prime minister, I have a right to cut myself some slack, don’t I?