Category: communication
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Is it ok to be eccentric? (Plus some digression about communication)
That’s what I started wondering about after my training yesterday. There were only 3 of us and the trainer. The trainer was was very energetic and passionate about what she was doing but also rather eccentric. And I started wondering, if it’s ok for her to be eccentric, can I also be eccentric and work…
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Twisting things
One of the main issues that I can’t cope with is when people twist things during a conversation. My mind just goes totally blank and I don’t know what to say so as a result I agree with whatever they suggested and then get angry with myself. One of the interviews that I had last…
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Being positive
I deleted a post yesterday. It was about some of my not very positive experience regarding the situation I am in. I have difficulties deciding what is appropriate to write about here, considering I do not want to create an impression of toxic positivity, and what is going to be seen as a moan. I…
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The strangest thing ever just happened to me
I was meant to have an interview in a care home not too far from where I live at 2pm today. It was this one that was arranged by a recruitment consultant who really insisted on me going there. I felt a bit uneasy today, thinking, I have no written confirmation for that interview and,…
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Surprise surprise!
I already post about how I don’t support the use of direct questions – you can find this post under Communication category. I don’t think I post about speaking directly to us when making a statement or request but that would be very short one: I don’t support that either. We repeat in our own…
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Unfamiliar faces
One of the thing that I forgot to mention so far was a little situation form the job interview I had two days ago. This one, where I was offered a job informally and later decided, after making sophisticated mental effort, that it would be better for everyone involved if I just never contact them…
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My psychiatric nurse
So, first of all I wanted to say my psychiatric nurse is absolutely lovely person and a brilliant communicator. I can appreciate that especially because, as an autistic person, I have a history of failed attempts at receiving support from various people and organisations. I will not be going into details here but it all…
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Something positive
For a few days now one of the games I downloaded when I was in Poland sends me an unusual notification every evening: ‘Love is everywhere. Just look for it.’ There is a heart symbol at the end. When I first saw it I thought it’s really strange, why a game would send this type…
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Night watchman and me
A few days ago, since I’m the only guest in the hostel, I realised there is a night watchman coming at 10pm. Well, realised is probably not the right word as the receptionist told me about him but the way she said that made me think… oh well, it looks like I’m jumping to conclusion.…
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Is my mum hinting me? Detailed explanation
First of all I do apologise for my messy drawing. I suppose not using pen and paper every day has its impact on me. In here I wanted to explain in detail how I understand my mum’s comment ‘I want to live in Poland, unless that’s not possible then I go back to yours’. When…
Autistic and me 