Tag: being social
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What an eventful day (I really need to stop second-guessing myself)
So basically this is about yet another situation when the fact that I know I’m autistic prevented me from doing the right thing. It’s very difficult, I’m telling you: in one moment the awareness is helping me to keep my mouth shut when it shoud be shut, two minutes later I will not do something…
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Life as a cleaner
Tomorrow is my last day of the cleaning job in a popular clothing shop. My DBS is still not back and I don’t know what I will be doing till I get it. Mind you, I didn’t know I’ll be bored with this job that quickly – it’s only been two weeks and I am…
Magda Regula
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To say or not to say (that is the question)
So, I had a couple of situations at work today that I didn’t know how to handle. I guess that’s quite a lot, considering I’m just a cleaner, working on my own and only 3 hours per day, but yet, they happened. The first situation was just after I mopped kitchen and a little dining…
Magda Regula
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I’m not good at making friends (and a little warehouse adventure)
It is said that autistic people are not good at making and keeping friends and this definitely applies to me too. I currently have two friends: The Friend who is Polish but I met her in the UK over 10 years ago, but who went back to Poland in the meantime, and another lady, also…
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Blogging is difficult (at times)
What I realised just a few hours ago, again, after Ashley’s comments on my previous post is, that people may have an opinion on my behaviour and this opinion may differ from my own. I can see, in a way, that blogging about my life is starting to give me the same issues that socialising…
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A little update on Home Group drama
I believe it was a week ago when I requested Mr Henderson, the CEO of Home Group to apologise to me. So far he didn’t. I find it difficult to assess if I really believed he would – as an autistic person I find it difficult to predict other people behaviour, although at times I…
Magda Regula
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Ability to miss small details
It is said that autistic people focus more on details than on overall picture. I guess for me that’s true when I try to complete task and come accross a challenge, I then focus on the effort needed to overcome the challenge more than on the gratification I can get from completing the task and…
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You learn something new everyday
I really like this saying, it’s so positive. I was working as a hotel housekeeper today. It’s two days booking through an agency. What I learned today was: – Hotel double duvet is not square (as you can imagine that has a massive impact on time needed for making the bed! – The only way…
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My social needs (plus a little digression about Home Group)
Believe me or not, the fact that I’m autistic doesn’t mean I have no social needs. I still want to be loved, appreciated, taken care of and have friends. My social needs may be lower than other people but I still have them. What is surprising though, is the fact that even though my social…
Magda Regula
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I don’t have to self isolate!
So, I got that text message today from NHS Track and Trace that I was in contact with somebody who tested positive and I have to self isolate. I didn’t know who it was because I didn’t see anybody at all, except of the staff in Job Centre today in the morning. My guess is…
Autistic and me 