Tag: British public
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Being more British
A few days ago I had this situation with a Chinese looking lady on a bus that made me think whether I should try to be more British. I was sat in an aisle seat when that lady, age around 60, came up and asked for the window seat. There were a few aisle seats…
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Empathetic listening (is communication taboo?)
Yesterday I was meant to have my first phone session with a bereavement volunteer from Cruse but I somehow forgot about it and didn’t answer the call. She emailed me later so I apologised but straight away thought, wait a minute, do I want a stranger to demonstrate empathetic listening to me over the phone…
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I can’t take a break (an opener to discussion about racism)
My brain is really refusing. It feels to me like I’m mapping what I sense is happening with concepts that I already know. I did try not to discuss racism on my blog so far but you know what I think? That in our age racism (except in some really nasty people) doesn’t really exist…
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My political views (Matt Lodge from Labour party)
I was waiting for Intensive Team to visit me today to ‘see if I took my meds’ so, as I live in first floor maisonette, I didn’t want to rush to the door for them and decided to leave it open. You see how safe I feel in my flat? Who would want to break…
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Do British think they are the centre of Universe?
I had a strange conversation in town today, with a lady who was preparing to sell some Chimney cakes I first became aware of them in Czech Republic, so I thought they were Czech. Now it turned out they are actually Hungarian. Anyway, I thought that lady was Czech or at least knew something about…
Autistic and me 