Tag: communication
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Vampiring on the blog
So yes, that is basically what I’m doing here: venting is not a correct expression – I’m vampiring on my readers. Only, of course, it is very easy for them to move on. They don’t even need body language or hints to do that! Since my mum died I post several times a day, and…
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How does ‘on the edge’ feel?
I mentioned a few days ago that, even if I’m aware of my feelings, I can’t usually name them (although I have no problem with sadness). I also mentioned that I don’t understand how my ability to name feelings would help. My understanding is that, as long as I know how the feeling feels like,…
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I’ve been chucked out of a conversation (and I’m having a meltdown)
Ok, so I’m back home now, at 22.20, after a short shift in a supported living place. Suppoted living is where a person with disabilities lives in their own place instead of care home and have staff coming in. I was there with another lady, very lively and chatty, and I actually liked her, but…
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The Economist’s writing course (interpretation of an idiom)
There’s this ad that keeps popping up in my Facebook feeds, a writing course by The Economist. I kept ignoring it so far but today I thought, as I’m now in employment I could see what it is about and maybe it will be interesting? I’m not sure the content would apply to the kind…
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Unpleasant situation at work
So this is what happened in one of the care homes the agency sent me to. I mentioned I was going to post about it when I calmed down. I was actually calm yesterday but I wrote 8 posts anyway (seriously, where I take all the subjects from?) so I thought I’d leave it for…
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Communicating ‘Asperger Style’ by dr Kathy Marshack (and why we are sometimes mean to people)
I watched this video today and found it quite refreshing but also, a big surprise. I was aware of dr Marshack and her attempts to support neurotypical people who are in relationship with autistics. As much as I believe neurotypicals may in fact require support with that, I found dr Marshack really negative at the…
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‘Take care’ – patterns in communication
A few days ago I posted a link about Bristol City Light Festival on my Facebook page. It’s happening in March and I was hoping that possibly me and John will be in a position where we could go there together (John lives in Bristol) and spend some nice time there, both during the festival…
Autistic and me 