Tag: sensory issues
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Sensory heaven
Unexpected changes are difficult for us, autistics, aren’t they? But then, should we insist on always getting what we expected? And what if the change is for the better? Anyway, that first week at work was still stressful, although I presume it was in large part due to my negative experiences from two previous workplaces. […]
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Personal hygiene and society expectations
You know, I sometimes feel like I’d like to live in a society where being ‘clean enough’ is considered ok. I am aware some autistic people have problems with taking showers or baths, it is often said it’s due to sensory issues, but I wonder whether there’s anything else behind that. I actually like a […]
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Last week
As the weather gets better, online activity of my readers decreases, and so does mine. It also seems like I need to take at least a little break from recording how I feel. Obviously I never intended to record all my thoughts. And that’s what happened in my life recently: 1. I spent quite a […]
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Mood and moody
It’s not 6.15pm. I was ok today till just a few minutes ago. I mean, ok both physically and mentally. Giving up on Facebook, blockdoku and reducing Instagram to like 5 minutes every third day was a good thing. My energy levels are so much better. However, I started wondering whether loosing a job last […]
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Playing ‘the cute one’
Yesterday event went well and it tuned out that deciding not to practice my speech was a good choice – I was going to talk about my life so I knew what I wanted to say. If I tried to practice I’d get fixated on using the exact the same words. Not practicing allowed me […]
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How far should I go with educating people?
I had an appointment with my job coach today and, as I was waiting at the bus stop to get to town, an elderly lady came over and she was saying something to me so I removed my headphones as I thought maybe she needed some help. It turned out she didn’t need help, she […]
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I’m cleaning
After deciding to take an Ukrainian refugee I am surprised to feel like I gained some control of the situation. Which is obviously not true, the situation of the people of Ukraine will be exactly the same, but I feel better, so that is something. Today it was actually the first time when I cried […]
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Gym
I went to the gym the first time for a few weeks. I certainly haven’t been since my mum died, but I also didn’t go for at least a few days before that. So roughly 2 months. I wasn’t planning to do a lot today, it’s always better to start small, but after 30 minutes […]
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