@Susan60@actuallyautistic the weird thing was, I think, that voicemail was activated by default at my last provider and one had to call them to deactivate it! Absolutely unbelievable! My new provider had the option to deactivate it oneself!
It’s our turn to have Christmas this year & I don’t know what to do for a tree. I don’t want to ever buy another plastic one & real ones are too expensive for one day, & the one in a pot we got last time died in spite of the tlc I gave it. I found a wooden one online, but my partner thinks it looks crummy in comparison to the one my niece made. (Neither of us is about to make one.) Any ideas? Please boost.
For many years I have been conscious of frequently swapping from normal glasses to prescription sunglasses & back again… much more than most people. Someone said something recently about their own sensitivity to light & the need to wear really dark glasses a lot of the time. I’m not so much really sensitive to light, as liking a very narrow range of light, not too bright, not too dark. But both, I’m guessing, are indications of light sensitivity experienced by autistic folk. Who knew? @actuallyautistic#actuallyautistic
@Carex@actuallyautistic The sun is strong in Australia & I’ve had 1 skin cancer removed, & my partner is balding & always wears a hat, which reminds me.
In Australia, the Reserve Bank governor is complaining about people still spending money at the dentist’s & the hairdresser’s in spite of interest rate rises. Presumably dentists & hairdressers are the ones whose unemployment is required for a healthy economy. Meanwhile, the only people who can still afford to splash out on such luxuries, are about to get a tax cut. If Pauline asked “Please explain?”, I’d be right with her.
Currently reading Devon Price’s Unmasking Autism, which I borrowed from the library. I’d read mixed reviews, but am finding it interesting, informative & helpful. #ActuallyAutistic@actuallyautistic
@Susan60@actuallyautistic
I can only give my perspective.
I loved the book.
Also, it raises awareness and made me feel not so alone unmasking.
Personal experience.
Which is obviously subjective
I unmask as much as I can.
In fact I unmasked so much and so quick I lost part of the pieces connected to the others. Took me months, to separate it. Might want to try one of my faves.
Question. Some dogs can tell if a person has cancer, presumably by their smell. Does anyone think that some autistic people might be more sensitive to such changes in body chemistry? Not as much as a dog, but more than most other people? @actuallyautistic#ActuallyAutistic
@earthmothering9@Dr_Obvious@independentpen@homelessjun@actuallyautistic 😁I don’t like umbrellas, but raincoats make me too hot. I get into a habit of carrying one for a while, then get tired of it, then get caught out. And there’s been some summers where I’ve gone without a jacket for months, but they’re unusual.
Okay, challenge. I can play basic computer games like Tetris for ages, but give me an audio only pod cast, & my mind wanders off. I’m about to listen to another Newsreader podcast, which I love, but it’s a struggle. Any hints? #ActuallyAutistic@actuallyautistic
@Susan60@actuallyautistic as others have said, I listen to audio books and podcasts while doing something else. I've always done this with TV and film too. It's one of the reasons I don't like going to the cinema; my mind drifts.
I crochet, game, do chores, cook...
I used to be able to listen to something, take notes, and read something else. Can't keep that pace up anymore, but it was useful at uni!
@Susan60@actuallyautistic yeah I watched it. It was recommended here a week ago. It's me.
I then went on to watch all her AuDHD related videos. They're all great, I can relate to her experience. It's enlightening.
@Dr_Obvious@actuallyautistic That is nice. Whereas I think mine is more evenly balanced, & life has served up some very challenging situations, in addition to the ones I’ve created for myself, just to make things interesting.
44 years ago today since I found my father, comfortably “asleep” in his armchair, with the golf playing on the tv. I was 19, & having lost my mother the year before, had to grow up fast & take charge.
@chestas Prior to that day, Remembrance day was all about the sacking of the Whitlam government in 1975, Australia. Sometimes the day passes without me giving it a second thought, but this year has been one of much deep reflection.
One of the many things I’ve been learning lately is the extent to which my ADHD interacts with & appears to compensate for or cancel out my autism. (I don’t think it’s actually that simple but…) My need for stimulation means that I have tolerated higher levels of some things than I might otherwise, such as noise (can’t do high pitched tho) & depictions/news of emotional trauma. (But I can’t watch horror, mindless violence etc.)
My “need to know” means that I watch a lot of news & news related programs, although quality reporting is getting harder to find.
When the news is of a very upsetting nature, it’s not surprising that I should feel distressed, as many NT people do, but my sensitivities have been heightened since self dx & I’m learning, slowly, to recognise the impact on my health.
What do other people do to remain informed without being overly distressed by unnecessarily emotive & sensationalist styles of reporting, presenting & discussing the news? #ActuallyAutistic#ADHD#AuADHD@actuallyautistic
A nice development. The family of a student from Ukraine who I worked with last year has moved into the flats across the road. Today her mother came across & in very broken English, asked if I could teach her. The normal system for migrants & refugees hasn’t been working well during Covid, especially for someone with a 3yo. I was thrilled! She asked about cost & I shook my head. Now I’ll have to make up some resources. While the focus will be on her, I’m hoping we can involve the 3yo a little too. And hopefully I can get the older child to speak English more at home, although preserving her native language is also important.