Cat Amongst Wolves

blogger, agnostic, feminist, Fortean, cats, garden, guitar, old jewellery, warthogs,

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New Blog Article - Why I Can't Be Bothered To Be Autistic Today

https://t.co/ePQS3dDVOg

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@NeuroRebel At first, I was ecstatic, I thought I'd finally found people who would accept me/who I could relate to. Now, I've realised that being autistic doesn't stop you from being ignorant, illogical or spiteful. 😢

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@anonymousaspie I'm currently working on this at the moment, but I'm not finding it easy. Wish me luck ;-)

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Q3: I expect honesty from my friends. I expect that they won't play mind games, I expect that they reply to my messages in a timely fashion. I expect loyalty #AutChat

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Q1: I always remember your birthday, listen to all your problems, help you move house, lend you money, I'm never late, I never let you down, I'd do anything for you, I'd go places I don't want to go - it's still not enough #AutChat

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@HayleyMorganAut I've got friends who are Hare Krishnas and their recipes contain asafoetida as a substitute for onions and garlic (which they're not supposed to eat!) 🙂

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@HayleyMorganAut turmeric, asafoetida, kalonji seeds, white mustard seeds, chilli powder, salt

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@Earwen_lr @liz_pellicano @MujeresTEA @robyn_steward @LauraMayCrane @EilishRoy @annaremington @CRAE_IOE Yep, no difference whatsoever for me (apart from the pain)

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@Bluebirdlouise Wine (or possibly cat food)

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Five jobs I've had:

1. Artists model
2. Exam invigilator
3. Ran a poster stall
4. Call centre (the worst)
5. Waitress/kitchen assistant

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@RussellRElliott I would say that it was the willingness to compromise your principles in order to fit in

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@AnAutisticWitch Absolutely true. I tried proper eye contact the other day just to see what it was like and it felt like being burned alive by a dragon

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@KatHumble @AnneUndone1 @TaniaAMarshall @IndieAutistic @Girl_by_the_Aga @PaulWhiteleyPhD @tclementsuk Yes, Greta Thunberg has come as a shock to many here (in France). Unlike other countries, we don't have any (openly) autistic people in the public sphere for reasons other than their autism. Demonstrating competence, much less leadership, is not what we're supposed to do.

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@aut_cheerful Ugh! You didn't eat it did you? 😉

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@autismfeelslike It's not purely an autistic thing, but it may be more likely in autistic people as many have difficulty socialising. I'm in a similar position to you atm and I'm now faced with having to construct an independent social life as a matter of urgency.

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Outrageous

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@NationalAutism Yeah, it's probably safer staying in the bottle

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@NationalAutism ..and the expression on the baby's face is hilarious! It looks like it can't decide whether it wants out or not. A combination of confusion, bemusement and resignation.

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@EllenEllenaloe Yes

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@NationalAutism I had a speech delay, but I didn't have the other two - I'm still autistic. It's never as simple as some people think.