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I have been an agricultural research scientist - soils, heavy metal pollution, colliery spoil, N2O - & an academic librarian for Rural Sciences

I boost #Allotment #Archaeology #Astronomy #Autism #Climate #Ecosystems #Environment #Flowers #Nature #NaturalWorld #Northumbria #Trees #Wales and occasionally #Politics (UK)

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AutisticAdam, to actuallyautistic
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Why do so many things in an average house make a noise all the time? I.E My freezer, it never stops.

Also..

Not knowing what emotion you're feeling, or even if you do, not knowing why you're feeling it.

All in the daily life of Adam Jones.

@actuallyautistic #actuallyautistic

philcolbourn,
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@AutisticAdam @actuallyautistic

Engineering is easier than emotions, I guess. Probably not a rotating part or ... could be the emotional equivalent of a thermocouple 🙂

sahat, to actuallyautistic
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@actuallyautistic
Hi, I just wanted to let everyone know, @sahat is the same person as @simid @neurodifferent.me. I had to find a new server as our old one was getting wobbly and admin not responding. So I took the opportunity to get a makeover. I love name changes, but I know it's irritating. Especially for autistic people. I am sorry. I couldn't suppress it. I just love to have complete design changes once in a while. Names take on meaning and over time there builds up an image of you. It's like a pearl in a shell, The shell is the name. And over time lots of seaweed is growing on it and it gets all covered up.Interaction has formed me into something. But actually the pearl is the core of it here and and I start itching to take it all down again.. And social media is one of the few ways to freely express that need. I'd like to die and bee reborn every seven years or so. Really. I hate being nailed down on an identity. I've heard other autistics talk about similar experiences of a loose sense of identity. So my apologies if I irritated you.

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@sahat @actuallyautistic

I understand that

I hate being nailed down

I am not who you think I am. I am not what I said I was …

philcolbourn,
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@sahat @actuallyautistic

It's the age-old cry of the Celtic saints:

"Don't fence me in!"

neversosimple, to actuallyautistic
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Before knowing that I'm #ActuallyAutistic I labeled myself as an introvert.

I wonder how often introverts are actually autistic, knowingly or not.

I can see that saying you're an introvert is a whole lot less to explain and would suffice in many situations.

Also curious to know if anyone @actuallyautistic considers themselves an extrovert?

Came to think of it while watching this: https://youtu.be/MdG4f5Y3ugk?si=QI5kdseAE1EuFHqj

philcolbourn,
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@neversosimple @actuallyautistic

Same here - I was always an 'introvert' but now I can see it was always more than that

fictionalbutnot, to actuallyautistic
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So, I had the last week off work, but now I'm back, and I'm struggling to find any motivation to engage.
Even here, and I thoroughly enjoyed the last week.
Would that be considered autistic inertia?

#autism #ActuallyAutistic @actuallyautistic

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@fictionalbutnot @actuallyautistic

Yeah. Had ten days away and now, back home, faced with all those things I didn't want to face before we went away ...

Car insurance
Building society
Pension provider
etc.

I do not want to do this stuff! Especially when they all say 'Phone this number'

I do not want to phone any number!

I'm reduced to a black silence. Not good for family relations. But time spent at the allotment helps unlock - although, after ten days ...

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@dyani @actuallyautistic

I agree with you on this. I'm forever explaining other people to other people and being amazed that they don't see it for themselves 🤔

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@devxvda @actuallyautistic

Important phone call?
Otherwise, hide - persuade yourself that you are not there

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@Autistrain @actuallyautistic @IzabelaKaramia @pathfinder @nellie_m

This thread makes such a lot of sense to me. Thank you for sharing

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