Published on 12, July, 2020
Went to the cinema last night, I’m the easy one to spot, I’m the one who sits turned away from the person next to them, I sort of sit on one side of me, can manage my wife sitting on my other side. Having a stranger sitting next to me for three hours has left me drained. I haven’t been able to talk yet, We came home last night, my wife went to bed, I had to sit on my own with my arms wrapped around the sides of my head. I feel like my ‘ spidey senses’ are in overdrive.
Its always been the same, trains and theatre cause the same affect. The underground is worse, I struggle to understand how having people near to me is so draining. It’s like they are radioactive and pulling the energy out of me, I know I’m going to have to mask heavily this morning so not to cause an argument with my wife and make it all about me. Is this something that anyone else relates to, or is it just weird me?
Just wanted to update a cinema post I did 4 months ago, went back to the same local small art deco cinema and the whole experience was much better. I emailed the cinema this time and was told the film starts 25 minutes after the advertised time. Booked an end of aisle seat so only my wife sat near me and we went in just a few minutes before the film started. Film was not too long and didn’t shutdown this time.
Still learning how small alterations can make going out bearable, The realisation of autism has taught me that every day is a learning day.
Well done.
That is quite the achievement. You should be proud of yourself for doing it.