Published on 12, July, 2020
When filling out the RAADS-R
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The response options are
But I'm a bit unsure what I should put if something is sometimes true but sometimes isn't. Should I put option 1 because that is more accurate than option 4. But if it isn't true all the time then option 1 doesn't seem that accurate either.
I'm also confused what to put in response to questions like
"I have a hard time figuring out what some phrases mean, like 'you are the apple of my eye.'"
because I do know what it means because I've learnt what it means, but I can't work out why it means that. So how should I answer?
"I am considered a compassionate type of person" - this one, I think other people would consider me a compassionate person, but I thinks that's probably because of masking or something, so not sure what I should answer this one.
I think I am probably over thinking all this, but it's important I get this right, especially as I want to show my results to my GP if I ask about getting a disgnosis.
Don Rocinante said:"I have a hard time figuring out what some phrases mean, like 'you are the apple of my eye.'"
I know what this means (your my favourite) but what the hell does an apple have to do with an eye?? Is it because they are a similar shape?. I did come across another one of these phrases a few days ago (although I have heard this before. “Close but no cigar”. I know it means something nearly happened but what does a cigar and it actually happening have in common?
"Close but no cigar" - I think, from watching some movies and TV shows, that it's traditional after signing a big deal or agreement to celebrate by lighting and smoking big fat cigars.
So then "close but no cigar" meant someone got close to agreeing a big deal, but not close enough to have actually signed the documents and completed the deal.