You can leave your shell on!

Robert I wish you more success in your job hunting.

You have many qualities that are from the university of life. Just be careful like spotty said,I will say you cannot heel all of the people all of the time, Look after your mental state,we are all fragile in that respect.

take care.

My experiences shop interviews.  I been interviewd and turned down by Primark, Argos, Homebase.  Have applied unsuccessfully to Tesco, Sainsbury, M&S etc.

My experiences of dealing with funny and difficult different people.

Many years ago when I was living in a shared house, the only person I had  any social contact with was a paranoid schizophrenic, who had been sectioned after a nervous breakdown and been released back into the community.  The other normal people in the house shunned the two of us.  For months I dealt with her phobias, breakdowns, paranoia, highs and lows.  

More recently I had a cousin living with me who I describe as a narcissist sociopath, very intelligent and manipulative but totally lacking in conscience.  And her behaviour was extreme.

And the list goes on....

I wish you luck so you can feel unbeaten but I can't help wishing that you had more success with shop type interviews. These other roles are going to be emotionally draining as you already know.  My step brother worked for years with charities and special needs young adults, as austerity kicked in he couldn't cope as he was conscientious but caught between client and charity over money and provision of care. It's like kicking the good caring people when they are half way down. Sorry, I sound excessively Eeyore tonight, just watched the news, maybe that will account for it. :)

I will take your advice on board.

On Tuesday its the council call centre interview.

On Wednesday I have another interview.  This time as an unpaid volunteer with a charity that helps problem families that are in danger of having children taken into care.  

I put my details and preferences down as a volunteer and this charity contacted me.

Both roles sound emotionally demanding.  But then again I have a lot of experience of dealing with difficult and different people.

Kudos for walking in different directions and all those people encounters, sometimes I walk our spotty dog and always dread it when I see someone on a path, but usually they are friendly and the 'hello' is quite encouraging.  There are a lot of funny people out there and I guess we are some of them.

I wonder how many anglers etc. of older generations are ND, seems quite likely that it is a lot.

I saw on another thread that you are going for an interview for a council call centre, be careful with that one, it may be different, but we have a very mentally robust friend that did that job for ten years and it brought him to his knees depression wise, I really don't mean to be discouraging but red flags went up for me when I read that, depending on the exact role it can be a poisoned chalice because funds are cut so hard.

Two long walks in two days.

Doing my usual photography and trying to be non autistic by intentionally behaving opposite to typical autistic behaviour.  Such as trying out new walking routes rather than sticking to routines.

Yesterday I met an acquaintance who had  just successfully appealed to get his ESA.  He's not autistic but has mental health issues.  He described his appeal as very traumatic and how he lost his temper and walked out.

Today I met more funny people on my walk.  One woman walking door to door in her slippers and nightdress with gown.

Had a long walk along the canal, where I mostly met joggers, cyclists, hikers, dog walkers and anglers.  Several complete strangers said hello to me.

But the real NT people were in crowded pubs, one had over 100 people packed like sardines all talking loudly in an outside beer garden.  I don't know how they can stand it?

Well it is so very quite on here tonite? Hopefully all of you are busy enjoying whatever it is you enjoy, been a long week,but this is Saturday and time to recharge,let the mask slip a little and relax.

I am being Grampy again,which means sitting around in case my wife needs anything? Nope not much for me to do then. Well I will pop onto the NAS forum and catch up with friends. Oh nobody about! Never mind I can sit here and relax knowing it is a safe warm place frequented by kind folk. I suppose I had better pick up all the toys scattered about,naughty people Lol.

I can do as I wish,turn the tv to my channnel and sit back carefree and content.

Still thoughts of my friends but he ho.

Xxx()()()xxx

Hey spotty....it’s Friday......yay! Xx

In response to the support shown to me over assessment I want to say thank you,you aren't likely to accept praise but you have been here for me and helped me so much. The path of discovery I am on is a twisty and at times bumpy one! You pull me up the hills and hold me back on the downhill parts,if I hit a big bump you are brave enough to catch me.

big hug to ALL my friends,() x

Really good effort on the photo front Lone, I may need someone to explain it to me. I love your obvious love for the tools as objects, you've done a fantastic job of making them beautiful and respect worthy again.

Wonder if you've heard of 'upcycling', I stumbled on it when I first finished some chairs and it seems to be the current fashionable term for what you've done with that table. So many people are doing bodge jobs though, only seen bits of  'money for nothing' but most of the upholstery standars are woeful. It's like uTube where anyone can post a video of anything and if you don't have descriminating faculties you won't weed out the blind leading the blind.

Well done with the parking fine Misfit, though my phone won't currently show me your post, I read it in the email notification. You did great in looking out for yourself. That is another reason I find it easier to navigate here on a PC, I've posted and read notifications of posts via email but when I look on my quite new and clever Android phone, random things are invisible. That doesn't seem to happen with the 'proper' web site.

Hope everyone is optimistic about getting to the end of the week and strength to you all. ()x

Yay! Get you.  Well done and so pleased x

I am officially on holiday now! Week off to relax before the girls break up, then a week away - annual family holiday.

i went to the doctor this morning and asked for an assessment.  I have to fill out another questionnaire, then, if I meet the threshold, I will be referred.  It would make so much sense.

oh yeah that is a small table I made using two car front suspension arms and an old piece of tropical hardwood,an old weir board Lol.

a very small selection of tools I loving rescue and restore,bagpus would be proud of me.

xxx()()()

Hi spotty you were missed.

I am rather busy mentally physically and emotionally.

work has all three In various degrees,home has two of them!

Overall I am extremely happy in my emotional state,a bit wobbly physically and a lot on my mind mentally. Extremely lucky to have someone who understands me a bit.

Still lots of questions in my mind,lots to think about and still finding who I am.

Soo happy to hear you are being accepted by your group. Little thing to them but a big challenge to you eating with them.maybe one or two looked into autism to see what they should be afraid of and realised in fact there is nothing to fear. Just alternative people trying to fit thier would.

I have a photo or two for you "Tool time" that potential leather workers tool is included.

missy good sign you out shopping? Sorry to hear about your parking fine, If it were me I would just walk in and say" hi I don't understand why I got fined as I don't understand the significance of time! I have autism" some wouldn't feel happy that I used that but hey I am not ashamed of it.

just don't let it prey on your mind to much.take care x.

xxx()()()xxx nite nite take care.

Good luck at the store, it is normal for it to be a day late on your statement.

I told some of them in June that I thought I may be autistic and was greeted with incredulity. It is interesting how things have mellowed and it is an ok topic of occasional conversation now. Today (lunch) was a big deal for me and they kindly said I had to come for lunch once a term. 

It is a very happy place to find people that kind.

It wouldn’t be our thread if it didn’t xx

I don,t mean that in a nasty way..,every frame needs some protection..,every thing needs caring for and bringing out to shine .. it’s best qualities brought out xx

I do like the armadillo.. it’s very cute curled up in a ball. But wonder if it’s got a bare tummy Achilles style. 

So pleased they recognised and saw you for who and what you are..a wonderful and talented individual....

This thread is behaving very oddly. Hello Ellie long day.. thought it was quiet! 

Spotty I did reply but it’s disappeared..