New thread, again, for chit chat and unwinding...masks optional, but also accepted!
New thread, again, for chit chat and unwinding...masks optional, but also accepted!
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?
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.
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.
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....
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....
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.
