Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi, I'm Rai. I am currently waiting for an assessment via Right to Choose with Psychiatry UK - referral was confirmed by my GP on 3rd February. I'm 42 and transgender ftm. I'm studying a BA in Education Studies with TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) and planning a MA by Thesis related to translanguaging afterwards.
I am going through a lot of change and 'new' at the moment and really struggling so I thought I should look for some peer support.
I enjoy learning about languages and I am currently studying Mandarin, Klingon, Swahili and Hungarian - I like learning how languages work rather than how to speak them. I am also a bit of a Dr Who fan.
I would love to have some people to talk to who share my interests.
Not sure what else to say.
Definitely!!!
That sounds great!
I really want to learn to read music, but I'm so easily distracted by my other interests
Matt Smith for me also!
Normal doesn’t suit autistic people, it’s far too boring.
Got to say I agree. I have this idea in my head but it's from what I've observed and I'm slowly realising I'm not as good at that as I thought I would be.
That's awesome! I like a lot of nonverbal communication and researching that, but I guess that makes sense since I don't get people at all.
I like music, but more from the unusual perspective, I like things that break the rules (same with languages and teaching actually). Feel free to chat away if you ever fancy, it'll make me feel less guilty about doing it myself
Hi, with the spectrum of people here, I wouldn’t even try to define the word normal!
Then youve come to the right place Rai
I love art and music as communication, and also silent languages. Don't get me started though, or I'll never stop!
Hi Pikl, communication is awesome isn't it? Such a vast subject though.
I really hope I can find some people who I can just talk to without worrying about seeming 'normal'.
Hi Rai,
I love forms of communication and researching that. I like Dr Who also but I've not seen anything recent.
You'll find you definitely have interests in common here
Yes, I feel like I'm missing out. I would love to visualise at all. I can't imagine anything, not even feelings I was absolutely fine about that until I found out that people can imagine with all their senses.
I would love to experience it just once.
I was actually triggered recently by an article about AI artwork, there were some cool psychedelic paintings and someone had commented that they looked like dreams. I was so sad about missing out on the whole dreaming experience that I had to stop reading and put the article away
I'm well jealous. Dreams sound like fun. I have a friend who can dream walk too, she has some interesting insights into how you can tell when something is real or not...
For me it's Matt Smith. I loved Tom Baker too.
Where can I watch Discovery? I'm going to look at it when I've finished Elementary.
It really is interesting isn't it? No I don't remember my dreams unless they are night terrors. Again, I may remember feelings but don't know where they've come from.
It has to be Tennant, I'm afraid as predictable as that is! I have vague memories of Tom Baker and Sylvester McCoy from my youth. Who's yours?
I mostly enjoy Discovery for the queer/diversity representation, and also for Saru. There's a bit too much crying in the earlier series for my personal taste, but I recommend it for some pretty cool characters, some of which might even be a bit autistic.
My commiserations to you. I rarely remember my dreams, but when I do, they are often hum dingers! They always leave me with LOTS to think about. I do love to dream!
Oooo! How interesting! I'm not sure I remember sounds either, just pictures and feelings...
May I ask, do you remember your dreams? I don't. It's like a light on, light off situation. Occasionally, I'm vaguely aware of having dreamt but that's it.
It really is. I only feel my memories other than that everything is blank, no visuals, no sounds, no smells (who knew that was a thing) just feelings and they're so much more intense than the first time around, but at the same time abstract. It's really odd.
It's nice knowing you're not alone though, isn't it? Do you have 3rd person memories too? Some things I remember from outside the situation, like I was watching a TV programme. I know it's just my imagination, but I wonder what causes memories like that...