Published on 12, July, 2020
I love being at home on my own, and I now know that this has a lot to do with being autistic. It’s hard to offend someone when you’re the only one in the room. Peace is predictability and predictability is a common autistic need. Trouble and discomfort is other people (or whatever it is Sartre said). Here’s a three-minute Autistic Not Alien video on the topic of being alone at home: [edited by moderator]
Not sure I could sleep knowing that was in the house!
Would you trust this doll?
Amerantin (former member) said:My cat has a habit of rearranging things during the night
I've got a doll who does that.
My cat has a habit of rearranging things during the night
One of the things I used to love about living alone was that everything was where I left it, nobody picked stuff up and moved them to random places. There was nobody elses clutter in the house, having my things, where I wanted them gives me a sense of calm.
"More worthwhile things" - yes, I'm just wired to want to do things that I consider to be productive. That said, and to contradict my video, I would happily spend the rest of my life travelling with my wife. I love being with her, especially in a fancy new place. (Who said autistic people crave repetition? Well, I'm autistic/ADHD, so there's that...)
Me too. While I love being at home alone, I do not love the slip in standards of general cleanliness when other people are away!
I do enjoy my lone time. I always get cranky when I get invited to get-together and parties because it means I have to leave my house and talk to people. Something we don't exceed at.
At least when I'm home by myself, I can get more worthwhile things done and improve myself in both kind and body.
I feel no need to mingle with inebriated people, talking about football and every word to them is an innuendo of some variety. It's quite tiresome
I like being home alone, but my living standards definitely slip when the folks are gone for extended trips. Without the pressure of them being home or coming home every day, I'd say I'm almost certain to develop very lazy habits.
This is me! My home is my sanctuary, my perfect little world where nothing can affect me. It's when I go out all hell breaks loose lol.
I liked getting the house to myself when I had a family but now that I don’t the empty house feels like a prison.
You are not alone Nas91408.
P.s Not the biting neck bit i hope ! ?
Shutting the World out and living in our own little bubble ?
This is how i feel
That is me down to a T.I also always have all my curtains closed and lamps on 24 Hours a Day.I think i am one step short of biting necks...