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    The Inherent Loneliness of Autism

    This is the same for me as well, and as Juice mentioned it does burn me out, but consider the situation on a transactional level. What do I want and what am I prepared to pay for it? OP wants a girlfriend but isn't prepared to put in any of the effort required to meet one. Good luck with that.
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    Getting into watchmaking as a beginner with little money to go around

    I agree with WhiteWaterWoman. I think the best place to start is by talking to your local watchmaker, ask him where you could get a bit of "hands on" learning. He might know of other watchmakers looking to take on an apprentice.
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    The Inherent Loneliness of Autism

    Most of us don't get life handed to us on a gilded platter. We get nothing that we don't work for, relationships included. Surely you would take a hint from this that your behaviour is unacceptable and needs to change. Go out and meet people and actually pay attention to what they say. Ask...
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    Had another run in with my (un)friendly local bully today.

    Sadly she complicated the issue by being passive and submissive in the first place, once that starts it's almost impossible to stop. The psycho will never give up because Poppy has already proven that she'll cave in.
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    They're mostly reef creatures, stick to sandy beaches and stay away from rocky outcrops and...

    They're mostly reef creatures, stick to sandy beaches and stay away from rocky outcrops and you'll never see one.
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    Had another run in with my (un)friendly local bully today.

    This is in her home, I gather a room rental in a shared house.
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    An important lesson for the intrepid explorer.

    We get similar situations here from time to time, but from floods rather than snow. Sometimes travel advice can look a little strange: Katie has been a truckie for just 18 months but now she's taking on mammoth 12,000km runs to help flood victims
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    Had another run in with my (un)friendly local bully today.

    Or at least a discreet security camera, they're very cheap these days. And if it's in your own room and looking towards your door you're not breaking any privacy rules.
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    Had another run in with my (un)friendly local bully today.

    The way you describe things doesn't sound at all like regular bullying, this is victimisation behind closed doors and a very different situation. When the threats start escalating they're working their way up to actual violence. And in this case retaliation isn't going to work unless you can...
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    How do I become more callous at work and not feel guilt?

    Aussie slang for English people. No derogatory overtones, just a short and easy to use word.
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    Had another run in with my (un)friendly local bully today.

    I grew up in a rough neighbourhood where things often turned bad far faster than most people are able to think. To me that action would be considered a very real threat to life and my response would have been immediate and without thought or planning. My response would be exactly the same if a...
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    How do I become more callous at work and not feel guilt?

    Oh no no no no no. Insults are met with like kind - but - I grew up with Poms and quick witted banter and there's a real art to insulting someone. The idea is to get all the rest of the crowd laughing at them and it was a game I was quite good at. In fact my mouth is often far faster than my...
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    Roommating/Quietness Skills

    Bare feet are better again. Much more comfortable, cheaper, and when they get torn they repair themselves. For a decade when I was living in the bush I didn't even own a pair of shoes. :)
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    Roommating/Quietness Skills

    Off topic but interesting - I always did this too. Mum reckoned I was one of the only people that actually walks properly. It's hell on shoes though, they always used to break on me across the balls of the feet. I actually prefer to get around barefoot where ever possible, hot climate, I...
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    This Site

    Kudos to Satal as well though, for managing to keep this site presenting the way it is despite Xenforo's updates.
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