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AprilR

AprilR

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  • AprilR
    I love the smell of my home after cleaning! The biggest motivation for me to clean lol
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    VictorR
    I'm going to echo @Kisa the tea and say that I'm totally feeling peer pressure right now.
    AprilR
    AprilR
    Oh no please don't! I actually like cleaning, since i love the clean smell of the house afterwards, so its fun to me, not like a chore. It is very hard to do other chores though..
    Kisa the tea
    Kisa the tea
    It is but sometimes it needs to be done like in my case. And I wanted to clean before my trip anyway. I just finished actually. I'm officially a part of International Autism Forum Cleaning Day!
    AprilR
    The only person who sometimes helps me at work is quitting. I dont know what will i do from now on
    Myshhmajster
    Myshhmajster
    You will not give up
    Rodafina
    Rodafina
    Does this change your thinking on whether to stay or leave?
    AprilR
    AprilR
    Idk, i will probably have to stay for a while though since two people quitting at once would make things harder for my employer
    AprilR
    I am talking with my autistic friend about not driving and it has relaxed me immensely.
    AprilR
    AprilR
    So many people pressure me about this
    Gerontius
    Gerontius
    April, a lot of people do not drive. If you can live somewhere you do not need to, more power to you.
    Kisa the tea
    Kisa the tea
    I also do not drive. I find cars scary and only get in one as a passenger out of necessity. The world should not revolve around car usage.
    AprilR
    I feel like crying whenever someone makes fun of my beliefs. Like why do i have to drink alcohol? I hate being an outsider even among my family. I hate it so much.
    AprilR
    AprilR
    I havent felt this way in a while. Suffice to say i didn't miss it at all
    AprilR
    AprilR
    I cant even consider quitting alcohol bc of that.
    AprilR
    The more i interact with people the more disconnected from myself i become
    Knower of nothing
    Knower of nothing
    compulsive people pleasing perhaps? if you find yourself betraying yourself at every little interaction like that
    AprilR
    AprilR
    Probably, i am so used to acting. I dont think i am betraying myself by acting though, it is just a little tiring.
    AprilR
    Till the end of the moon is a visually gorgeous cdrama. Alas i cannot watch bc i empathize too much with the main character and it hurts.
    AprilR
    AprilR
    Kinda weird since i was never outrightly abused like him but it hurts just the same
    AprilR
    I am tired from people who think i can do" so much better" I am not a genius, Just an autistic person with adhd. Even acting with friends and family is exhausting.
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    All-Rounder
    All-Rounder
    I have found out about antinatalism this year, it's great to find out people have the same views that I held for so long and it actually has a name, too.
    AprilR
    AprilR
    I dont think i would call myself antinatalist, it is just that there are not any support for autistic people here and my autism is genetic. It would also exhaust me to deal with a child
    All-Rounder
    All-Rounder
    I know what you mean, I can barely deal with my own stuff. I think bringing a child into the same curse when it's unnecessary would be wrong.
    AprilR
    It is hard to chat with my friend sometimes. Bc i don't know what to say or how to presents myself. I feel like my mask is slipping
    AprilR
    I spent an hour on my friend's assignment and my mom says "don't keep it too long" i don't know whether to laugh or cry
    AprilR
    AprilR
    I have to pinpoint the" important parts" i have no idea which part is important and which part is a small detail.
    Rodafina
    Rodafina
    What do you mean by assignment? Are you writing something that your friend is going to turn in under their own name?
    AprilR
    AprilR
    No, i am summarizing one of the subjects for her. She will do the assignment herself. Things like this are not a big deal here
    AprilR
    I don't want to think like this but it feels like my friend is using me right now. She called me in the middle of the night to do an assignment for her and she is asking me now in the morning
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    Raggamuffin
    Raggamuffin
    If it feels like more energy you have, you need to tell them next time.
    If it feels like they're using you and a pattern is emerging, might be time to distance from them, or see how they start to treat you when you start saying "no".
    Rodafina
    Rodafina
    If you care about her, this could be a good time to lay down a boundary and tell her that it feels uncomfortable for her to be asking you to do these things.

    That’s unfortunate that someone who is a friend is pushing you for help in this way.
    Atrapa Almas
    Atrapa Almas
    Friendship is a resource for many people who dont take responsability of their own lifes.
    AprilR
    My friend asked me to help her with an assignment regarding work. I was a little taken aback since she works in a completely different field.
    AprilR
    AprilR
    Part of me wondered whether i am being taken advantage of. I hope that is not true. I don't want to suspect my only friend
    AprilR
    Today my coworker said she is too tired to even go out on weekends with friends. I was a bit jealous since she has friends to go out with
    AprilR
    AprilR
    I imagine she was jealous of me for living on my own and found it weird. As if this is the weirdest thing about me lol. And if she is jealous of me she has no idea what she is thinking
    AprilR
    At least my psychiatrist thinks i might be autistic now. This makes me feel less like a failure
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    AprilR
    AprilR
    As for my psychiatrists opinion, i meant that at least it is validation to me. That i am unable to do some things as well as anyone else does not mean i am lazy or irresponsible. It sometimes feel like people are infantilizing me and it is very annoying when you are doing your best to support yourself
    Gerontius
    Gerontius
    Validation is something that most people are looking for. It's definitely a help. And if you are treated as autistic then you might see less symptomatic stuff from it.
    Atrapa Almas
    Atrapa Almas
    Most people dont know how to properly behave with autist people.
    AprilR
    Idk how to explain this but:The people who live in this country are more nt than western nt s. EVERYTHİNG is based on social rules and it is so annoying
    AprilR
    My psychiatrist finally said i might have autism when i told her about my childhood
    AprilR
    AprilR
    I told her about how my parents thought i have hearing problems when i was a child bc i didn't look when they called me
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