#Wednesday S02 is super enjoyable!
#FOBI = Fear Of Being Included
Yeah, /metoo 😅😝
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@actuallyautistic @autistics #ActuallyAutistic working on a project and the manager, in standard passive-aggressive/micromanaging style, spends 3 emails to incrementally ask for what was wanted that should have been asked for in the 1st…
…result is a waste of a lot of time and resources responding to each component part of the task…
…but it'll be spun later that i wasn’t taking initiative and not a lack of coherence/competence on the part of the requestor
🖖"Large social gatherings provide ample opportunity to observe the behaviour of biological lifeforms." Isaac - #TheOrville
...But it heckin' wears me out.
#AuDHD @autistics #ActuallyAutistic #Spoonie @actuallyadhd #ADHD #Autistic
RE: https://mastodon.social/@filmfreak75/116104734503266174
@autistics #ActuallyAutistic anyone else's life story? just me?
@autistics #ActuallyAutistic i could have…
…but oh i forgot, that’s being too in the weeds
Diary of an AuDHD Squirrel. Day 884 , Monday 30/03/2026
Monday started at just after 7am, it seems I am doomed not to have a lie in until Mrs S goes back to work!
Did my usual Monday chores then we were off out into the big wide world.
First stop was to begin the process of ordering a headstone, this is not something that happens in a hurry. The plot needs to be left to settle for 6 months before a headstone can be placed.
We were faced with questions that we hadn’t really thought about so things like style & exact wording are still to be finalised.
From the memorial place we headed up to my MiLs house & spent about 3 hours in the continuing battle with the loft contents.
One of the ‘treasures’ that emerged was a Cona Coffee set … in mint condition! The gift box it is in has seen better days but the glassware is pristine having spent something like the last 40 years in my late MiL’s loft!
I do need a manual coffee grinder though, I don’t own one - the De’Longhi coffee machine we have is Bean to cup so the grinder is integral to it.
I will have to pop out in the morning & buy some pre-ground suff just for an in initial trial!
We stopped off for another pub meal on the way home & then settled in for a binge session of ‘Red Eye: Crimson Icarus’ a most excellent series.
Final Thoughts.
Why do people always want to change you?
“Have cold showers”
“Get rid of all your clocks”
“Eat this diet”
Ok the last one has some merit & I do need to get on a healthier diet & get a little more exercise.
I know folks mean well but having achieved level 58 in the ‘Great Game’ I feel that, while there is much in life I still don’t understand, there are things that suit me & that grease the squeaky gates of my existence.
I like to know what time it is & I like to know my clocks are telling the right time. Not because I have a busy schedule, far from it, my life is fairly empty. I even have fairly bad time keeping habits … but I do like to know the time & for it to be the right time.
I have never liked being cold, it is a painful & deeply uncomfortable sensation for me & I avoid it if I can, this may make me a big wuss but it is what it is. I will go out & get cold if there is a compelling reason to do so but only then.
Certain lifestyle choices I do have to change if I want to avoid spending my latter years in a nursing home but some choices I am more than happy to live with.
I am chuffed with us finding the Cona coffee maker!
Thank you to all those who are helping me on this journey, in a myriad different ways. I am thankful to each & every one of you! 🫂 🫶🐿️🖖
@autistics
#TimsASDjourney #ActuallyAutistic #Neurospicy #TheMammutMoves
RE: https://mastodon.social/@filmfreak75/116094115049115864
@autistics #ActuallyAutistic just spent past 30 minutes re-organizing my “therapy notes”, currently at 28 notes (with 3 days to go), now complete with hashtags (in preferred color)
@autistics #ActuallyAutistic i'd been having a bad couple of weeks and today i am feeling a lot better...
...in no small part thanks to this community…
...you are all the best medicine
Diary of an AuDHD Squirrel. Day 846 , Friday 20/02/2026
Friday started at around 07:15.
Its been another miserable, grey, wet winters day here in deepest, darkest Yorkshire & I have responded by hiding indoors!
Chores followed breakfast.
After lunch I played some KCD2 then around 15:30 decided that the best way to get my room organised was to rearrange my not insubstantial collection of books so that those I will need for my forthcoming return to computing basics should be to hand above my desk.
It should be noted that dusting is not a forte of mine, this became amply apparent as I took down the volumes from my top shelf!
Despite placing it in a ‘safe’ place while rearranging my books I managed to knock the model dragon Mrs S got me for my birthday over & of course it hit something as it fell so now I will have to see if i can effect repairs before she notices!
So many books! So little time!
Had a burger for tea rather than my usual pizza & very nice it was too!
Watched an episode of ‘Judge John Deed’ this evening, very enjoyable!
Final Thoughts.
Not a bad day all things being equal, shame about the dragon. I wonder if being clumsy is an ND trait?
Thank you to all those who are helping me on this journey, in a myriad different ways. I am thankful to each & every one of you! 🫂 🫶🐿️🖖
@autistics
#TimsASDjourney #ActuallyAutistic #Neurospicy #TheMammutMoves
Understanding yourself and knowing what you want can lead to a dating profile that is more of an essay or even a novel. While I do have a draft of such an essay on my phone, this is not how I want to do it. Words can easily be misunderstood and there’s a lot of nuance to most topics. Getting to know a person takes time and I prefer to do that in the form of a dialogue.
So, if my Mastodon profile and the content I posted seem appealing to you, feel free to send me a dm (@me) and find out if we are a good match for a friendship or relationship online or IRL. You don’t have to agree on everything, I like to be challenged and explore new perspectives.
Boosts are welcome, it’s not easy to find your people as an AuDHD person.
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@autistics #ActuallyAutistic i've seen articles that say those who cuss are better adjusted…
@autistics #ActuallyAutistic so you've had that long time coming mletdown at work…
…you've gone through the self recriminations and apologized for what happened (even though you know you shouldn't have to)…
...and now you start seeing co-workers start second guessing and infantilizing you…
…where do you go from here?
@autistics #ActuallyAutistic this community is one thing i am always be grateful for…
Diary of an AuDHD Squirrel. Day 847 , Saturday 21/02/2026
Saturday started at just gone 07:30am
It’s been another wet & dreary day, at least it was a little warmer!
I’m still working on sorting out the books in my bedroom, it’s a case of no plan survives first contact, with ½ my books on the desk & the floor I’m now considering the 1001 ways they can go back.
I was going to move my pTerry collection but I realised that I really like the way I have the boxed versions of his short stories arranged. So now its a case of figuring out where I can put my computer reference books where they are nice & handy. Of course my brain is now processing every possible permutation & so we end the day with no progress being made!
Caught up on a couple of Mrs S’s TV shows this afternoon & then we started the 2nd season of ‘Hijack’ - Idris Elba keeping us on the edge of our seats!
Final Thoughts.
Hopefully I can get my brain back on track & my books back on the shelves tomorrow!
Thank you to all those who are helping me on this journey, in a myriad different ways. I am thankful to each & every one of you! 🫂 🫶🐿️🖖
@autistics
#TimsASDjourney #ActuallyAutistic #Neurospicy #TheMammutMoves
@autistics #ActuallyAutistic had a weird rabbit hole experience with one of my managers and we explored how we use the unit MS Planner differently, e.g. Notes vs. Comments etc.
guess there is proof that my thinking is a bit more regimented (orderly) in comparison
@actuallyautistic @autistics #ActuallyAutistic too late…
https://mastodon.social/@filmfreakmafia/115011670480713679
@autistics #ActuallyAutistic as someone who has just done this very recently, and still being reached out to by the "bridge", i recommend this highly…
@actuallyautistic @autistics #ActuallyAutistic just spent past 6 hours dealing with a smoke detector that would not SHUT THE FUCK UP…
…finally was able to get hold of the apt manager and he is describing something to do that is "easy" and i finally said “I have a lot of coordination issues, so nothing is easy for me”…
…did i mention i likely have undiagnosed dyspraxia?
P.S. my poor cats, such troopers
@autistics #ActuallyAutistic and yet a lot of people treat me like fool's gold...
@autistics #ActuallyAutistic as i'm now of a age where i do have gray hair, this is truer now more than ever...
@autistics #ActuallyAutistic this is a new "agenda” item for my monthly unit meeting...
...first instinct “More performative bullshit” and then"It's a trap!”
"Recognizing that everyone is facing different challenges, personally and professionally, this is an opportunity for anyone to share something from the last month – something that made a difficult matter meaningful, a moment of connection with someone, a big win, or just something that brought you joy.”
Diary of an AuDHD Squirrel. Day 870 , Monday 16/03/2026
Monday started just after 7am.
Breakfast & the daily chores followed then I finally got around to servicing our coffee machine, I had planned to do this annually but completely missed doing it last year so it was pretty grotty this time around. Also I discovered how to properly access the dispenser compartment which has not been properly deep cleaned … ever. Heck there was some grot in there!
Finished the day with a couple of ‘All Creatures Great & Small’ (the original series)
Final Thoughts.
Quite pleased with myself, I’ve been thinking of doing the coffee machine for weeks & finally managed to get the thing done!
However my spine has not liked standing up for long periods of time since I did my Achilles several years back - I think it was wandering around with a limp for just shy of 2 years that threw my spine out. So now it will give me grief for a couple of days! Life used to be a lot less ouchy!
Thank you to all those who are helping me on this journey, in a myriad different ways. I am thankful to each & every one of you! 🫂 🫶🐿️🖖
@autistics
#TimsASDjourney #ActuallyAutistic #Neurospicy #TheMammutMoves
@actuallyautistic @autistics #ActuallyAutistic been steadily changing my wardrobe from socks, underwear, pants, at home wear, and now finally shirts…
…all very simple and basic and in combination probably weird to the outside observer…
…but it all makes me feel more comfortable in my own skin than i have in years
Diary of an AuDHD Squirrel. Day 850 , Tuesday 24/02/2026
Tuesday started just after 7am & started as it meant to go on with me trying to put my t-shirt on wile wearing my glasses … never a good idea!
It has been that kind of a day, the porridge made a mad dash for freedom in the microwave, then I forgot my morning salutation … I was convinced that I had written the thing but when I checked before it seems not!
Despite the various minor disasters I managed to do my chores, make the most of the brief appearance of the sun by cleaning away the dead reeds from the reed bed & trimming back some of the triffids from the bottom of the garden.
Also made progress on the bookshelf front & a little more work in the box room.
Final Thoughts.
Well that was a mixed day - hopefully tomorrow will be less traumatic!
Thank you to all those who are helping me on this journey, in a myriad different ways. I am thankful to each & every one of you! 🫂 🫶🐿️🖖
@autistics
#TimsASDjourney #ActuallyAutistic #Neurospicy #TheMammutMoves