Matthew Kenslow
StuartBThe road from the tram stop to work is long and straight and poorly lit, and has a motorway junction at each end.
Which means that people are coming off the motorway, and driving like absolute tossers on this long, straight, wide road, still at motorway speeds, and possibly don't realise there is a pavement for pedestrians and cyclists along 1 side.
Which possibly explains why a couple of times now, ive had cars barely miss me.
To reiterate, I am walking on a clearly marked pedestrian footpath which also doubles as a cycle path, but ive twice nearly been run over in the past couple of weeks.
So, ive invited in a couple of rechargeable LED lights that clip on to my rucksack - white on the shoulder strap at the front, flashing red on the middle of the back.
And now I'm struggling, as suddenly being this visible conflicts with my Autism wanting me to be completely invisible...
Manc AvGeek@KaCi I'm happily married, but often wish for sometime alone over Chtistmas, especially when we have a houseful on Boxing Day.
Luckily, all the family accept that I'll spend most of the day locked away in my office, surfacing only to get some food or to say goodbye, but still, all the noise of my wife's large family means I can't fully relax.
Normally, my 14 year old can't decide if she is going to be a puppy or a kitten at any given time.
Today, she has decided to be...
a velociraptor.
Which is cute and everything, but I'm trying to cook, and she is insisting on stalking her prey (me) and leaping out at them at all sorts of innoportune times.
Like when I have a sharp knife or a hot pan in my hands.
Yeah, love you, Boo, but could you maybe NOT be a dangerous predator when I'm already clumsy and putting my life in danger by cooking!
Mindory App“What if your planner didn’t make you feel bad?”
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Harmony SeekerI had a fairly quiet day today. Still recovering from this sinus infection, so I mostly rested. Managed a little study, which felt good. Spent some time pondering things I won’t go into here. Ended the day listening to The Mushroom Case daily podcast.
#SinusInfection #AutisticLife #RestDay #PodcastTime #StudyWhileSick #SlowDays #MushroomCase
Today I went to my tutorial after spending some time outdoors. Still sick — blocked nose, low-level headache. This thing has dragged on since Easter, on and off. I’m getting my meds tomorrow and will ask the doctor to check me out properly. Yesterday was the FCA and I’m still recovering from that too. Had chicken and veg for dinner. Quiet night.
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About to leave for work this morning, I went to say goodbye to my youngest daughter (13) and granddaughter (4), both tucked up in my bed watching cartoons on the tv (and both simultaneously hyper intelligent and social, and autistic AF).
"I'm off to work now, Boo, do I get a squidge?" I asked my daughter, to which she raised her arms for a hug.
"Love you" i said, kissing the side of her head.
"Love you too!" she replied.
I went round to the other side of the bed - "And do i get a squidge off you, puddin?" I asked, to which my granddaughter extended her arms for a hug, which is rare for her.
So I gave her a hug, and kissed that mop of curls on her head, and whispered "i love you!"
And back came the loving response...
"I can't see the telly!"
I love that girl!❤️🫶
I love both of them, but Boo has developed a bit of a filter so as not you offend people too much, whereas Pud hasn't yet.
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