@actuallyadhd @autistics I saw a NYT story about autistics working in professional kitchens. It occurred to me to ask folks in /r/kitchenconfidential for their experiences with autistics in kitchens—not for me but for the community here and on autistic subreddits.

I think you'll be pleased by the response. In a nutshell: a LOT of folks in professional kitchens are autistic, AuDHD, or ADHD. I imagine that they're L1 or 2.

https://www.reddit.com/r/KitchenConfidential/s/rUwpUJBSsJ

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I wrote "Happy First Contact Day" to my in-laws. It was in jest. They're Catholic. They know about as little about Star Trek as someone with the vaguest notion of pop culture can.

You see, I tend to send them humor that they don't understand. At first, that wasn't by design. Now, it's humor that I know they won't understand.

Today, I suddenly realized that, now, it's an unconsciously sardonic, passive aggresive, and even perhaps cruel habit of mine.

I often feel like an alien, among my in-laws; their interests and topics of conversation and day to day lives have been foreign to me for over a decade.

Sometimes, it even feels like they try to evoke that feeling in me. Yet that's almost certainly my own dysfunctional adaptive reading of them; they can be challenging people but are generally kind.

When I send them humor, where their initial reaction is ❓❓❓then, for once, maybe they feel like the aliens. Maybe, in a way, they can feel a little of what it's like to be me. Otherwise, they don't ever seem to understand.

When that all hit me, a few minutes ago, the day just became too real.

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https://youtube.com/shorts/j1SgQq4tQNY?si=ENKK31ZL9zvxBqsK

Never heard the term #otrovert before, but... Yeah, I am #ActuallyAuDHD and I'm very much an otrovert.

#Journal of a Dutch AuDHD Pixy  (Saturday, 28/03/2026).

I didn’t have a too bad night, I even felt a tiny bit rested when I woke up. The scale was still grumpy with me, for not doing any better… I was (am) grumpy with myself for thinking I want to do better, but for failing in all ways to actually do things better… I got dressed, took my meds, packed my bag, and I got to Skoosh so we could skedaddle to the gym.

I checked on some social bits and bops while I was enjoying my protein shake. Then, I got to the recumbent bike. And, again, after some time, my leg started to act up again. Defeated, I headed to the massage chair, hoping that it would help me relax a bit. I switched my shoes after that, and got to Skoosh, to reverse the previous process. 😉

I headed to the couch, relaxed for a few minutes, and then got to the treadmill. I walked for 15 minutes, 1,15km, and then I washed up, and got back to the couch again. I grabbed my laptop, and started writing my journal toot. I worked on my blog a bit as well. After that, I had some food. Then, I hobbled upstairs, and I rode the bike for a short while.

I found some wrapping paper, and I packed the two little gifts I got for a good friend of mine, who had their birthday earlier this week. Then, I got my Kobo, and I finished reading the book “Jupiter’s Bones”, by Faye Kellerman. I started the new book, and read some more. Then, I switched to watching some telly, until it was late enough to start the washing machine. I hung the bits out to dry, and I read a bit in the doggy book that Joke had given to me.

When the weather was getting a bit better, I went outside for a short walk. I still just can’t really enjoy a walk on my own… 😞 I got back, and watched some more telly. Then, I read for a while. The neighbor texted that there would be no walkies, so after a little while, I got ready to head to bed.

It didn’t take me too long to doze off. I woke up once for the loo, and when I woke up again, my body told me it was time to start moving again. According to my watch, I got about 7¾ hours of sleep in, so not too bad at all. I got up, and I started my “day”. Which would be a little bit shorter, as our clocks were changing to DST during this night.

Thanks to all for your kindness and support during my "journey through daily life"  I really appreciate it 💜 as it helps me to keep going on bad/harder days! 

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Image is one I made for an upcoming of post, it does not reflect my activities of the day. 😇
Image was generated with AI, edited with Pixlr.

Hey, the neurotypicals are starting to notice that the Doctor is autistic and ADHD!

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/mar/21/my-cultural-awakening-doctor-who-helped-me-better-understand-my-autistic-son

I really like the illustration on this article as well.

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