Seb ∞@actuallyautistic #actuallyautistic #autisticsurveys #askingautistics
I prefer _____ life?
City
Suburban
Country
other (describe)
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Looking for explanations…@sebwhatever @actuallyautistic
I live in a quiet suburb, sufficiently far away from the busiest roads, rail & tram lines, but close enough to use the excellent public transport to access museums, galleries etc in the city. OTOH, I love to visit country towns, and natural places - national parks, beaches etc, but would go stir crazy if I lived in a more remote location. AuADHD.
@Susan60 @actuallyautistic Sounds idyllic.
@sebwhatever @actuallyautistic It pretty much is. We don't have much garden, but live near a lovely park. Our cat died a couple of years ago, but partner is now (finally!) ready to get another. (or two.) Given the really tough episodes I've gone through at times, I'm very thankful for what I have now.
Emily Moran Barwick [archived]@sebwhatever
I live in a 1956 Ford bus that I converted into a home. (See my profile banner image). Hence my selection of “other” 🙃
@EmilyMoranBarwick @actuallyautistic I've always wanted to pull the trigger and live like that. What prompted that move for you?
@sebwhatever A desire to "simplify" (spoiler: bus living is NOT so simple)
To have a space literally built to suit my weirdness (success there)
Wanted a home but not a house. Wanted permanence without feeling stuck
There's a lot I love about it & a lot that's challenging
If you want a small tour, you can check out this time stamp in a long-ass interview of me: (Please note I had no hand in the thumbnail text. Makes me uncomfortable 🙃):
@EmilyMoranBarwick @actuallyautistic Amazing! Ill check it out and most likely get back to you.
Bill Taroli 
@sebwhatever I’m torn between #country and #suburban life. I far prefer the pace of country living, the relative calm, friendlier neighbors, etc. But it can suffer from a social and cultural perspective, which would drive me back to suburban. The latter also tends to have better internet access 🤣
Elizabeth@btaroli @sebwhatever live just outside a small college town?
Aerliss@sebwhatever @actuallyautistic the quietude of the country, but the amenities & culture of the city.
I live on the edge of the suburbs of a small city. Or I did. They keep building housing on green belt land. And without adding the infrastructure to support all the extra people. Fortunately a large chunk of the countryside around us sits over mines, which we yld coat too much to build on safely.
Roknrol@sebwhatever @actuallyautistic Country. 95% of everyone that you meet is still an abject douchebag, but there's fewer of them by square kilometer.
@roknrol @actuallyautistic That's just good math.