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 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: How do you stop over-analyzing situations?

Posted: 22 Mar 2024, 9:24 pm 

Replies: 15
Views: 1,031


If it is a small matter, I'll get distracted and move on soon enough. If it is a big deal, and I've done a good job gathering data and making pro vs con lists, etc, and things are still quite even, I flip a coin. However, I don't necessarily do as the call says. Half the time, as soon as I see the r...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: tradespeople

 Post subject: Re: tradespeople
Posted: 11 Mar 2024, 10:50 pm 

Replies: 6
Views: 933


If there are house rules like "no shoes" I'll follow them even without the residents around - unless it is dirty where I have to work. Doing everything on one trip is a plus. I once re-built a deluxe stove burner switch with parts from two cheap ones we normally stocked. Recently, someone ...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Do people with autism struggle with trade jobs?

Posted: 26 Feb 2024, 9:40 pm 

Replies: 14
Views: 1,883


When I get an inexperienced apprentice, the first thing I tell them to do is to break some of the stuff in my scrap pile. As you bend a piece of metal, the force needed keeps rising, and then suddenly stays the same. It is important to be able to sense that, because the distance you keep bending is ...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Do people with autism struggle with trade jobs?

Posted: 26 Feb 2024, 4:43 pm 

Replies: 14
Views: 1,883


Doing extra-odd jobs and repairs, I was usually working alone, and for people who couldn't find anyone else for the job. I could often apply a bit of extra know-how from other trades and save them a lot of money, so I didn't get many complaints, except when I couldn't finish on time.

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Do you struggle to get your point across sometimes?

Posted: 25 Feb 2024, 8:40 pm 

Replies: 13
Views: 1,804


If I try to get my point across, I struggle. My odds of success are well under 1%. If I try to tell medical people that I have a pre-existing condition that needs to be taken into account, they ignore it and wind up doing more harm than good.

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Do people with autism struggle with trade jobs?

Posted: 25 Feb 2024, 8:31 pm 

Replies: 14
Views: 1,883


For me, the struggle would have been boredom, but I took the "extra-odd jobs" that would have been slow and risky to hire others for. Those were my most reliable "day jobs" while I tried to make progress in my main vocation. If you are suitable for the trades, you have probably a...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: utility bills

 Post subject: Re: utility bills
Posted: 08 Feb 2024, 5:16 pm 

Replies: 18
Views: 2,058


One thing that astonishes me is all the moaning about the price of a one-bedroom apartment. I was quite content with one room and a shared kitchen and/or bathroom. One time, I rented a whole house and sublet the upstairs, living almost free in the basement. Another friend with a cheap travel trailer...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: utility bills

 Post subject: Re: utility bills
Posted: 08 Feb 2024, 4:04 pm 

Replies: 18
Views: 2,058


LED IS fluorescent, just energized differently. You just have to shop for the right mix of phosphors. Ott lights are the best for simulating daylight. There are LEDs that produce pure red, green, and blue, with a very narrow spectrum, and these can be combined to approximate white for a computer scr...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: utility bills

 Post subject: Re: utility bills
Posted: 08 Feb 2024, 3:58 pm 

Replies: 18
Views: 2,058


If you want to save on energy, it helps to know where to focus, and what's trivial. Things that can run for a long time on a small battery, such as radios, draw very little power. Things that quietly make heat are usually the biggest draws. LED lights are about a hundred times more efficient than ca...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: utility bills

 Post subject: Re: utility bills
Posted: 08 Feb 2024, 3:11 pm 

Replies: 18
Views: 2,058


I read my meter every day, and by being aware of what I did on the days of higher consumption, I've reduced it about 20%. Unfortunately, the demand for economical housing far exceeds the supply, but people do keep finding niches.

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Advice on special interests, burnout and fulfilment

Posted: 06 Feb 2024, 6:56 am 

Replies: 4
Views: 2,036


When I bought a writer's program, Scrivener, I was surprised that most of the other customers were writing scripts, considering the ratio of published books to produced shows. The people with movie grade money are very cautious, unimaginative people who want something very much like what worked last...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Autism and cartoon characters

Posted: 05 Feb 2024, 7:05 am 

Replies: 43
Views: 6,277


I can't remember the last time I saw moving cartoons, but I'm fascinated with stills, particularly the body language. I'm also baffled at how some very unrealistic faces look fine and expressive, but similarly unrealistic amateur drawings just look bad. I always start drawing a head with the outline...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Special interest in unwritten rules (of etiquette)?

Posted: 05 Feb 2024, 6:49 am 

Replies: 8
Views: 2,214


I used to resent the dishonesty sometimes needed to be polite, but eventually realized that I might be dealing with people having a really hard day, and manners were like traffic regulations to avoid accidents. However, there is a much larger field of unwritten rules that I'm trying to codify. I spe...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: What is your passion?

 Post subject: Re: What is your passion?
Posted: 29 Jan 2024, 3:39 am 

Replies: 10
Views: 1,871


As a person with autism, my mind fixates on certain topics. Over the years, it has been washing machines, weather, and right now it's how the brain of a person that experiences autism works. I am obsessed with my own brain and I love getting to know people who have similarities to me. It is a breat...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Anyone else obsessed with fictional characters?

Posted: 14 Jan 2024, 8:37 pm 

Replies: 95
Views: 26,314


The fictional characters that get my attention are mostly the public personas of politicians and propagandists.

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Dificulity Getting Started/Getting Stuck?

Posted: 14 Jan 2024, 8:33 pm 

Replies: 17
Views: 8,297


I've always had trouble with filing. If I can't see something, I have to guess if it was sorted by size, function, colour, date, material or something else. Does a glass cutter belong with the scissors, the screen roller, or the cold chisels? Anyway, I'm doing a big cleanup, and I noticed that one e...
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