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[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (2 children)

please. do not be aware of me.

[–] greygore@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

I’m sorry to give you the anxiety from seeing a reply to your comment, but I just had to say that I feel this intensely.

[–] Arcanepotato@crazypeople.online 1 points 1 month ago

Omg I had my performance review today so I of course cried and said "I'm sorry, I find this very uncomfortable. I do not like to be perceived."

So I guess my bosses are acutely aware of my autism today lol

[–] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 8 points 1 month ago

I wasn't aware.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Better than yesterday, now that I am seeing my foodstamps for April on the pending payment thing. Like a day after I did my recertification interview I kept getting messages saying I didn't do it. Fuck you, yes I did. 😬

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 2 points 1 month ago

Everything is more of a cluster - f than normal. I have been trying to help a couple of clients get government services in place for MONTHS, these are things that used to be fill out the form/talk to your care team what you want, wait a month, two max. One client issue I've been chasing since August of last year!

[–] Nexoflexo@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 month ago

Not bad not good. I'm quite anxious about my new (and first) job. I'm just not sure if I'm making good decisions in my life... And on a side note. I've heard that someone was giving info brosures about autism :) I was quite happy and surprised

[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 6 points 1 month ago

Plans keep changing on my work trip and the “we will burn that bridge when we get to it” attitude of my coworkers is killing me.

[–] disregardable@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

paper due tomorrow. have not started. gonna die. ~

[–] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 1 points 1 month ago

How's the paper going?

[–] vapeloki@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Got my official official diagnosis today! What a coincidence.

So, I am doing great! Thanks for asking :)

[–] thezeesystem@piefed.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 month ago

Oh God please don't perceive me. But doing decent today. Better then most. Thank you :)

[–] Crackhappy@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

That's silly. I'm aware I'm autistic every day.

[–] pedantichedgehog@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Well, I'm definitely aware that I'm autistic

[–] wendyz@piefed.social 0 points 1 month ago
[–] xploit@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago
[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Hemicrania is taking a world tour of my skull at the moment.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 1 points 1 month ago

I'm trying not to lose it with a particularly entitled, formally diagnosed Cluster B-C client. I am beginning to wonder if their DX is way off and have urged my office to get them re-evaluated.

[–] RebekahWSD@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Extremely aware of existing. Wish I was slightly less aware of existing.

[–] TerdFerguson@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I love that we need to make the autistic people aware there is actually a day for them. I suppose everyone else is even less aware....

BUT WE GOT A DAY.

Well maybe about 11 1/2 hours left in my case... I think I'm going to go play a bunch of April's fools day pranks on people and then blame it on autism day because it takes me a little longer to get the joke.