ScottinSoCal πΊπ¦ π π³βπ @ScottSoCal@computerfairi.es
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So... me. Work in aerospace, more space, not as much aero. Can fix my own car, choose not to. Can fix the random appliance of your choice. Hardcore introvert in person, which is why I love online. Lifelong science fiction fan. Read constantly. Scalzi is my favorite author, because he mixes exactly the right amount of snark into his writing. Together with a guy 30+ years, married since it was legal. Own a home in CA and don't plan to leave unless I immigrate to another country.
Joined Nov 2022
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If you ever decide to go in that direction, do some extra study in electronics at cryogenic temperatures (resistors and capacitors get funky when things get really cold) and how they respond to high radiation environments. In the radiation belts around planetary bodies, it's like a nuclear war zone. You'll have a leg up on the competition.
I'm an electrical engineer by training. It's funny, because what you describe sounds ideal for a lot of reasons. I love science and space. I've been considering a shift in that direction, but there other factors at play and I'm not sure moving would be the best for me. I live in Illinois, which doesn't have as much space stuff as CA and CO, so I'm limited on that front unless I move.
What interests you, and what are your strengths? Not asking to ask, asking to have you ask yourself.
I'm a lifelong sci-fi geek, and having things orderly and logical appeals to me. I stumbled into a job in aerospace, and it's perfect for me. Stuff I've held in my hands is out in space, doing science. The path to get it there is rigidly controlled and fully documented. It appeals to me on every level.
I was lucky, in my case it turned out to be job stress. Getting a new job solved that nicely.
I'm pretty new to the neurodivergent world, so take this with a massive grain of salt, but I've had a similar experience.
I was dx'd with depression in my late teens and I was prescribed Wellbutrin. That worked well for a while and I went off of it after a few years. Flash forward a decade to a few years ago, and was prescribed Wellbutrin again, but it did nothing. I've tried others since then and no response. I'm about ready to give up too. Nothing seems to help.
@ScottSoCal @f1337 @actuallyautistic Someone on Mastodon wisely observed that if you talk to #actuallyautistic people and the things they say about their struggles and experiences sound exactly like yours, there's probably a reason for that.
US Republicans call for a boycott of the Indiana Jones franchise after learning of its strong anti-fascist themes https://newsthump.com/2023/05/19/us-republicans-call-for-a-boycott-of-the-indiana-jones-franchise-after-learning-of-its-strong-anti-fascist-themes/
I suppose that I should make a formal introduction of myself and my work. Soft pastel is my preferred medium and I primarily work with nature-inspired subjects, especially birds and florals. Prints of these artworks are available at https://mmandersonart.com and a few other sites. I also enjoy designing custom greeting cards featuring my work which are available at https://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/MMAndersonArt. #PastelArtwork #PastelArtist #NatureArtwork
Headed for the governorβs desk, #SB14 shows that the Legislature has no idea what #healthcare for #trans kids even is.
Correspondent Nancy Goldstein returns to the Observer to bust myths about #gender-affirming care... not to mention the idea that the #Republicans care, at all, about children:
https://www.texasobserver.org/fast-furious-xi-texas-transgender-youth/
#transphobia #news #politics #USpol #TXlege #Texas #HumanRights #children
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If that worked for you, you can also get an alarm clock that will slowly turn on a bright light to wake you up. I tried one and found that it just made me roll over, so I wasn't facing the light, and took it a step further - wired all the lights in my bedroom to turn on (No escape! Mwahahaha!) and it's made a huge difference for me.
@squipo @Arletta @eonity @actuallyautistic Wow, I think I might have unintentionally stumbled on this myself! My sleep has been so much better over the last couple of weeks, and one of the things that changed is I now have all the lights on in my office in the morning for better video. Maybe better sleep too?
A question: Do psychotropic medications work differently for you? Or not work at all? I've had them prescribed for me, in the past, for depression and a failed attempt to get me off cigarettes, and they had absolutely no effect. For the depression, my doctor tried several different types and I was the one who gave up and said no more.
Is this a me thing, or an autism thing?
OK, I can see that. I'm not 100% sure this is me - although I tick most of the boxes on the "signs of" checklists. And thinking about this has made a lot of the last 50+ years make sense, where it didn't before. When I first heard of Asperger Syndrome, I wondered. Reading here, I find there are names for things about me (hyperlexia) that I didn't have before.
I'm 99% sure. I think 99% might be enough. Now I'm dealing with the self-image adjustment.
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In the US, as an adult, possibly not. There are no supports for us, only stigma.
That said, I got a formal diagnosis because I was anxious about being a fraud. The validation was enormously helpful to me.
This hurt my brain a bit but itβs still funny
Is there value in a formal diagnosis? As far as I've been able to find, there's no treatment, there's nothing that will change the way my brain works. It seems like it's just getting a (fairly subjective) stamp of approval. And my GP is sort of an asshat, I won't even talk to him about sleep issues, I certainly wouldn't bring up something like this. Are there benefits I haven't found?
@mepurfield@kolektiva.social @Laniebird91 @actuallyautistic
Badly. There are people I've had to be introduced to every time I've seen them. I have to spend a significant chunk (hours) of time with someone before they "stick" in my memory.
At work, everyone is FNG until I've been in a few meetings with them.
@punkwasp @actuallyautistic I've been experimenting with visualising my anxiety as a little dragon. It's very grumpy and touchy and is under the impression that it's responsible for protecting me from *absolutely everything*.
I can acknowledge its alerts, and then tell it "you're being ridiculous, stop digging your claws into me and aaargh you've wrapped your tail around my throat, could you stop that, please?"
And I try to remember that it's still there when I'm cycling or swimming or listening to music, but then it turns into a beautiful, blissed out creature.
I find this more helpful than seeing my anxiety as an enemy. It's well meaning but not very bright, that's all. π
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- JoeMyGod
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So... me. Work in aerospace, more space, not as much aero. Can fix my own car, choose not to. Can fix the random appliance of your choice. Hardcore introvert in person, which is why I love online. Lifelong science fiction fan. Read constantly. Scalzi is my favorite author, because he mixes exactly the right amount of snark into his writing. Together with a guy 30+ years, married since it was legal. Own a home in CA and don't plan to leave unless I immigrate to another country.
Joined Nov 2022
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