My first full day at my new desk. I began the day by taking a few minutes to make my sun-filled space with pictures, arranging things just like I like them. As I work on, I find it quiet, but I do not find it too isolating. It’s nice. It’s nice not to have the constant distractions of the Snotmaiden opposite. Part of me misses the office chat that happened within ‘Medical Division’ who used to sit behind me, but I realise, possibly for the first time how bad it was for me. I’m a naturally friendly person, and I used to like joining in with their office banter. I now realise that the crux of my asperger’s – the difficulty understanding verbal and visual cues – was not helping me in this. As long as I do not allow the Thomas within to get lost in this new, quieter environment, I think this might be good for me.
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I can’t imagine what it must be like to have Asperger’s in a world where most people don’t have it. I think it’s brilliant that you’re able to just get on with things and look for solutions. Never in these pages have you given even a hint of feeling sorry for yourself, which is very impressive – I could hardly blame you for having a “why me?” whinge now and again. You just seem to take it all in your stride and look for ways to compensate. Go you! 🙂
It’s funny, but six months ago – two even – I wouldn’t have been telling anyone, hey, I’ve got Asperger’s but now I’m so much more confident about telling people. Maybe it’s because I’ve found the positive and I’m doing something about it?
I do have an amazing ability to stay positive and enthusiastic in the face of things. It took me 3 years, 348 applications, and 48 interviews to land my first full time, proper job – that might have been partly to do with Asperger’s I don’t know – and after every disappointment my parents were amazed at how quickly I would bounce back. I think this is an amazing strength of mine. It takes a lot to get me down… 🙂