Neurodiversity thread - for all MNetters who are neurodiverse - ASD, ADHD, Dyspraxia and more.

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Welcome one and all to the new thread. A safe haven for MNetters who identify as neurodiverse, diagnosis or not, and those waiting for assessment. Links available in recent threads. Newbies welcome. We just ask that you introduce yourself

I'm not,sure what accent I have, I think it's a bit Yorkshire, but it depends on who I'm talking to.
Dh is very broad Yorkshire and teases me for sounding posh.

I had to drive through York Uni campus several times for my assessment, it's a lovely place, I think driving through and seeing students with lovely stripy scarves made me want to go to university.

Just to add, driving through the campus wasn't part of the assessment, the drive to the centre took me through the campus.

I saw someone famous in Midsummer Night's Dream at the Crucible, can't remember who it was though.

If driving was party of an ASD assessment, I'd have failed (or passed?)

My accent has mellowed a lot what with 14 years living in the south-east.

Ooh God Cloud, the very thought of driving being part of an assessment would give me nightmares.

I think I've done something wrong tonight, but I'm not sure what I should have done to make it right. There was a meeting after work, so my colleague had dinner at mine (she brought her own). That part was fine. Then we drove to the meeting together, sat through the meeting. She had signed up for the drinks afterwards, I hadn't because I hate those drinks things where you stand around very awkwardly because you don't really know anyone and everyone else seems to know each other. Really, really hate those things. She said I should stay and she would drop me home afterwards, I said I was tired and would just walk home. Then she went off to chat with someone and I stood awkwardly for a minute and then left and walked home. I'd had several calls by the time I got home. So now I'm a bit confused. (I didn't call back, it's late!)

I think it was the last play I saw. It was ~96 so you may want to re-adjust those expectations......

But I am currently watching Trainspotting (for the first time since ~96) and it's fucking awesome.

I really need to go to bed, rather than obsess.

Rat, my driving would have been even worse if I knew it was going to be judged! As it is I felt ok-ish driving there by the fifth appointment, before then I was a quivering (or wobbling?) wreck every time.

I've worked out I have a comfort bubble, home is in the centre, the bubble has a diameter of about 5 miles, so within there i can travel, shop, whatever relatively confidently. Outside of it, anxiety rises. I need loads of time and very careful planning to even attempt a new route, and it's still very scary.

Is it a must see Sweary? I've never seen it, and keep hearing it's good.

river - sorry I didn't refresh so I didn't see your post.

I totally get your networking reluctance- they are painful. Don't make a big deal of leaving - just say you misunderstood. The key to life seems to be never admitting to anything In my experience. But then if you have the same inability to lie as me then that will be tricky.

river - its great, but it's hard to watch in places, (very, very hard). But I still think it's an amazing film. In fact it's just finished and DH and I think it's one of the best British films ever made.

And trainspotting 2 is coming out in January (which is even more exciting than Star Wars:The Force Awakens - autisticrat does this redeem me in any way??)

I've never seen Trainspotting - I was ten when it came out and I've never got round to it I'm sure it's marvellous, though.

10??!!

FFS

I'm old.

But yes, you should watch it.

I've never seen trainspotting either.

I was 4 when it came out.

There are a lot of classic films out there; somehow Trainspotting is one I never really thought about Everyone always says how good it is, though, so I'll try and see it sometime. I'm currently watching The Sopranos cause I thought I ought to, really, and I'm really enjoying it (have run out of Better Call Saul episodes ). The thing is, I try not to judge films on their age at all, but sometimes 20th century stuff can be slower in plotting so I have to get my head in the right place first

My favourite film is maybe A Clockwork Orange? I'm not sure. There's a lot of films I love - so hard to choose.

From a historical perspective, it's pretty interesting, because it's New York and it's 1999, and obviously neither the makers nor the characters know what's just around the corner.

HRF - 4??!! FFS. I'm even fucking older. I was 24.

autisticrat - Sopranos is brilliant. And I presume you've watched Breaking Bad if you're watch Better Call Saul? Have you watched The Wire as that's possibly the best of the lot. Debatable though

and you can fuck right off with you 20th century slowness pish

It's strange - the later a film, the faster the story goes (except The English Patient - that's actually infinite) - dinner or later the entire thing is going to be at the level of subliminal images flashed on a screen on rapid succession.

Seen both of those; love 'em. Also a big Dexter fan, oddly enough.

*sooner or later

I have to say I have no concept of a film's speediness. I don't think trainspotting is slow.

Though I really like Treme and that's definitely slow - but very deliberately.

Maybe I'm imagining it

Thanks Sweary. I was 5 when it came out. Waves to HRF, we seem to be about the same age.

It's silly, but I'm nervous about going to work now. They might be a bit miffed that I didn't say goodbye. But I think they like me enough to not mind too much, I hope.