One girl's battle with life
Where's the line between 'hidden agenda' and 'lie'? Disputing the Theory of Mind deficit. I recently applied for a job where the supportive line manager asked how I would describe my challenges. I said 'I struggle when adults aren't direct or upfront' and she changed it to 'struggles to understand hidden agendas'. I just nodded… Continue reading Hidden agendas and the problems with Theory of Mind.
I like to help people. I always believed educating yourself is the best way forward. But teaching people and children to read, write and pass tests isn't going to cut it in the cesspool of reality that most of the strugglers inhabit. Gothboy was educated. He got good grades, could play various instruments, could understand… Continue reading Facilitation, not just education.
Here's the thing about non verbal communication. I get that some people have ways of communicating without words. I actively look for them and try to read them. The issue I have is when people use non verbal deliberately to make you respond a certain way. Then what do you call it? Short responses when… Continue reading Non verbal communication
My parents didn't teach me to think. They taught me to follow rules. They wanted the best for me. They knew that badness existed in the world and tried to find ways to quantify it and box it up so help me navigate. Unfortunately many of these ways involved me just doing as I'm told.… Continue reading Because trust is a big thing
Now let me begin by saying I have not had it bad. I am in a much better position than most. Doesn't mean I don't feel a sense of loss. Socialising was my hobby. Going out was my hobby. Its not that I didn't enjoy other things, it's that my FOCUS was socialising. I didn't… Continue reading Lockdown took my hobby… But not my sanity!
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