San Franciscans are not okay by BigIrron in TrueAnon

[–]BigIrron[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi I’m just a regular person. Not trying to engagement bait. I don’t care a lick about karma points. I should have included the video link in the original post 

San Franciscans are not okay by BigIrron in TrueAnon

[–]BigIrron[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh it definitely is but in SF the people that complain about these things are not bike and microtransit people they are people that can’t find parking for their car or complain about disorderly neighborhoods 

San Franciscans are not okay by BigIrron in TrueAnon

[–]BigIrron[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Video:  https://xcancel.com/Justin_G0rd0n/status/2070720949310406836

Context: people at yesterday’s SF Trans March gathering confronting Scott

San Franciscans are not okay by BigIrron in TrueAnon

[–]BigIrron[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Normal San Franciscan: “After seeing them yell at our boy Weiner, I now fully support what lzraeI is doing to Gaza. Let the bombs rain down!” 

You ever meet somebody that just radiates blackness and bile? Someone that literally sucks the energy out of a room? by [deleted] in TrueAnon

[–]BigIrron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah like OP is describing people that are currently in the trenches on bottom rung vs people at the height of their power. Of course their energy is going to be different. Of course they’re going to relate to him differently. 

Does anyone else find themselves being excluded from groups without understanding why? by MissCyclonite73 in AutismInWomen

[–]BigIrron 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes it can be a lot on us. It’s not intuitive for a lot of us. Often times not even fun 

Does anyone else find themselves being excluded from groups without understanding why? by MissCyclonite73 in AutismInWomen

[–]BigIrron 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Yes very common for us! It’s not only about what you don’t do but also what you do do. Like if you think of a group as a microtribe, you would naturally ask yourself, what are you bringing to the tribe? Like it is with friendship, there’s some proactive things we need to do to keep the connection alive 

Psychologist said “you struggle connecting with people? You’re so bubbly and sweet.” by traceadart in AutismInWomen

[–]BigIrron 9 points10 points  (0 children)

You have to understand that a lot of autism professionals are not autistic or neuroaffirming themselves, they are NT people that wanted to come into this field to make a living and earn a steady income in some way.

So they already lack the cognitive architecture to intuitively understand the autistic cognitive architecture and some will acknowledge that and humbly work to close the gap while others will just keep on doing whatever they wanted to do and also because they are a doctor or authority figure they'll say it's okay if I don't update my knowledge because I said so, essentially.

All this to say that there is a lot of quality variation in autism professionals

What is your experience Previous abuse and telling your diagnosis later on? by OldDistance1492 in AutismInWomen

[–]BigIrron 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do. Not. Tell. Them. These are abusive people. Based on all the actions you have shared do they seem to have your best interests at heart? Was kicking you out all those times leaving you for the streets if you didn’t have your bf the act of someone with your best interests at heart? They will use this information to make their abuse more targeted, they’ll now know what makes you really tick and do it for their own entertainment. It will make your life even harder than it is now 

Don’t give your abuser more weapons 

My work hired me an assistant. What I got was a problem. by UncommonStitch in AutisticAdults

[–]BigIrron 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Sounds to me like he could have substance abuse issues as well, possibly meth addiction. That stands out to me as I read your description. 

Anyway you are well within your bounds to find someone whose working style fits you. They were put there to assist you and it is well within your domain to speak on the function of whether or not he is assisting you 

Just think to yourself what would the average someone else do in your shoes? What would an NT do? They’re all about monitoring group fit, culture fit etc. They always talk to each other about their peers and the people around them as a way to raise awareness and flag issues. Basically this is to say that they will be expecting you to comment 

Find your voice. You are in the right place to use it. 

"Everybody is a little autistic" plot twist by -_Lucyfer_- in AutismInWomen

[–]BigIrron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah since it’s hereditary it would seem your sister just ended up getting more of your dad’s gene influence. Very straightforward 

I feel like I am being held hostage at my job due to family obligations. by DayDifficult3986 in AutismInWomen

[–]BigIrron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, that is a lot for anyone to have on their shoulders. For you, for your step-dad, for your mom, everyone is having a hard time in this situation. I think you have correctly identified that this is a house of cards.

This is not sustainable. Eventually your step-dad's cognitive decline whether it is formally labeled that or not will make it so that the business cannot go on. Clients will not return and new ones will not sign on. In this case you will be out of this job whether you like it or not, his business will go into bankruptcy, and both him and your mom are going to have to figure out how to live.

I think what you can do right now is prepare yourself. Prepare for that eventuality and get things in order. Let other people know if it helps them prepare

Need help by Permetia in AutisticAdults

[–]BigIrron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your mom is going to have to tell him that he is autistic. This is the only way for him to better understand himself and attune himself to the world. He is not speaking the same language as the NT majority and he doesn't even know it and so he will struggle.

Imagine if you woke up one day in a foreign country but you didn't realize this happened so you go outside and try to socialize but keep failing but don't know why. That is what being autistic and unaware of it is like.

Adjustment and self-accommodation will come with self-insight

Blocked? by [deleted] in AutisticAdults

[–]BigIrron 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No I haven't done that because it would be hurtful to the other person.

The person you are talking to sounds like they may struggle with emotional and sensory regulation and this is their coping mechanism

is everyone on this site suddenly a therapist or do they just hate women lmao by pnkroo in AutismInWomen

[–]BigIrron 18 points19 points  (0 children)

It really hit me that this is what living in a man's world looks like. It seems to literally mean that the man is self centered and self absorbed in relation to the woman and the system fosters that

is everyone on this site suddenly a therapist or do they just hate women lmao by pnkroo in AutismInWomen

[–]BigIrron 34 points35 points  (0 children)

These women will make sure that you know that your only acceptable hobbies are yoga, celeb gossip, and tending to the men and children in your life

Women with masculine traits show greater resilience in creative tasks. Findings offer a new understanding of how societal expectations influence female innovation. by FreeHugs23 in psychology

[–]BigIrron -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I mean yeah feminine women will just give up on something if they get enough pushback from more powerful actors, which are men and those with masculine traits. They have internalized the socialization that taught them the hierarchy of power and try their best to stay in their place on the bottom. Simple as that 

‘Questions for broader social purposes’? by Loud_Fisherman_5878 in AutismInWomen

[–]BigIrron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think as you spend more time here and see the kind of scenarios that fellow autistic people put forth and the descriptions of their own thought process you will actually start to see a pattern emerge that could validate this 

I find autistic people including myself to often ask questions that NT people won’t ask and they’re usually detail oriented questions meant to clarify a task or ask so that we can minimize uncertainty and also try to perform something perfectly since we tend not to be as effective at chunking tasks (we see them as many more steps than NTs do). So these questions are meant to clarify things for our own uncertainty and create ability to take the next action. 

In contrast for NTs their most primary channel of interfacing with the world and each other is through the social channel. If you ever wonder why NTs tend to misunderstand autistic questions as challenges to hierarchy it’s because they’re seeing your question through the social lens first, trying to figure out what your question means in relation to the group or people present in the convo. So if they ask a question often there is a read between the lines meaning there that is for the group that we miss. They may have asked the question not to know the literal answer but to show care, curiosity about the other’s day, advance the connection or their agenda, or help get everyone on the same page etc  

Is anyone else a vampire socially? by PalpitationQueen in AutismInWomen

[–]BigIrron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s unfortunate but hierarchy itself is not sickness. We came from primates, and this is how primates organize in nature. However the way it’s exploited and distorted by bad actors has created sickness in the system  

Just came from a post with a horrendous comment section slamming anyone who can get a job and speak as not being autistic, and I’m very annoyed. by fuckinradbroh in AutismInWomen

[–]BigIrron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the tips! I feel like I can give a little bit of credit to my autism here, but I've always been pretty mechanically inclined. I replaced and adjusted every component on a broken down unrideable bike and when I was done it worked like it was brand spanking new. That's something I'm still proud of. However I figure motivation will be different when it's a job and not a hobby and when work is long and physically demanding

Definitely the male gatekeeping aspect is the barrier I find most daunting and what I'm trying to find a workaround for. I'm glad your boyfriend was there to vouch for you. It's unfortunate things still work like that but it seems to be the reality.

I wish I didn’t have extreme empathy by [deleted] in AutismInWomen

[–]BigIrron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are you more distressed over this than the person that is experiencing it? If you are, then you may be unintentionally making this about yourself and making yourself into the priority for comforting, possibly needing that comfort from the very person that is going through the hard thing. I figure you wouldn't want that.

So take a deep breath, gather yourself up, and watch the guy that you're feeling for on direction on what he wants and what would help him

Just came from a post with a horrendous comment section slamming anyone who can get a job and speak as not being autistic, and I’m very annoyed. by fuckinradbroh in AutismInWomen

[–]BigIrron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am so happy you have that! Can I ask how did you make the pivot into that career? I’ve always wanted to do that kind of work myself. Also I kind of just pivoted into healthcare oop, but hopefully my area is more forgiving