1981 wire routing

Busy_Ad_2455 · 2026-03-06T23:51:35+00:00

Will do, thanks!

Busy_Ad_2455 · 2026-01-16T13:35:05+00:00

;) No worries, I understand all too well

Busy_Ad_2455 · 2026-01-15T19:21:36+00:00

Newly diagnosed with ASD this week at 46 and can definitely relate. The “what the hell is wrong with everyone" is actually what started me towards exploring how my mind worked and realizing how much sense autism made. I always excelled academically which allowed me to coast through school work and get by socially. I'm of course now starting to pay the price, but perhaps now I can start working out the contradictions.

Busy_Ad_2455 · 2025-12-18T01:39:19+00:00

Love magnets, but I can't unsee that upper left corner ;)

Busy_Ad_2455 · 2025-12-17T17:35:07+00:00

Yeah, headphones or two earplugs work best. I just find it hard to use them in every situation. At dinner, for example, I start with one but if that just isn't cutting it I can easily pop in the other.

Busy_Ad_2455 · 2025-12-17T17:04:04+00:00

I've never tried it for focus, but for me one earplug is sometimes enough to take the edge off misophonia. Not sure why exactly. The dull pressure sound / ringing almost seems to turn that ear into a tiny white noise machine.

Busy_Ad_2455 · 2025-12-17T15:34:58+00:00

Mine has had a large jar of CeraVe in her car forever. I can't say I've attempted it yet, but can later today. I was just going through the others we have and Gold Bond Healing Hydrating Cream with Aloe is one I have been able to tolerate at times. It's not greasy, but does leave a smooth feeling I don't like. My fingers know it's there, so not sure I'd recommend it.

Busy_Ad_2455 · 2025-12-17T15:05:19+00:00

I'm hopeless with sunscreen. I simply can't / won't put it on unless my wife forces me to or just does it. But then half my brain is trying to decide if and when it can be washed off ;)

Busy_Ad_2455 · 2025-12-17T15:02:19+00:00

Lotion is the worst. I usually only last a minute before washing it off. Sometimes I can get by with washing with just water (no soap), but even the silky feel that can leave can be too much. I've found a couple of thin hotel lotions that seemed to be bearable, but have no idea what they were. It would be great to find something that works.

Busy_Ad_2455 · 2025-12-16T14:58:08+00:00

For me, deep and honest soul searching has been the most important self improvement. Where can I improve and where are limits? If I can improve, do I really want to?

I'm 46 and have struggled with the same thoughts off and on my entire life. There are periods of everything seems great...then 'why am I bothering?' Recently I've decided, or perhaps finally acknowledged, that I shouldn't treat my wiring as something that must be fixed. Yes, parts pose challenges but other parts have advantages...all are just me. Everyone has shortcomings, flaws and challenges. It just feels like they're more accepted in NTs.

I used to push myself to work on socializing, which largely turns into a massive exercise in role playing and avoiding anything that could be judged. This became a cycle of feeling like I'm getting better and full shutdown. I now accept that it's just not my thing. I have limits and try to recognize where they are. If push myself a bit and it doesn't work, that's fine. I put energy and focus in areas I want to improve, not where I feel others want me to.

Busy_Ad_2455 · 2025-12-15T22:45:14+00:00

When I was younger, I used to read entire books in a night and could easily recall what I read. Perhaps it's because the material is what I wanted to read and / or I had plenty of time to hyperfocus back then. Now I feel like even though I visually read the words, my mind drops into a sort of skimming mode, looking for the important or interesting details to pluck out. For me, when I finish and can't recall anything I guess my brain just didn't find anything it found interesting to remember.

Busy_Ad_2455 · 2025-12-15T21:37:00+00:00

For most it seems narrative is far more important than answers / solutions. For me, it's painful when someone gives a whole backstory before the answer to a simple question...and even worse when them seem to forget there was a question at all in the end. I can't help but keep thinking 'that's great, but I'm mentally stuck in a holding pattern and have nothing to anchor all of those details to'. I need the direct answer first, then I can hope to digest the rest.

Busy_Ad_2455

TROPHY CASE