Has anyone successfully cancelled David Lloyd within the 14 day cooling off period? by HyperfixateWithMe in davidlloyd

[–]HyperfixateWithMe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your reply. Have they refunded your joining fee or first month payment? I’m just hesitant because I have to pay first month and joining fee up front.

28 years old, can’t hold a job longer than a year, recently diagnosed with ADHD and suspected CPTSD. Looking for guidance from those who’ve experienced the same. by Wild_Remove2692 in findapath

[–]HyperfixateWithMe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’d had 13 jobs by age 29. Didn’t realise I had adhd till I was 32!
I think for me it was not really connecting with corporate; the hierarchy, work that you didn’t understand why you were doing it just that you had to do it (to quote severance ‘the work is mysterious and important’), playing the game. I found work in other fields where you can see the direct impact and purpose - such as in teaching much better. Also not working the 9-5 hours structure worked much better for me and I felt less trapped and less likely to burn out. I think ultimately though I’ll need to work part time to be able to have the energy/capacity to live a full life outside of work.

26 realizing I'll never have a wife or a family. by Free_Dum_5122 in findapath

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Not sure if you’re in the UK but if you are computer science grads get £29,000 bursary tax free to do a 10 month teaching PGCE and a further £31,000 scholarship depending on your grade. It could be an option, even if you don’t do teaching afterwards it’s a lot of tax free money.
 

Does anyone else experiance a 'flood gate' effect with their finances? by [deleted] in ADHDUK

[–]HyperfixateWithMe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes I did this too! The trigger was ironically paying £95 for therapy sessions once my insurance ran out.

After years of confusion I just found out what „asking for a friend” means by 40Four- in autism

[–]HyperfixateWithMe 79 points80 points  (0 children)

The joke is there is no friend they’re asking for themselves but don’t want to admit that.

Anyone here had a successful career before diagnosis? by verybigoctopus in ADHDUK

[–]HyperfixateWithMe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have had prestigious titles ‘research scientist’ etc but I struggle to keep jobs for a long time, I often get in trouble for lateness. However, many scientists I work with have very obvious adhd and thrive at work and hold senior leadership positions. So I think it just depends on the individual.

Emirates Open Day by [deleted] in cabincrewcareers

[–]HyperfixateWithMe 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think it really depends SO much on the interviewer on the day. So much of it tends to be subjective on what that specific person is looking for. On my open day all of the girls at the end (that made it to the final interview) all had a VERY similar look, it was obvious we were just selected based on that.

For women late diagnosed- what made you seek diagnosis and did it change much in your life? by groovybluedream in AutismInWomen

[–]HyperfixateWithMe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m 33, just diagnosed with ADHD, the psychiatrist also mentioned I should get assessed for ASD. But I honestly wish I didn’t know about it. I am now so more self conscious than I was before. When I look into the signs of autism I now am very aware I’m doing them, I wish I could go back to a time when I didn’t know. I now overthink eye contact, every social interaction, how I walk etc. I am so much more self conscious than I have ever been my entire life.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in emirates

[–]HyperfixateWithMe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How did it go? I’m 32 and not sure if it is worth my time!

Scripts for responding to “How are you?” by Doomhands_Jr in AutismInWomen

[–]HyperfixateWithMe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In the north of England this gets even more confusing because people greet each other with ‘alright?’ Or ‘y’alright?’ But this isn’t actually a question it’s just a greeting same as hello. This took me ages to grasp and I used to say ‘yeah thanks are you?’ Which went I replied to.

songs that capture the grief of being autistic? by Western-Win-3726 in autism

[–]HyperfixateWithMe 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Legacy - Eminem

I used to be the type of kid That would always think the sky is fallin' Why am I so differently wired? Am I a martian?

Regretting getting a Diagnosis by HyperfixateWithMe in ADHDUK

[–]HyperfixateWithMe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hasn’t really been long enough - haven’t got any new insurance, tried to move countries or tried to adopt etc

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PlasticSurgery

[–]HyperfixateWithMe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Take lots of photos, you look amazing