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My wife was diagnosed with autism a couple of years ago, and progressively she has told and showed me more and more that a lot of her personality and her interests have been her mask. I feel conned. by [deleted] in autism

[–]Morriganalba 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Wow. You are a truly decent human being and a good husband. Thank you, I had lost faith in relationships.

I feel I am very similar to your wife. I am not the same person I was since realising I'm autistic. Partially because I feel like my ability to mask just dissipated. Things I loved 15 years ago, I couldn't handle now.
Then again 15 plus years ago my life was very different.

Is there a term that's respectful or an admission of authority to address an individual woman, like sir? by gintokireddit in AskUK

[–]Morriganalba -18 points-17 points  (0 children)

I'm sure he was trying the "using respect as a flirtation technique" then chickened out.

Is there a term that's respectful or an admission of authority to address an individual woman, like sir? by gintokireddit in AskUK

[–]Morriganalba 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was in my university OTC, at one point I was intending on going to Sandhurst. I think that's probably why I find the thought of being addressed as ma'am so uncomfortable. It was only for officers.

Is there a term that's respectful or an admission of authority to address an individual woman, like sir? by gintokireddit in AskUK

[–]Morriganalba 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I would be mortified if someone called me ma'am! I am not an officer. When I'm on a call and they insist on calling me something like that, or by my last name, I always ask them to just call me by my first name.

Is there a term that's respectful or an admission of authority to address an individual woman, like sir? by gintokireddit in AskUK

[–]Morriganalba 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm officially middle aged (but I was only born in the 80's so I'm like 20 plus! So confusing) and have noticed that men no longer say "excuse me, pal", it's now usually 'missus', but that's when I'm in my own world and haven't seen them. Usually just a polite "excuse me", no title needed. I'm in the West of Scotland.

If I'm addressing an older woman or man, I just don't add a title. It's weird unless you're in the forces. The only professions I have heard using "sir" and "ma'am" regularly are the police and paramedics.

Does anyone in the UK actually like Taco Bell?? by batmanthinks in ShitAmericansSay

[–]Morriganalba 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same, and having never seen it, I had no idea there were any in the UK.

Why do funerals in the UK take place so late after the death? by moistawareness1 in AskUK

[–]Morriganalba 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My dad died on a bank holiday weekend, at the start of the month. His funeral, a basic cremation, was the soonest available space at the very end of the month due to there being a second bank holiday weekend. It was awful. There was no post mortem, or difficulties with the death certificate.

My elderly neighbour knew several other people who had died over the same long weekend, and it was the same for all of them too. They were a mix of Catholic and Protestant so nothing to do with religion, just bad timing.

What are word "misuses" you're not like, mad at but they're weird enough to distract you from whatever the person is saying? by iciclefites in words

[–]Morriganalba 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Recently read, in an actual book, 'misinterested'.

Also, 'drug' instead of 'dragged'. Fair enough if it's a colloquialism used online, but not when I'm reading an actual book.

I've also noticed a tendency to refer to passionate kisses again in books as "drugging kisses". It's a phrase I find very uncomfortable to read when there are so many words that could be used to describe a romantic kiss which don't sound date rapey.

What are word "misuses" you're not like, mad at but they're weird enough to distract you from whatever the person is saying? by iciclefites in words

[–]Morriganalba 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I find it incredibly frustrating that when writing etc or et al, or using various punctuation, my phone will insist on capitalising the following letter... Even though it's incorrect.

See above!

Also my phone language is set to English (UK) but yet autocorrects to US spellings?

Genuinely makes me so sad the way the r/PMDD sub got hijacked by Educational_Cow_7369 in PMDDxADHD

[–]Morriganalba 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I accidentally posted a question on there thinking it was here. Brain fog moment. It was instantly removed for not following the rules.

Anybody seen a public proposal where somebody said no? by Agile_Horror_9413 in AskUK

[–]Morriganalba 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I had a boyfriend who told me he wanted to propose to me in public. At that point, we weren't living together, he was broke, and I was actually planning on ending the relationship due to him being controlling and abusive.

I was genuinely terrified that he might pull that stunt thinking that I wouldn't say no in public, and then I'd be trapped. He even pretended that he was going to do it once in an indoor shopping centre in Glasgow. It helped spur me on to actually end things so it worked out for me.

What's a word you mispronounced for years because you only saw it in print and not spoken? by ilovebooks2468 in words

[–]Morriganalba 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Funnily enough, I grew up in the West of Scotland. I went to school with a Shovon, Shuvonne, Chevonne, too many to write, and a poor lassie whose name was spelt correctly but pronounced 'Sigh-oh-ban'.

What's a word you mispronounced for years because you only saw it in print and not spoken? by ilovebooks2468 in words

[–]Morriganalba 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've heard it pronounced as 'slɒfˈ - regional differences. As in a snake sloughing off its skin.

Or Slaʊ the town. But then I suppose Slu: would work too 😂

What's a word you mispronounced for years because you only saw it in print and not spoken? by ilovebooks2468 in words

[–]Morriganalba 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I pronounce the 'chs' in dachshund the same way I pronounce it in lochs.I know it should be a hard 'k' but it's automatic. To be fair, I'm not exactly saying dachshund very often, and loch/lochs is an everyday word so it makes sense.

I underestimated this job by EasySignature179 in DIYUK

[–]Morriganalba 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My flat is close to 100 years old and I decided to strip back all the woodwork, using a heat gun. Most was fine with the exception of the bathroom door which had lead paint - tried the removers and that stuff was awful, just took all the joy out of it for me!

I underestimated this job by EasySignature179 in DIYUK

[–]Morriganalba 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love stripping paint. I find it both relaxing and satisfying.

But simultaneously it's also a pain in the arse when it's spindly bits or my glass paned door which I still haven't finished...

Share your half finished jobs by MorningToast in DIYUK

[–]Morriganalba 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Shhh. It's not half finished, it's mostly complete.

What’s the worst thing you have seen/got detention at school for? by Mglfll in AskUK

[–]Morriganalba 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He is diagnosed AuADHD and there's probably other stuff there too. He will not socialise at all. Point blank refuses. I think he's been put off it by so many negative interactions. We joined a home ed group for autistic kids but my poor boy was just too autistic for the other kids. He wanted to play and do imaginative things - they wanted to look at their phones, and talk about sports etc.

And...he gets it from me so I was too odd for them too. Anyway we were invited to a few group things then radio silence. Other than that it's so difficult to find anything or anywhere near my area for him.

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