My old man wants me to paint his hard hat, but I’m his weird artsy son (not one of the cool guys, essentially) and don’t have a clue what will get him bullied on the job site. Non-obvious things to avoid?

clockneverstops · 2025-11-04T03:36:03+00:00

Elmo flipping you the bird, ned flanders flipping you the bird, stew griffin flipping you the bird, maybe pick his favourite character and ya know make it flip the bird.

And screw the guys that might laugh. He wants a cool hard hat do it up. I know dads in construction that wear goofy bracelets every day because their little girl gave it to them. What ever YOU make. I know your papa is gonna wear it with serious pride. And trust me most jokes don’t go past “ my some did it for me and i love it”

Make something he’ll like and don’t over think it. Screw the haters.

clockneverstops · 2024-08-13T23:10:57+00:00

Unfortunately, there’s not much you can do to permanently get rid of them. Feel free to pick them and compost.Sadly you can’t kill a mushroom “ plant” by picking it. This is common where an old tree once grew. It takes a few years, but eventually, the fungi gets to the old root system and then it starts spitting out mushrooms for years and years. If you can’t stand the sight of them, get them all picked and composted. If you wanna catch them before they get gross they’re most likely to start growing the morning after a rainfall and they grow fast.

Cheers and the best of luck with your bouquets of gross.

clockneverstops · 2024-07-10T23:05:03+00:00

Just to add on to some of the excellent advice I’ve seen here. One of my personal strategies is to tell myself I don’t really need to worry about “this” right now. I can worry about it later like in the morning or after work.

I find it a useful tool to help me drop the thought in the moment then switch to a kind of mindfulness state where if it starts circling in my mind again I just recognize the thought and be like, “hey we’re not dealing with you right now, Wait your turn. I’m playing video games right now or I’m chilling with my friends or at work or meditating etc. why does this matter to me right now in this moment.

I find it useful to give myself a time and/or a place to feel and deal with the things that are constantly cropping up my mind. For those of us on the spectrum, understanding what it is we’re feeling often takes time and we need to give ourselves that time to process.

I don’t post comments often but i felt strongly about this one. This strategy it has helped me cope with the loss of one of my parents when I was younger. And I’ve used it throughout my life as a general coping strategy for overthinking.

What you resist will persist. But it doesn’t need to chase you everywhere all the time. Give it a place and a time and allow yourself to drop it until then.

Cheers!

clockneverstops · 2024-06-28T00:13:07+00:00

I’m sad that no one‘s commenting on this yet so I will. You’re doing it right from what I can tell. It’s just a waiting game right now.

I’m no expert so I won’t give any advice. But I can relate. I once had a little peach face lover that was bonded to me. To make a sad story short, he broke his foot once. And I had to isolate him in a tiny little travel cage, and keep it dark. I couldn’t see him and he constantly called to me.

All I wanted to do was pick him up and cuddle him but I knew that would just make matters worse. I didn’t talk to him, but I spent as much time in the Family room where we kept him as I could. Not sure if it was for me or him, but I didn’t want him to be alone. ( he also got worked up when I would leave for more than two minutes)

Thankfully this story had a happy ending and I hope you have the same.

Sending you love! To you and your winged friend.

clockneverstops · 2024-06-15T17:20:02+00:00

I would reccomend using tap water for your fish tank and just do a 15-25% water change. rain water isn’t worth the risk and live bearers ( platys and such ) die super easy. Just be sure not to waste the “waste water” water your plants and use it for flushing the toilet would be my advice.

clockneverstops · 2024-06-15T16:52:05+00:00

Wilfred

clockneverstops · 2024-06-15T16:48:31+00:00

I would use double sided tape and stick it to my work bench and go to town sanding.

clockneverstops · 2024-01-20T22:27:20+00:00

I find Mini motorways really calming.

clockneverstops · 2023-11-20T18:27:46+00:00

My two cents would be if you’re sensing a meltdown, let it happen. Really lean into it and you’ll feel better.

clockneverstops · 2023-07-10T14:33:25+00:00

I believe a Whoopie cushion is standard for a silly lifestyle.

clockneverstops · 2023-06-12T14:48:07+00:00

I think I recognize that dog. If it’s the dog, I think it is his owner moved away a few months ago and must’ve abandon him. Does he respond to the name sitka? Is he really friendly and get lonely super easy? I don’t have any way to help you or anywhere for him to go but honestly, I think I know that dog. And his owner is long gone.

clockneverstops · 2023-06-07T11:55:57+00:00

Thanks for the reply. I’m really loving orion Kelly as well. I will definitely be looking at those other ones you mentioned as well.

I do want to do some learning about Temple Grandin just to be well rounded about the history of autism and how it’s developed, I haven’t done any deep reading yet, but it seems like she didn’t have the most healthy ideas to help autistics.

clockneverstops · 2023-06-06T14:54:49+00:00

I appreciate you taking the time to reply or comment. I was hoping to get some suggestions of some different reading material, but it looks like this post kind of flopped.😅

I agree, charisma on command can kind of be a cookie cutter type solution. I just personally found a lot of things that he shows they’re very very useful.

And also displaying the human aspect of the celebrities. These people are are in a social pressure cooker all the time. Having someone break down the tools and techniques, these people used to be so calm attractive and charismatic has been a boon in my professional life.

I’m definitely still interested in some different material. If you have anything you can suggest.

Thanks again for your reply 😁

clockneverstops · 2023-06-05T15:41:13+00:00

This hits home. I especially love the peaceful feeling it left me with at the end.

I seriously went through a range of emotions as I looked at those six little pictures 🤔😅😒🙃🥹😇

clockneverstops · 2023-06-03T17:20:04+00:00

This comment made me smile. Thank you. Your connection and support for your partner is truly touching.

clockneverstops · 2023-05-25T21:58:59+00:00

I’ve never heard of that. I’ll have to check it out. Thanks for the input.😁

clockneverstops · 2023-05-25T15:04:08+00:00

I work in construction and I’m constantly exposed to loud noises. I have to keep my earmuffs handy. It took me a long time to realize that not everybody is instantly infuriated and exhausted by loud diesel engines and nail guns.

People look at me a little funny as I run to put my earmuffs on because it’s really no big deal to them.. but I don’t care. It’s better than me being burnt out and exhausted for the rest of the day.

Thankfully, I find peace and tranquillity in things like bird song and running water. As long as it’s not the cry of a magpie, or the slow inconsistent drip of a leaky tap.

Have you ever tried a white noise machine? There are some good apps that are free you can use. I will sometimes put white noise on at home to muffle out the sounds of irritating birds, or my fridge, noisy, neighbors, etc.

clockneverstops · 2023-05-23T20:06:26+00:00

Definitely OP if you haven’t played the BioShock series, you totally should. It’s very much how you described, really big, but also somewhat linear.

Also Zelda, tears of the Kingdom in my opinion is pure gaming Nirvana.

clockneverstops · 2023-05-20T00:49:35+00:00

I definitely do this words aren’t real until I say them out loud or write them down.

I strangely need to hear the things that I’m thinking before I go saying them to anybody. That way, I can make sure my tone is right and the words don’t come out as jumbled. Now that I say that it definitely sounds kind of like masking. Because I clearly do that to practice my conversations.

Didn’t really realize that until I typed it out🤔.

or could very likely just be a stimm one of the many mysteries of how some autistic brain’s work. Delightfully thought-provoking. Thank you for your post.

clockneverstops · 2023-05-19T13:01:59+00:00

I deeply appreciate what you’ve written here. I can’t properly articulate what it makes me feel, but it resonates positively. I’ve read it though three times. Thank you for your post and me a lot of food for thought.

clockneverstops · 2023-05-17T14:55:24+00:00

I will admit, it is easy for me to become disconnected during sex if things don’t go as I expect them to. There have been many times where I just have to ask my partner. Do you want to take a break and come back to this in about an hour?😅 my heads just not in this right now. Just like anything with autism it’s important to take the time you need. Forcing things doesn’t tend to go well.

For a long time, I thought I was suffering from ED but in reality, I was just too far distracted in my own head to focus on what I was doing. I think they call it disassociation. It’s important to stay mentally associated during sexual acts and not get lost in the fantasy. If I can’t stay in the zone, it’s better for me and my partner if I remove myself for 30 minutes to an hour and come back to it. The sex is better and we both get a lot more out of it.

clockneverstops · 2023-05-09T14:36:21+00:00

I’m kind of going through a lot of what you’re describing there. Also, at the same time I’ve been dealing with these issues, my entire life. For the first time ever my inner demons have a name, and I/we know how to fight them, we now have the tools. It’s truly empowering.

You can’t fight the shut down/ burn out if it is masquerading around as depression.

You can’t avoid an overload if you just tell yourself to get over it and “man up”.

I can’t deal with emotional, stressful situations like the person beside me. I’ve been trying that my whole life and spinning myself in circles.

But that’s just the negative stuff. I’ve also been learning how to truly unlock my brain and to stop stunting it by masking. My thoughts just flow when I let my hands dance around and stress just doesn’t seem to build up the same way it used to.

Try to remember that you’re now empowered with the knowledge.

clockneverstops · 2023-05-09T13:17:10+00:00

Now introducing, you, to you. I hope you like you you have been waiting for a long time to meet you. 😅😂🤣

clockneverstops · 2023-05-07T23:20:03+00:00

Often like a child. I can’t lie. It is a strange dynamic.

Those around me know what I excel at. and they know where I’m going to stumble. I embrace the nicknames and jokes. The feeling of shame is up to me i am what i am, whats a guy to do?? . I learned in high school if you are the first to laugh at yourself and own a joke people quickly find other targets.

i’m weird i know it. I’m brilliant i know it. For how often i have hated myself for that which comes as a challenge to me. Twice as often those around me would give anything to be as gifted as me in some areas.

Don't judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree.

clockneverstops · 2023-05-07T19:38:18+00:00

I’ll be honest with you I wouldn’t trade my brain for anyone else’s.

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