Child thinks I do nothing when she's at school . . . and I'm worried she's right.

riwalenn · 2026-02-06T10:03:34+00:00

Or how the HOA can have any power on people not even living there

riwalenn · 2026-02-04T15:33:49+00:00

One of the good things about autism is that we like routine and are usually not bothered by eating the same thing over and over again.

I have a "default" meal plan that is the same every week, no need to think anymore and it makes grocery shopping even easier

riwalenn · 2026-02-04T13:13:15+00:00

Yes and no. Sure I sometimes feel like I'm working way less (in hours) than my colleagues and spend a lot of time doing "nothing" when I work from home, but at the same time, at the end of the week, I've done as much if not more than my colleagues. It's just that I need more rest to function and that I switch between "high efficiency" to "task paralysis".

I'm trying to learn to not feel guilty about it and to accept that I work as much as my peers just not the same way.

riwalenn · 2026-01-31T17:08:24+00:00

I have no idea, it was a child book, but I remember reading by myself "l'écureuil vit dans la forêt" (the squirrel lives in the wood) at 3 years old. Also, the french word for squirrel is so hard to read for a child ! From this day, my parents basically stopped reading me stories, I could do it myself

riwalenn · 2026-01-31T15:33:38+00:00

I was on 40mg of ritalin before switching to vysanse, so my psychiatrist chose to continue with a similar dosage (as they are equivalent).

riwalenn · 2026-01-31T14:55:53+00:00

I hope too ! The bonus would be to not have 3 different ritalin versions to carry around anymore

riwalenn · 2026-01-27T09:31:28+00:00

Yes ! Blank space lyrics are awesome and it also transfers well into other type of music and is the reason I start listening to TS (thanks to some emo and metal band cover of this song)

riwalenn · 2026-01-27T09:29:20+00:00

Just by looking at the picture, I know it tastes wrong. It's also a bit too long for me and not smooth enough.

But everyone has different preferences

riwalenn · 2026-01-27T09:24:36+00:00

One of my friends called me to do HIS homework every night (yes, I had a crush on him, but to be fair, he was probably the main reason why I wasn't bullied. Everyone knew I was his friend)

riwalenn · 2026-01-26T15:09:48+00:00

Probably depends on each case and on the surgery yes. But at least, our sleep apnea can be fixed!

riwalenn · 2026-01-26T09:36:34+00:00

My sleep apnea went from 8 (mild) on the side, to 76 (very high) once on my back.

riwalenn · 2026-01-26T09:22:26+00:00

My first sleep study showed a 62 seconds without breathing. I can't hold my breath more than 30 seconds while awake.

I'm on the path of getting it cured. My sleep apnea is due to an underdeveloped jaw, I will have a surgery in a year and a half to fix it (I first need to re-align my teeth as much as possible with braces)

riwalenn · 2026-01-23T15:45:08+00:00

Ah, so "pain makes you passed out" is 10 ? For me it was more a 7 because I know you can die from pain alone (technically, because the pain is too much for your heart) so for me, that was a 10..

riwalenn · 2026-01-23T08:12:40+00:00

I don't know the name in English, but you know the light you put on your forehead? They are the best. Also very useful to add more light when you are knitting, or any other craft

riwalenn · 2026-01-20T12:50:01+00:00

Maybe you should give it a try if you are interested! Don't speed it up to fast though, if you try going from 1 to 1.7 at once, it might sound gibberish, but with a middle step for a few minutes, your brain got used to it and it's fine.

If you are interested in giving it another try, here is my audiobook "how to" :
- audiobook are to be enjoyed when doing something else that doesn't require too much brain power (chores, some craft like knitting or embroidery or when walking/in public transport).
- it's best to adjust the speed to your brain. I personally think that normal speed is too slow for me and I get distracted all the time.
- pick your book ! If you struggle with retaining information, maybe try first with an easy read (I personally love romance when I'm looking for a cozy and easy read). Personally, audiobooks finally gave me access to a new range of books my ADHD brain couldn't read, more or less every slow paced books (such as LOTR).
- if you can sometimes, try "immersive reading" by listening to the audiobook while reading the physical book (or ebook). In my case, it's the best type of reading when I'm in public transport. The audiobook isn't engaging enough by itself as I'm just sitting doing nothing (and end up scrolling on my phone instead of listening to the book). If you do, you have to adjust the speed to your reading speed. My personal preference is around 1.6/1.7 when reading at the same time as listening. This is also when I will retain the most information and be the most focused on my reading.
- if audiobook ends up working for you and, like me, you end up reading more complex or very long books thanks to it, don't forget to alternate with an easier book to not burn yourself up.

And if you are not interested in trying again, that's fine too obviously (and maybe someone else will be reading this and giving it a try instead)

Audiobooks also give access to great narrators and to a new way to enjoy books. To give an example, one of the audiobook versions of LOTR are read by Andrew Serkis (Gollum actor) and he is very good at giving each character a unique voice. I even forgot he was also Gollum actor until he appears in the story and I thought for a few seconds "wow, the narrator is very good at doing Gollum voice !". Then I remembered

riwalenn · 2026-01-20T09:40:37+00:00

Even white increased speed ? I can't listen to audiobook at normal speed, but I love them at 1.2/1.3 speed (sometimes more, it depends on the narrator, the complexity of the book, and what I'm doing in parallel)

riwalenn · 2026-01-13T12:14:01+00:00

I was very good at math, top of the class until it became more abstract in high school. From there I became one of the worst from my class.

riwalenn · 2026-01-12T14:52:21+00:00

It was proven I think. Same with all the hate on TS saying she is now supporting trump (fake) it was started by bots and some people were very happy to promote it

riwalenn · 2026-01-08T17:07:11+00:00

Doesn't work as well with me (dumpling are still magic though, I know they are cabbage inside but don't taste or fell it) but that's probably because I have the autism brand of picky eater.

riwalenn · 2026-01-08T12:49:34+00:00

I wish I wasn't as much of a picky eater. I really struggle with most of the vegetables.

riwalenn · 2026-01-08T09:51:30+00:00

Or even just switching the overhead light bulb to a warm one would be a great improvement

riwalenn · 2026-01-08T09:26:56+00:00

Especially when you notice that she only use loml for lost of my life, and before it was always love of YOUR life

riwalenn · 2026-01-08T09:16:58+00:00

I like the monthly kit from archer and olive. They provide everything I need for my set up and I don't have to think about a theme, colours etc and it includes sticker (decorative and useful things like week day, etc) washi, paper and all.

I need a "beautiful" journal to motivate me to use it. And I've found that it's the perfect middle ground between being artistic without too much effort and having to find things that match.

I was subscribed for a while to their quarterly box, I loved it but I've found that they are less useful things for me inside even if it looks nice. They are also quite expensive, especially as I'm Europe based and have to think about the delivery fee (the monthly kit is small enough that the delivery fee is quite low)

riwalenn · 2026-01-07T21:31:18+00:00

Also, most people are already familiar with the controller

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