Yeah there is which I’m greatful for. I think that’s a very good idea. When we got together we talked about that kind of thing and I thought we were on the same page. But I think she had all intentions to, but feel back on habits of old that I didn’t realise were there until later in our relationship.

Yeah. From my POV it’s how we were made to socialise and be part of our community. The rise of the internet and life expenses have made this smaller and smaller but that’s a rant for another day haha

It’s not just about taking on advice. It’s having different views points and trying to understand how others who also have autism see it. At the end of the day it doesn’t matter what is said on here, I have to decide what works best for my situation but having more information and how people see it, allows me to understand it better.

Yeah I’ve tried and she has got a bit of support with it but because it doesn’t ‘fix all the problems’ she doesn’t fully commit. I’m trying to explain that it won’t just fix things and soon she’s going to have help from our local council mental health team so hopefully something more intensive will help her

If you have friends they will. Even with how you’re feeling right now, if one on them sudden had some horrific news and asked to just talk to/at you, you’d show up right? They’ll do the same. It’s great that you’re reaching out to people here, reach out to people in real life as well. It might not be perfect if they have other commitments, but I’m sure they will find time to help. Hell write it all down and DM me if that’ll help!

Climbing/bouldering. As a not overly sporty nerdy type, I found this to be amazing. All the climbs are called problems and require you to think about how you’re using your body to solve them.

99% of the community is amazing because it’s not really a vs sports in a traditional sense. It’s you vs the wall and even if you do something that is ‘easy’ for someone else if they can see you tried hard they will be pysched for you.

There are lots of beginner groups and meet up days or if you go on regular days, you’ll end up talking to the same people about the climb you’re doing so you build friendship as an adult which is difficult otherwise.

Also it’s not in front of a screen which I love.

I’d try looking for your local gym and doing the intro course and seeing if it vibes with you.

What are you using it for?

I’m also from the UK. Could I ask for a recommendation and price range for your panels? I love the idea of it and know the upfront costs are high but haven’t actually looked into it.

I mean I do agree and I’m terrified of a world where reform get any sort of power. I also voted green but green doesn’t have the same level of following. A small subset will vote for them, but not enough for the FPtP to allow them to make change. What is scary is that Farrage seems to be taking a lot of people who are disinfranchised with labour or con and uniting them around hate for immigration and just like Brexit, ‘promises’ (please read lies) that he will fix the UK and not just push us further towards division and unease. While Zack Polanski is IMO a much more suitable leader (and human being), he’s not the radical change that people who feel squeezed will vote for. Labour only got 34% of the vote which lead to 63% of the seats. I understand PR isn’t perfect but that doesn’t feel like something that should be in the range of outcomes.

But the problem is the same problem it’s always been with UK politics that first past the post doesn’t actually allow for any change or for the greens to get in. Kier has always advocated for proportional representation but got in because of FPtP so has gone silent on it as will all people who get power through a broken system. So the greens will get fewer seats and not be able to make any change… Maybe I’m just cynical of the government here.

I’m a musician and that doesnt play much any more. I actually found something from the good old days of reddit when cleaning my parents house… A CD… That was sent to me by a stranger from reddit as a music swap. I think the idea is awesome and as much as I love the ability to listen to everything streaming, sitting down and listening to that CD invoked amazing memories I forgot about, and I even found a few bangers I didn’t vibe with all those years ago. Long story short, I wanna do music swaps with people and not just playlists, actual physical music. Don’t know if anyone will read this or how I would even physically send someone music now, but if you’re interested post or DM me and we can figure something out!

By stepping back into an abusive relationship and not knowing how to get out without fear of the person committing suicide and leaving 3 children with no parent.

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/188530/my-favourite-things

This board game is great. It’s a really fun twist on a trick taking game. You give the person next to you categories and they rank things from 1-6 and then you give them back and play the trick taking game. Its fun because you get to learn more about people whilst also messing about with questions like 'do I think comic book guy from the Simpsons is a higher number for dad than a spatular is for mum’s favourite kitchen utensil… Hmmm…

Pretty much any rouge like… But only for a few months at a time… Maybe I have ADHD…