Yeah I’ve been getting shit my entire life for the fact that things like making a phone call or responding to a text message are insurmountable tasks for me, but I can tell you exactly what’s wrong with your car’s engine just by listening to it for a minute or two…
Oh yeah, diagnosing and fixing electronics is really easy (and fun) for me, and I do it as a day job. I lag behind "easy" adult tasks all the time though, like making appointments, following them, etc. And/or I do them with great anxiety. I don't feel apt to be an adult in our society...
In university, I was offered a significant amount of assistance with all the things that I'd been helping others with.
They were completely unable to assist in any way with any of the tasks I couldn't do.
It takes me forever to write just a simple email, but if I have a task related to one of my special interests (plants and tech) I can easily and quickly get it done. There are also certain tasks that are seemingly boring to others that are engaging to me (usually it's stuff that's repetitive).
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Ciderpunk@lemmy.world · 28 pts · 199d
Yeah I’ve been getting shit my entire life for the fact that things like making a phone call or responding to a text message are insurmountable tasks for me, but I can tell you exactly what’s wrong with your car’s engine just by listening to it for a minute or two…
Sludgehammer@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 200d
Nah, I suck at everything.
AlsaValderaan@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 16 pts · 199d
Oh yeah, diagnosing and fixing electronics is really easy (and fun) for me, and I do it as a day job. I lag behind "easy" adult tasks all the time though, like making appointments, following them, etc. And/or I do them with great anxiety. I don't feel apt to be an adult in our society...
18107@aussie.zone · 11 pts · 199d
In university, I was offered a significant amount of assistance with all the things that I'd been helping others with.
They were completely unable to assist in any way with any of the tasks I couldn't do.
Strider@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 199d
Absolutely. The reaction is often that they thought I was unwilling and too lazy to do the task right.
Lumelore@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 7 pts · 199d
It takes me forever to write just a simple email, but if I have a task related to one of my special interests (plants and tech) I can easily and quickly get it done. There are also certain tasks that are seemingly boring to others that are engaging to me (usually it's stuff that's repetitive).
Nioxic@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 200d
The guy with autism i know pretty well, cant figure out how to do anything