Functioning...Ish
@functioningish.bsky.social
It’s hard thriving in a world that wasn’t designed for the atypical lifestyle, and I want to share my experiences and discoveries and interact with the neurodivergent community.
Couldn't find my keys and searched all the normal hiding places: all flat surfaces, pockets from yesterday's clothes, in the cup cupboard, fridge, pantry, etc. None of the usual places. They were on top of the car... perfect.
March 13, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Couldn't find my keys and searched all the normal hiding places: all flat surfaces, pockets from yesterday's clothes, in the cup cupboard, fridge, pantry, etc. None of the usual places. They were on top of the car... perfect.
Work-life balance does not mean comingling the two. Clear boundaries can help. #coworkers #worklifebalance #socialmedia #boundaries
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Social Media and Work Boundaries
Social boundaries at work can be hard for people who struggle to understand relationships and contexts. Work friends are not friend friends. I won’t add my co-workers to any of my social medi…
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March 10, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Work-life balance does not mean comingling the two. Clear boundaries can help. #coworkers #worklifebalance #socialmedia #boundaries
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No life experience is ever created equal. When we know better, we do better. At least that should be the goal. So much bufoonery. #neurodivergent #awareness #buffonery #knowbetter #dobetter
*whispers* if you were campaigning for raising autism awareness with puzzle pieces in the 90's, and are complaining about over-diagnosis now, go fly a rock and kick a kite you absolute buffoon
March 7, 2025 at 5:59 PM
No life experience is ever created equal. When we know better, we do better. At least that should be the goal. So much bufoonery. #neurodivergent #awareness #buffonery #knowbetter #dobetter
I hate the question "How are you?" What do you mean???? Do you want to know about my adjustment to my new meds? My exhaustion from burnout and lack of appropriate sleep? Or just that I'm still alive and a general "ok", "fine", or "good" will suffice? #overthinking #neurodivergent #smalltalk
March 6, 2025 at 7:19 PM
I hate the question "How are you?" What do you mean???? Do you want to know about my adjustment to my new meds? My exhaustion from burnout and lack of appropriate sleep? Or just that I'm still alive and a general "ok", "fine", or "good" will suffice? #overthinking #neurodivergent #smalltalk
Up all night hyper fixated on potential small talk conversations only to fail at the small talk conversations because I was too tired to remember the plan. #neurodivergent #conversations #co-workers #hyperfixation #smalltalk
March 4, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Up all night hyper fixated on potential small talk conversations only to fail at the small talk conversations because I was too tired to remember the plan. #neurodivergent #conversations #co-workers #hyperfixation #smalltalk
I don't know how many doctors, therapists, friends, and family have told me to "Just go outside, you'll feel better." I KNOW!
Why "Just Go Outside" Isn't Helpful Advice functioningish.wordpress.com/2025/03/03/w...
Why "Just Go Outside" Isn't Helpful Advice functioningish.wordpress.com/2025/03/03/w...
Why “Just Go Outside” Isn’t Helpful Advice
I don’t know how many doctors, therapists, friends, and family have told me to “Just go outside, you’ll feel better.” I KNOW! I don’t want to be inside. I feel trapped…
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March 3, 2025 at 10:29 PM
I don't know how many doctors, therapists, friends, and family have told me to "Just go outside, you'll feel better." I KNOW!
Why "Just Go Outside" Isn't Helpful Advice functioningish.wordpress.com/2025/03/03/w...
Why "Just Go Outside" Isn't Helpful Advice functioningish.wordpress.com/2025/03/03/w...
My pantry say's I need to stop for groceries after work. But after masking all day everything else says ABSOLUTELY NOT!
March 3, 2025 at 5:39 PM
My pantry say's I need to stop for groceries after work. But after masking all day everything else says ABSOLUTELY NOT!