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Recent content by Andrew Gorton

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    Bad interpersonal experiences

    As an aspie my behavior and manner has invoke some quite hostile or contemptuous reactions over the years. I can still recall these reaction, often years later, and they still make me cringe, and feel anxious. The advice is to 'forget it and move on. You probably won't meet those people again'...
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    Handling failure

    Hi, I get extremely upset every time I fail at something. Specifically, last year I was let go from a volunteer gardening position I had at a historical house and garden. I was unable to complete the work due to poor time management and occasional conflicts with other voluntary positions, and...
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    Hello

    I'm Andrew. Diagnosed Aspergers in 2002 at age 22. My interests include science, science fiction, the environment, history and museums. I have a BSc Hons in Natural Sciences, and volunteer for a couple of local museums and the national Coastwatch Institution as a coastal Watch keeper, and...
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    Trying to find work...

    Some very good questions here, Gracey. There is quite a bit of guilt about not working and claiming benefits, yes. It is not helped by the 'work-shy scrounger' mentality of a lot of people, especaily when the recession was at its height. I also have a few high flyers in my family. My sister is...
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    Trying to find work...

    Hi Forgive me, but this goes on for a bit. I have been unemployed, on and off, for several years now. Was let go from a job cleaning trains in 2015 due to a severe anxiety attack brought on by friction with a colleague (the job being on the railway, there were safety concerns). On the whole...
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