AngelaS267
Well-Known Member
So I got a really awesome job when I moved away from home in August. I of course naturally get anxiety when I have to enter a new work environment because I know what my short-comings are, but I don't have the liberty of announcing it in most situations in fear of discrimination at work. I sit next to my co-worker, who I love, and one of my bosses. He works with us in distribution because he doesn't feel apart of the process unless he's with the people doing the technical intricate work.
At first, I loved talking to him because he was super funny. Me and my co-workers would have these long conversations at the end of the day with him, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. However, I noticed that he'd look at me funny when I said things, causing me to shrink into myself a little bit because I'm not sure what I said that may have sounded off. He has continued to do that to me, and so I decided to mind my business for a while and not engage too much.
Quite frankly, I felt like I was annoying him, and still do sometimes. If I don't engage with him a lot, he probes me with some basic questions about me, or some simple small talk questions. But If I gave too much, he'd look like he didn't know what to do with my words.
Today, after all of us have been in a weird quarantine schedule, we all got to talk again after a long time. Me and my co-worker have discussed being on the spectrum before, and it's actually crazy that I lucked out with a co-worker who is so much like me that it's scary. Well my co-worker, my boss, and me finally got to talk again, and we began talking about our quirks after my co-worker expressed how she doesn't like to look at people brushing their teeth. He said we had interesting quirks but then began to say that he had quirks too, but in a different way. He then said he thinks he's autistic, and sort of looked at me and my co-worker, almost for reassurance.
Me and my co worker instantly kind of lit up and giggles because we've talked so much about how we feel like we're on the spectrum. He then began to describe some things he noticed about himself, and asked us why we felt we were on the spectrum. It was actually so great to be able to talk freely like that about something that gives me anxiety on a daily basis. I felt like I bonded with my boss more than any other time.
He then asked if we liked working there, and we said of course yes. Seriously, it is the best job I've ever had because I work with a lot of weird characters who I love. It was very refreshing being able to bond with my boss over our differences. I had a really good day.
At first, I loved talking to him because he was super funny. Me and my co-workers would have these long conversations at the end of the day with him, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. However, I noticed that he'd look at me funny when I said things, causing me to shrink into myself a little bit because I'm not sure what I said that may have sounded off. He has continued to do that to me, and so I decided to mind my business for a while and not engage too much.
Quite frankly, I felt like I was annoying him, and still do sometimes. If I don't engage with him a lot, he probes me with some basic questions about me, or some simple small talk questions. But If I gave too much, he'd look like he didn't know what to do with my words.
Today, after all of us have been in a weird quarantine schedule, we all got to talk again after a long time. Me and my co-worker have discussed being on the spectrum before, and it's actually crazy that I lucked out with a co-worker who is so much like me that it's scary. Well my co-worker, my boss, and me finally got to talk again, and we began talking about our quirks after my co-worker expressed how she doesn't like to look at people brushing their teeth. He said we had interesting quirks but then began to say that he had quirks too, but in a different way. He then said he thinks he's autistic, and sort of looked at me and my co-worker, almost for reassurance.
Me and my co worker instantly kind of lit up and giggles because we've talked so much about how we feel like we're on the spectrum. He then began to describe some things he noticed about himself, and asked us why we felt we were on the spectrum. It was actually so great to be able to talk freely like that about something that gives me anxiety on a daily basis. I felt like I bonded with my boss more than any other time.
He then asked if we liked working there, and we said of course yes. Seriously, it is the best job I've ever had because I work with a lot of weird characters who I love. It was very refreshing being able to bond with my boss over our differences. I had a really good day.
