For Autism Awareness day, I would like to take this time to talk about something a little more personal to me, the idea itself was given to me by Loz, and I agreed that it'd be a great idea and a chance to talk about something a little more serious than my personality usually allows me. Now, starting off with how we met, she always seemed a little different to me, but it was just perfectly part of her charm. It was several months I believe, before she told be she had Aspergers. My reaction? Something along the lines of "Oh, well I guess that'd make sense, alright then". And she told me that had been the best response that she'd gotten from having told someone.
Why, why is that the best response? It's because I didn't make such a big deal about it, because that's all people want. To not have their differences highlighted. Do you like it when someone points out a mark on your face? No? Then why would an autistic person like it when you point out things about them? Don't do it. Just do. Not. They aren't wild beasts, they're people. You don't need to make them feel like they'll never be relateable, or that they HAVE to do something great to be important to someone. Why is it when someone is autistic, people only care when they do something great? Why can't we just appreciate people as people?
Now, dating a person with autism has it's challenges, and do you know why? That's because DATING has it challenges. Dating a person with autism just has DIFFERENT challenges. And in retrospect, it is no different than dating a person you just random met in a mall. I love Loz every bit in the wide open space, and no, it isn't any harder just because she has differences. And honestly, it's most likely harder for her having to deal with my odd likes of things such as planes and tanks. Those are her challenges though. ;)
Sorry I have to cut this one short, I have work shortly though, but I may add an edit later on! Thank you for reading.
Showing posts with label British. Show all posts
Showing posts with label British. Show all posts
Monday, 16 March 2015
The British Tag
Austin can't really join in with this, seeing as he's American and I'm the British one...well, he could, but it would make no sense. Why is there not an American tag? Is it because America sucks? ;)
1. How many cups of tea do you have a day? + How many sugars?
I fail my British buddies by hardly drinking tea, I usually only drink tea when I've ran out of my favourite drink, Coke, but when I do, it's five to six cups per day (I know, I know...) with a tablespoon of sugar, and a little milk. Sometimes, no milk, depending on how I feel that day.
2. Favourite part of your roast
The meat, if it's chicken, and Yorkshire puddings! Not too fond of roasts, either, as those are the only two things I eat from the plate. Oops.
3. Favourite dunking biscuit
Shortbread, always. Although I do like malt milk sometimes. I don't know what else to call it, but I think that's their actual name.
4. Favourite quintessentially British pastime?
I used to really like watching the soaps, but at some point (among with everything else), I just stopped caring about it. Yes, I promise I'm British.
5. Favourite word?
Hmm..."Make", probably. I know it's not really a British word, obviously, but still.
6. Cockney rhyme slang?
Stuff like "Innit?", right? I've never really spoken like that, and I'm not fond of the idea of speaking like that, either. I'm not judging people who do talk like that, or who like it themselves, it's just not my thing!
7. Favourite sweet
Dolly Mixtures (I have no idea how to explain them), or Flying Saucers (which are just sweet paper filled with sherbert).
8. What would your pub be called?
Ooh, um...maybe something like the Black Cat, and it would have cat decorations inside and cat-themed events. I might even let my cat wander in and out occasionally. Sorry, people who are allergic to cats!
9. No.1 British person
My one and only friend, or if you mean celebrity, Emma Watson.
10. Favourite shop / restaurant
My favourite shop is a discount book store called The Works, or the other two bookstores, Waterstones and WHSmith's...I also really like Peacocks and Wilkinson's. My favourite restraunt is Weatherspoon's, it's like a pub, it's awesome.
11. What british song pops into your head?
The theme song to Gavin and Stacy.
12. Marmite.
No. I just hate marmite, it's disgusting.
I fail my British buddies by hardly drinking tea, I usually only drink tea when I've ran out of my favourite drink, Coke, but when I do, it's five to six cups per day (I know, I know...) with a tablespoon of sugar, and a little milk. Sometimes, no milk, depending on how I feel that day.
2. Favourite part of your roast
The meat, if it's chicken, and Yorkshire puddings! Not too fond of roasts, either, as those are the only two things I eat from the plate. Oops.
3. Favourite dunking biscuit
Shortbread, always. Although I do like malt milk sometimes. I don't know what else to call it, but I think that's their actual name.
4. Favourite quintessentially British pastime?
I used to really like watching the soaps, but at some point (among with everything else), I just stopped caring about it. Yes, I promise I'm British.
5. Favourite word?
Hmm..."Make", probably. I know it's not really a British word, obviously, but still.
6. Cockney rhyme slang?
Stuff like "Innit?", right? I've never really spoken like that, and I'm not fond of the idea of speaking like that, either. I'm not judging people who do talk like that, or who like it themselves, it's just not my thing!
7. Favourite sweet
Dolly Mixtures (I have no idea how to explain them), or Flying Saucers (which are just sweet paper filled with sherbert).
8. What would your pub be called?
Ooh, um...maybe something like the Black Cat, and it would have cat decorations inside and cat-themed events. I might even let my cat wander in and out occasionally. Sorry, people who are allergic to cats!
9. No.1 British person
My one and only friend, or if you mean celebrity, Emma Watson.
10. Favourite shop / restaurant
My favourite shop is a discount book store called The Works, or the other two bookstores, Waterstones and WHSmith's...I also really like Peacocks and Wilkinson's. My favourite restraunt is Weatherspoon's, it's like a pub, it's awesome.
11. What british song pops into your head?
The theme song to Gavin and Stacy.
12. Marmite.
No. I just hate marmite, it's disgusting.
Thank you for reading! I don't have anyone in particular that I want to tag so if you want to do it, go ahead.
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