I get the need to be left alone. That said, when moving to a new city, I found work was actually a good place to meet people and some (but far, far from all) of my former co-workers remain life-long friends.

It may sound twee, but I feel that so many people not being neuro-typical is the spice in the mix of humanity. The best artists, creators, inventors, musicians, comedians, writers, poets, engineers, philosophers... are mostly neuro-divergent to some extent (on a spectrum, if you will).

I'm in my late 40s and I've only recently learned about 'masking'. I assumed everyone had multiple personalities they wore for different people. Apparently not. I assumed everyone could clearly visualise things in their mind. I assumed everyone had a song playing in their head most of the time, as well as an internal monologue. Apparently not.

I get by pretty well. I'm undiagnosed with some sort of 'ism' I guess, but who knows. If there's no treatment as such then there's no rush for diagnosis in my case.

Some of these things are not like the others :-)

I fully agree. At this point I'd take my TARDIS back to Berlin in the summer of 1940 if I could get a free, all expenses trip.

I'll see your Brighton and raise you Blackpool.

15 years, married for 13.

I think it's a bit of a cunty outlook. I have some sympathy for the childfree brigade, as I understand society can make you feel bad (if you let it) for not having kids. But then again, I wasn't a dad until I was 38 and never experienced any negativity for that decision. Quite the opposite, in fact.

Essentially I dislike any mindset that judges others for their procreative choices.

It's like their trying to please the right-wing and the reform idiots who will always hate them anyway. Totally tone deaf.

In Glasgow if you have 2 guys go for a blue-collar job, where one is Celtic and one is Rangers, then who gets the position would be 100% determined by the team the boss follows, regardless of legislation.

I bought a 'rechargeable' one that was basically a disposable with a USB-C charge port on the end. The initial charge seemed to last for the duration of the vape...

My wife still uses reddit now and then, but I can't because I'm banned :-/

Just pleased that he's not on the tele anymore. His patter was dreadful.