Autism Spectrum Disorder

[The Industrial Atheist]

Hey bro! Sorry I'm late to the thread, but I'm glad you got your answers. I hope this understanding leads to eventually doors being opened to you. I know it's very boring, but have you considered data entry? In the US I've heard there are a lot of jobs available for that. I'm not sure about the UK. You might need training with databases or word processing software for some of it.
But you could probably do it as you go, instead of being bound to work x amount of days a week for x amount of time.

Good luck pursuing things in life, when you're ready. Who knows what could happen?

BTW I think you're awesome!

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Do you have sensory issues?

I have incredibly sensitive skin.... I can't stand wearing jumpers, cardigans or sweaters and I itch if I have a bath so I prefer to shower.

I always would scream and struggle and refuse to wear anything woolly as a child.

In the winter I wear multiple layers of t-shirts on my top half.

Oh, and visually I see things normally as far as I know.... but I can't think in pictures. So I tend to say "My mind's eye is almost completely blind." That's the best way to describe it.

It may be T.M.I. but above all my inability to think in pictures doesn't just make it hard for me to find my way around or have a good sense of direction.... it's also incredibly frustrating when I'm trying to fantasize sexually but I have to do it all in words and sounds.  So I tend to need more stimulation than just my imagination.

I am aware that many people sometimes get that feeling when they're in a crowded room with multiple conversations going at once...... but I am starting to wonder if I get that feeling more than most people do. Or to a higher degree.

I remember there have been times when I've got told off for evesdropping because I "shouldn't have been listening" and I've been like "I could hear it!".... and it leads me to believe that maybe most people are able to consciously tune in and out of things with their ears more than I am, whereas I hear everything around me at once. It's not like I can switch it off when I just hear multiple layers of sound on top of each other. After all, the fact I don't think visually at all, does make my conscious awareness rather sound-focused to say the least.

I think most guys need more than their imagination. At least unless they've abstained for a very long time. Jeebus gave us a design flaw. More like evolution is far from perfect.
With the thing about not being able to tune things out, I get that with schizophrenic part of my schizoaffective disorder. But I get it  a lot less and am better at focusing on what I want to focus on since I've been on meds that actually help a little.