The Simple Joy of Talking
Thursday, April 05, 2012 @12:41:11 PM
I had a lovely conversation with someone today. Being autistic I do not usually get the opportunity to converse with people. This is usually because me and other people are inside, lighting is low and the air is stale. All these things cause me to have to go into survival mode and deal with the unpleasant sensory environment. Also indoors people are uncomfortably close, their noise is too much and they move around too much for me to get a cognitive handle on them. I just have to drop out and abandon hope of getting to know people and conversing with them.
Today I sat on a bench by St Ives harbour next to a lady who was eating a pasty like I was. We sat and ate for a while then got talking. We spent over two hours talking about our families life and all sorts of things, We laughed together and had a super time. I felt free to talk outside in the clear air. I felt like other people do, enjoying human company and not just hanging on in the spaces like I normally have to do feeling tense, overloaded and on the outside.
This afternoon was the best fun I have had in ages, talking, laughing and enjoying good company. Too often I am on my own overloaded and not knowing what to do. I fell so happy today.
The lady i spoke to is called Joan, newly widowed and having some time away with her daughter. Joan is a charming lady so full of love and life I hope lots more people can meet Joan.I had a lovely conversation with someone today. Being autistic I do not usually get the opportunity to converse with people. This is usually because me and other people are inside, lighting is low and the air is stale. All these things cause me to have to go into survival mode and deal with the unpleasant sensory environment. Also indoors people are uncomfortably close, their noise is too much and they move around too much for me to get a cognitive handle on them. I just have to drop out and abandon hope of getting to know people and conversing with them.
Today I sat on a bench by St Ives harbour next to a lady who was eating a pasty like I was. We sat and ate for a while then got talking. We spent over two hours talking about our families life and all sorts of things, We laughed together and had a super time. I felt free to talk outside in the clear air. I felt like other people do, enjoying human company and not just hanging on in the spaces like I normally have to do feeling tense, overloaded and on the outside.
This afternoon was the best fun I have had in ages, talking, laughing and enjoying good company. Too often I am on my own overloaded and not knowing what to do. I fell so happy today.
The lady i spoke to is called Joan, newly widowed and having some time away with her daughter. Joan is a charming lady so full of love and life I hope lots more people can meet Joan.
