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by jimmy87notts
Sun Dec 13, 2020 2:59 pm
Forum: Relationships
Topic: Dyspraxia and sex
Replies: 3
Views: 9301

Dyspraxia and sex

Hi guys, I'm a 33 year old gay man. I'm currently seeing a guy but I cant seem to get past this awkwardness of sex. I'm not a virgin, had sexual relationships in the past and we seem to have an ok sexual relationship, but I always seem to feel the same way. I struggle to tell them what I want them t...
by jimmy87notts
Wed Aug 07, 2019 4:37 pm
Forum: Day-to-day living
Topic: Moved out
Replies: 2
Views: 2591

Moved out

Hi guys. I've just moved out into my first flat of my own and I'm struggling to cope. Even thought it hasn't even been 24 hours. The prospect of all my bills, rent, car payments etc has become very overwhelming all of a sudden. Due to circumstances beyond my control I'm not able to move back home if...
by jimmy87notts
Wed Jan 15, 2014 2:35 pm
Forum: Day-to-day living
Topic: Panic Attacks
Replies: 12
Views: 7801

Re: Panic Attacks

Ive been having them on and off since i was a kid. Getting in the shower used to set mine off when water went over my face. They stopped for quite a while, 15 years more or less, but they came back after my grandad died. I was having upto 5 a day for a month or two. Apparently, Dyspraxics are prone ...
by jimmy87notts
Sat Apr 06, 2013 12:23 am
Forum: Work
Topic: Less than minimum wage
Replies: 6
Views: 3811

Re: Less than minimum wage

No im not being payed cash in hand thankfully. I was only warned about this company after i started working there. People have had problems with them for years. Just today 4 people walked out because we didnt get the right pay and the jobcentre know im working there. Im still signing on though as im...
by jimmy87notts
Thu Apr 04, 2013 4:36 pm
Forum: Work
Topic: Less than minimum wage
Replies: 6
Views: 3811

Less than minimum wage

Im working at a caravan site on behalf of another company. They are only paying me a certain amount per caravan i clean. 15 hours a week im only getting around £50 a week which equate to around £3 per hour. I was told when i got the job it would be £111 per week. Ive told them becuase im dyspraxic t...
by jimmy87notts
Tue Jan 08, 2013 2:55 am
Forum: Day-to-day living
Topic: DOES ANY SLEEP A LOT LIKE 14 HOURS
Replies: 39
Views: 35099

Re: DOES ANY SLEEP A LOT LIKE 14 HOURS

Ive always found getting a proper sleeping patterns extreamly difficult. Mine right now is not being tired till 4am and not physcially being able to wake up untill between 10 and midday. The worst one was i wasnt getitng tired till 9am and not waking up till 6pm and that took me a good 4 months to b...
by jimmy87notts
Tue Jan 08, 2013 2:41 am
Forum: Day-to-day living
Topic: Moving out
Replies: 4
Views: 4238

Moving out

Im 25, still living with my mum and dad in a new place i absolutly hate and feeling very isolated. I want to move back down to Nottingham where my friends are but i am petrified of not being able to make it on my own. I can cook and clean but for me its the financial side. Ive got no discernable qua...
by jimmy87notts
Sat Dec 22, 2012 11:46 pm
Forum: Relationships
Topic: Insensitive family members
Replies: 31
Views: 14663

Re: Insensitive family members

I to feel the same. Im dyspraxic but my brother isnt. Whats doesnt help things is that there is only 15 months between us. So he caught up and went beyond me every time. I still get teased by people my own age that i cant do certain things that they can and take for granted and if truth be told, it ...
by jimmy87notts
Fri Nov 02, 2012 6:11 pm
Forum: Work
Topic: Jobcentre discrimination
Replies: 38
Views: 17752

Re: Jobcentre discrimination

new developments. Since this i did ring up and complain & it was logged into the system. I was due to be paid today...i wasnt. I rang up at 8am and they told me i didnt turn up for my appointment on tuesday ( I DID I SIGNED THE PIECE OF PAPER!) They said i would recieve a phone call by 4:30pm, I...
by jimmy87notts
Fri Oct 26, 2012 2:29 am
Forum: Dyspraxia Chat
Topic: Does ANYONE forget all the time!!!
Replies: 18
Views: 6811

Re: Does ANYONE forget all the time!!!

Im constantly forgetting things, its very frustrating for me and others around me and people do frequently loose there temper with me about it. Always loosing house keys. There was one year i went through 8 sets of keys, 2 mobiles and 3 jobs.
by jimmy87notts
Fri Oct 19, 2012 12:22 am
Forum: Work
Topic: Jobcentre discrimination
Replies: 38
Views: 17752

Re: Jobcentre discrimination

Thank you everybody, i cant begin to tell you how humbling it is to find people who know what its like and care enough to help. Maybe the human race isn't so harsh after-all :bumps:
by jimmy87notts
Thu Oct 18, 2012 2:08 pm
Forum: Work
Topic: Jobcentre discrimination
Replies: 38
Views: 17752

Re: Jobcentre discrimination

If i dont feel like my complaint has been delt with satisfactorily where else can i go to to get advice. Im just sick of being made to feel stupid and treated like a piece of **** whos not worth peoples time, consideration or energy
by jimmy87notts
Tue Oct 16, 2012 8:28 pm
Forum: Dyspraxia Chat
Topic: Age at which you were diagnosed
Replies: 26
Views: 11594

Re: Age at which you were diagnosed

I was 6/7 when i was diagnosed. It was my teacher who noticed it, she had just done a course which had dyspraxia in the text and she told my mum and dad, they got me refereed and then i was diagnosed.
by jimmy87notts
Tue Oct 16, 2012 8:00 pm
Forum: Work
Topic: Jobcentre discrimination
Replies: 38
Views: 17752

Re: Jobcentre discrimination

Im applying for bar/waiter and retail jobs. I know bar and waitering is difficult with dyspraxia but its all i know. The 2 jobs were both in hospitlity. One at Premier Inn and the other one was Pumpkin ( on the railway stations) Pumpkin religated me to cleaning duties only before i walked out. I was...
by jimmy87notts
Tue Oct 16, 2012 4:50 pm
Forum: Relationships
Topic: Dyspraxia and sexuality
Replies: 31
Views: 27383

Re: Dyspraxia and sexuality

Im Dyspraxic and gay i also know of another lad who is also dyspraxic and gay aswell, could be a coincidence who knows.