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- Fri Jul 29, 2011 2:41 pm
- Forum: Work
- Topic: Having trouble getting a job!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3979
Re: Having trouble getting a job!
Hi there I too am very non competitive. Competitiveness does not sit well with me at all. I'm totally not excited by sport, the olympics and all that but I digress. 15 years ago my strategy was applying for lots (100's) of jobs until eventually I got taken on by the organisation that I did my NVQ Bu...
- Fri Jul 29, 2011 2:01 pm
- Forum: Dyspraxia Chat
- Topic: Newbie - Am I dyspraxic?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1490
Re: Newbie - Am I dyspraxic?
Nick I wonder if the borderline personality disorder is a mis-diagnosis of/a result of your dyspraxia. Maybe its worth talking to the consultants though I can guess that you might be reluctant to go back there. Think the worst thing is it's 'another label' I read a thing called the dyslexia and dysp...
- Wed Jul 27, 2011 10:54 pm
- Forum: Day-to-day living
- Topic: Keeping worlds separate
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5277
Re: Keeping worlds separate
Me too. I'm a private person too and some people are just gossips plus I feel I have to justify myself which is not good and I don't like it
Tom
Tom
- Wed Jul 27, 2011 10:40 pm
- Forum: Dyspraxia Chat
- Topic: Travels of a Dyspraxic: The Next Generation
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2841
Re: Travels of a Dyspraxic: The Next Generation
I usually plan my travel to nth degree. Getting the maps out and poring? over them with my magnifier analysing. Having spare copies of travel docs etc When I go away I can guarantee itinerary won't always go to plan and while I was a bit nervous about time it took to me to negotiate Dallas airport m...
- Wed Jul 27, 2011 10:16 pm
- Forum: Relationships
- Topic: Expressing my full self
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1375
Re: Expressing my full self
I sort of understand where you're coming from even though I guess I'm a bit of a traditionalist and would want guarantee of exclusivity with any partner myself or maybe it's insecurities about her going off with someone else because I'm no good. Not all blokes are confident as they may seem. As for ...
- Tue Jul 12, 2011 7:52 pm
- Forum: Dyspraxia Chat
- Topic: do you find that it's always your fault?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2259
Re: do you find that it's always your fault?
In my experience I get trapped by this quite one quite a lot. I have a habit of being self deprecating and some people don't understand how far they can take the 'it's Tom's fault' and it begins to grate! Had a bad experience with this a several weeks ago and it can be very frustrating getting other...
- Sat Jun 18, 2011 6:04 pm
- Forum: Relationships
- Topic: Relationships
- Replies: 30
- Views: 13097
Re: Relationships
I've never had a proper relationship. sometimes it really depresses me as I'm asking myself why? Am I just not reading the signs etc but then again perhaps it's just I haven't met the right person. Thankfully I have some great female friends though I admit there has been misunderstanding on my part ...
- Sat Jun 18, 2011 5:33 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hi there I'm Tom
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3071
Re: Hi there I'm Tom
Hi Katy Thanks for your reply. I guess I've always had my coping mechanisms but pace of change and resultant self confidence lows have led to me/my managers trying to do something about it. I'd say I was generally in denial about the dyspraxia thing. Disclosure in many ways is a daunting prospect bu...
- Mon Jun 13, 2011 9:35 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hi there I'm Tom
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3071
Re: Hi there I'm Tom
Cheers that's good advice and I often need reminding as not always apt to take it. nice to have someone kindly remind me.Hope you had a good weekend and welcome though can't say I know anyone else on here until now.
Tom
Tom
- Sun Jun 05, 2011 6:04 pm
- Forum: Work
- Topic: Work Concerns
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2121
Re: Work Concerns
Not sure what opportunities there are these days but have you considered working in a museum or some related area? worth researching what companies organisations there are in your local area and who you know or could get to know connected with them. Good luck
Tom
Tom
- Fri May 27, 2011 3:51 pm
- Forum: Dyspraxia Chat
- Topic: Does Dyspraxia make you who you are
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2680
Re: Does Dyspraxia make you who you are
I'm sure it does. Although there are lot of things I'm unhappy about at times I don't think I'd be the person I am today were it not for my dyspraxia. Not driving because of visual impairment is a pain but I earn enough to have nice holidays and I'm a well liked person with some great friends. Not b...
- Sat May 14, 2011 12:36 am
- Forum: Relationships
- Topic: How to be a better person
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3095
Re: How to be a better person
I'm always trying to be perfect, It's exhausting and I don't seem to be getting anywhere at times. Then again I really appreciate my friendsships with women though I have got the wrong idea about what that means on occasion.
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Strangely have just been Watching My Name is Earl!
- Thu May 12, 2011 9:29 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hi there I'm Tom
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3071
Hi there I'm Tom
I'm not sure if I was 'diagnosed' formally when I was younger at time I was statemented in school. I'm 36 now In the last couple of years I have found things seem to have got increasingly difficult and I feel as though I'm withdrawing. I have some great friends but still I've not managed to click wi...