The Asperger's Girl Guide

Getting used to Organising your everyday Life can be difficult! Especially as in School they try and teach you it but you don't really put anything into practice until at least you're at University or in Employment!  But knowing that no longer can you be a child and have to step up into Adulthood (which by the way SUCKS) with Appointments, Classes, Deadlines and even just everyday things all need to be Organised to the point that your Computer Desktop is neatly Organised with all your files labelled under different activities and work (Thats me by the way).  We've all seen characters that seem Neurotic and a little bit crazy and lets face it the Queen of this Organisation and Neat Freak that has to be Monica from Friends.  But before you mock her for what seems to be her insecurities or even Aspergers qualities ( I have a theory that Ross and Monica are actually Aspergers Siblings!) what we can take away from the over the top character  is the organis...

Answering a phone call or even making a simple one can make any confident Aspergers girl turn into an anxious wreck instantly! Knowing how to deal and cope with making or answering a important phone call is all about confidence and a little bit of research into who you're talking to as well as the actual purpose of the call.  Now this is not Wayward Pines... you don't always have to answer the phone when it rings, especially if it's an unknown number or a telemarketer trying to sell you something.  But differentiating between a cold caller and someone offering to give you an interview for a job you've just applied for can be tricky.  I am guilty of not picking up the phone if I don't know the area code of the number or if it is a '0845' or '0800' number.  Something inside me instantly tightens and I feel like I can't breath or speak, I begin to sweat and my heart rate begins to increase. I know it's anxiety and unfortunately ...