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Aww thank you. I just want to do something I enjoy to be fair.
I think its going well but we will see if I have work by June.
Hey there @Nathan, good to see you
Anyways how are you?
blankets and hot water bottles! and my teddy bears 🫂
Yess stuffed animals really help
i got over 60 teddys
Aww that's amazing
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@Sian321 Im tired but Im ok thanks, we could maybe talk later in the support thread
Aw thanks @Sian321
No worries that's what I'm here for and I say the same for everyone else on here too because everyone deserves support no matter how big or little the situation.
I know that feeling too especially with the recent news story of an autistic man being denied paid work when he volunteered at a waitrose. However, he did eventually win his case and now he is being paid which is something. Unfortunately, and quite often the case for a lot neurodivergent and disabled folk securing paid employment often comes with a huge challenge. That challenge being actually paid and not being used to just do free labour. I totally understand how you are feeling but I know how much a paid internship would mean to you right now. The main thing is to keep trying. Even if you didn't get the internship, there will still be plenty of opportunities. I know this sounds cheesy but please don't give your hopes up just yet because I know eventually something good will come out of it.
I totally know the feeling of neurodivergent people being used as a free labour, as I question this a lot to be fair everyday. I often find when it comes to finding work for myself, it tends to be the case they will let me volunteer but often when I asked for paid roles they haven't been much. Then again with the current job market at the moment being unstable, a lot of young people have been finding it hard to secure work. Im always here if you want to chat more about this too
I believe that if your neurodivergent or disabled etc you should be able to do paid work because your a human being and you deserves rights too as well.
A really good website that I use when looking for companies that are inclusive and disability-confident employers is the website Evenbreak. Evenbreak will show you companies that are inclusive and offer support for individuals as well. I use it a lot for finding work.
@Sian321 thank you, I realised what my thoughts are could be catastrophic thinking like I sometimes fear the worst of happening so we can talk about that soon
Thats tough @eylah we are all here if you want to talk about it, also support thread is on at 4 30 of you wanna discuss it there ❤️
I’m a disaster
Whats the point in going to this mh appointment anymore I can’t be helped at all years of feeling like this
hey @Lottie5433 . im so so sry you’re feeling like there’s no point anymore. you’re deserving of a happy life. a life where you’re free from all your struggles etc. i know it may not seem like it now but things do get easier. things may not fully get 100% ‘better’ but they get easier and much better to cope with.
pls dont give up lottie. you are a very kind and caring person. you have been through some difficult things in your life and which im sry for but you’re deserving of a life which is happy and enjoyable for you.
i wanted to ask are you safe rn? pls keep reaching out to us here lottie. i care abt you. we all do
Thank you @eylah, I appreciate it a lot.
I kinda have to be safe, my boyfriend made me come sit with him at work as he didn’t trust me at home alone right now.
He’s also making me eat because I haven’t had a proper meal but I don’t feel like eating anything
Anyways how are you doing @eylah