Comments on: Being Autistic In The Philippines https://monkeywrenchyourlife.com/2025/06/13/being-autistic-in-the-philippines/ Come along for the ride as I live my life and try to figure out what it all means to me Wed, 18 Jun 2025 06:39:29 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 By: Allen https://monkeywrenchyourlife.com/2025/06/13/being-autistic-in-the-philippines/#comment-1470 Wed, 18 Jun 2025 06:39:29 +0000 https://monkeywrenchyourlife.com/?p=603#comment-1470 In reply to Randall Meek.

I call it “situational awareness”, meaning being aware of what is going on around you. Buy I think it’s not just that. Sometimes I am sure people know I am there, but they don’t seem to feel any urgency to make way for me. I think it’s just different cultural expectations, at least partly.

]]> By: Randall Meek https://monkeywrenchyourlife.com/2025/06/13/being-autistic-in-the-philippines/#comment-1469 Wed, 18 Jun 2025 06:10:10 +0000 https://monkeywrenchyourlife.com/?p=603#comment-1469 I also deeply dislike that sticky (Malag Kit) feeling. I struggle with it. I often watch my workers “sweat”. They just get a little shiny. I tend to sweat so much that it looks like I’ve been caught in a rain storm.
They also lack what I call spacial awareness, hence the bumping into each other. I really notice this when at the grocery store. They will be the only one in the aisle standing blocking everyone and won’t even notice. I wonder about their peripheral vision. I could go on for hours. The lack of specificity in language and time are a daily struggle. It’s an experience for sure.

I have to tell my wife sometimes “honey you’re in the Philippines”.

]]> By: Allen https://monkeywrenchyourlife.com/2025/06/13/being-autistic-in-the-philippines/#comment-1466 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 12:51:29 +0000 https://monkeywrenchyourlife.com/?p=603#comment-1466 In reply to Dana Freeman.

You definitely need to come visit someday. Once we build the house we’ll have a guest bedroom. And a carabao to try riding!

]]> By: Dana Freeman https://monkeywrenchyourlife.com/2025/06/13/being-autistic-in-the-philippines/#comment-1465 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 12:36:52 +0000 https://monkeywrenchyourlife.com/?p=603#comment-1465 An interesting narrative on your life in the Philippines. I always enjoy your writings and your insights and perspectives.
One thing I can say is that you certainly have not chosen to live a boring life. Cheers to you for that. I do hope that sometime along I can find a way to come visit the life you have chosen for this stage of your journey.

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