Autistic Steel Mill Success Story

>be me >have a lot of special interests because of autism >anything related to technology, industry, ships, aircraft, tanks, trains, cars, powerplants, industry, mining but especially steel industry >live in a city with a large steel mill and grew up looking at the blast furnaces, chimneys and gas holders from my window >i drew steel mills, later built them with lego, then minecraft, then tried building models of them >be done with school >all my teachers think ill fail at life cause of my tism >get a job in the steel mill >i absolutely love it >the physical work makes me improve my health (i used to be fat and weak) >my workmates are all very nice and funny guys >first time i feel like i am part of a community that accepts me >learn many social skills, can now hold a normal conversation without looking autistic >now make good money at the mill, get paid for doing what i love >will go to university next year and study metallurgy to become an engineer in the mill >life is good

A greentext post describes an autistic person whose intense interest in steel mills leads to a job at one. The physical work improves his health, his coworkers accept him, and he gains social skills and a plan to study metallurgy, turning an expected failure story into a sincere happy ending. EN: A greentext post describes an autistic person whose intense interest in steel mills leads to a job at one. The physical work improves his health, his coworkers accept him, and he gains social skills and a plan to study metallurgy, turning an expected failure story into a sincere happy ending.

• @eternalclassic / 33545 2023-06-02