I was always told that I might not do well in employment because of needing everything spelled out for me. I actually do a decent job at work, but there are times I apparently "don't take enough initiative".
It's hard to tell when it's ok to "take initiative" and when you're going to get in trouble for doing it, so I don't generally do stuff I wasn't trained or taught to do.
I hear ya, though. I've done work for fussy people and it doesn't help the RSD any. Any time I'd make a mistake or do something that just plain annoyed them, I'd get yelled at. And then I'd get yelled at for "acting timid". Other people told me not to take that person too personally, that they were just "like that".
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ASD level 1 & ADHD-C (professional dx), dyscalcula (self dx), very severe RSD.
Currently in early stages of recovering from autistic burnout.
RAADs: 104 | ASQ: 30 | CAT-Q: 139 | Aspie Quiz: 116/200 (84% probability of being atypical)