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I didn't know where to start at first, but when I did - I wish I'd known how lonely it would be. You work in isolation until you're lucky enough to do a workshop with others or go to a conference. You might give a talk, with expected outcomes, but you'll never find out if those happened.

You get pulled in to do a talk or be part of a workshop and then you go home. You might get credited. Maybe. You might get feedback on how well you did, but you might not hear anything from the client ever again. But you might also have to fight to get paid too.

It is unforgiving, especially when you're disabled/neurodivergent too. Don't do this work alone. Please. It isn't on one person's back to carry the load, even if it feels like it. It is a group effort. We all win when we support each other.