Tony Atkinson
1 min readOct 4, 2022

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I've been accused of being one, as well as a sociopath and autistic!

It's true that I seldom regret things -if something doesn't work out, I just say "Won't do that again!" and carry on. It's also true that I've been known to draw sharp lines between 'personal' and important'. Someone going through a divorce or bereavement needs support (from somebody else, I wouldn't know where to start) and to be cut some slack, but breaking up with your boyfriend is not a reason to dodge work (if you're Taylor Swift, of course, it's the raison d'etre for most of your work).

You've got a problem? Tell me what it is and I'll try to help you solve it! If you just want to talk, then sorry but I have shit to do! I don't suffer fools gladly. I don't believe in forging personal relationships with co-workers. I don't like people and prefer my own company. I don't mince words or sugar pills because that's no better than lying. I think fast, I talk fast and if I sometimes appear curt it's because time is an issue (sorry, that one just snuck in there). I'm laconic and I expect others to be so. I don't engage in small talk or 'grooming chat', I never flirt.

All of which. it seems, makes me a horrible person. Fair enough, I'll put my hand up to that! I'm just interested in knowing what kind of horrible person I am?

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Tony Atkinson
Tony Atkinson

Written by Tony Atkinson

Snapper-up of unconsidered trifles, walker of paths less travelled by. Writer of fanfiction. Player of games. argonaut57@gmail.com

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