{"sf1_id":null,"sf2_id":"ePdy6z9e","title":"Seemingly Separated By The Suit","author":"Apolarbear17","words":300,"posted_at":"2026-06-18T21:18:03.000Z","tags":["Adapting","Daily Life","Differential Treatment","Metaphor","Poetry","Vigilance","Was Meant for Autism Acceptance Month","Work"],"url":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/ePdy6z9e-seemingly-separated-by-the-suit","original_url":"https://sofurry.com/s/ePdy6z9e","image_url":"https://www.sofurryfiles.com/std/thumb?page=\u0026ext=.jpg","description":"Autism Acceptance Month… was two months ago… in April. I started this around then but didn’t get around to finishing this poem until yesterday and now I’m getting around to posting it here. It’s a poem about work, the suits we put on to match others and some of the ways we can struggle with that.","content":"**Seemingly Separated By The Suit** \u0026nbsp;\n\n\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; **By: A.X. Bueno**\n\nA suit can be something that really sets you apart\u0026nbsp;\n\nAnd when you need to wear one for work it can really impart\u0026nbsp;\n\nThe burdens of responsibility, perceived competence and everything you need\u0026nbsp;\n\nSo that you represent your workplace well as you at your job thrive and succeed\n\nAt least that’s how it’s supposed to go but for some the suit doesn’t always fit\u0026nbsp;\n\nIt might be a little too loose or oppositely a bit more tight than we’d like to admit\u0026nbsp;\n\nThere may develop a hole in the pants or extra space between skin and seams\n\nOf course differences don’t always have to reach extremes\n\nBut those are what tend to get noticed more\u0026nbsp;\n\nWhen looking out of sync is something to abhor\u0026nbsp;\n\nAfter all for work you should be looking your best everyday\u0026nbsp;\n\nBut that’s not always doable however you shouldn’t just disobey\u0026nbsp;\n\nAt least not in ways that will get you in trouble and/or fired anyway\u0026nbsp;\n\nThough sometimes the job will be understanding and sometimes not\u0026nbsp;\n\nSo you’ve got to keep your guard up to keep this job that was hard fought\u0026nbsp;\n\nMaking sure to stay on top of keeping your uniform well fitting and clean\u0026nbsp;\n\nFor despite whatever good work you do if you don’t you know what it’ll mean\u0026nbsp;\n\nYou just wish there wasn’t such a microscopic focus on you\u0026nbsp;\n\nAdmittedly some of this sharp focus does carry over to the rest of your crew\n\nYou just wish there wasn’t uneven focus and leniency\u0026nbsp;\n\nAnd that there was more grace for those who wear/fit into the suit differently\u0026nbsp;\n\nAs well as more acknowledgment of those who don’t wear the suit at all\u0026nbsp;"}