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"In my free time I try to keep my house clean enough so that the kids don't manage to vibrationally attune it to the elemental plane of trash."

"Oh, was that not what you wanted me to say?"

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That isn't the same as "a person who doesn't do much of anything".

I think it's more in the spirit of "what hobbies do you have" / "what kind of activities do you like".

Have you tried having small kids and managing to get some free time for hobbies? It's more challenging than it seems, and usually takes 6-7 years to resolve itself.

Yes. Both with autism. It is challenging, but not impossible. You have to do more than just a hobby. You have to manage time, energy, and money.

Wow. Our younger is only slightly autistic, and the elder has already grown up. Two simultaneously would be challenging indeed!

It is. We have to make sure each of us still goes out. Both together when we can arrange a baby sitter after they are put to bed, and alone when we have an event or something we want to go to. It's tiring. They are wonderful children though. Incredibly happy and affectionate.

You are acting like somebody should care that you have kids. Seriously, who gives a fuck. Either you are a good fit for the job or not. Your "poor me" life circumstances are your own and frankly nobody cares. There is a reason why it is illegal to ask maritl status, etc. They are not relevant to a job.

You are acting like the original suggestion was not 'judge people's ability to do the job by how they use the time they have outside of work'. If you don't give a fuck they have kids, don't ask about what they do outside of working hours.

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