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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: What are you eating?/Last thing you ate? |
| GreenVelvetWorm |
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Posted: 25 Nov 2023, 3:33 pm
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Replies: 19,298
Views: 803,825
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A spoiled strawberry
At first I thought it was just tart because it was underripe, but then I noticed it was kind of fizzy too and I checked the expiration date on the container- Nov 21 |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Are any of you also great at accidently injuring yourself? |
| GreenVelvetWorm |
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Posted: 25 Nov 2023, 2:32 am
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Replies: 16
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| Yup. My legs especially are always covered in bruises, most of which I can't even remember the cause of. I bump into things a lot Sometimes I'll injure myself, and my partner will ask me how it happened, and when I try to recreate it I can't figure out what the heck I was doing. I just fling my limb... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Tips on how to daydream? |
| GreenVelvetWorm |
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Posted: 24 Nov 2023, 9:12 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,417
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| When I want to daydream, I stare off into space. Spacing out is easy since I have ADHD even with medication. I like to visualize what-if scenarios and listen to music at the same time. Music might help. Unfortunately/fortunately I don't have adhd, so I don't have those built-in superpowers. I tried... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Tips on how to daydream? |
| GreenVelvetWorm |
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Posted: 24 Nov 2023, 9:08 pm
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Replies: 4
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| "Focusing" and "daydreaming" are two opposite things in my experience. So focusing ON daydreaming strikes me as a contradiction. But if for some odd reason you WANT to daydream...smoke a little weed. Focusing on daydreams is my goal, I'd like to be able to sit and imagine anythi... |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: Things You’ve Thought About During Sex |
| GreenVelvetWorm |
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Posted: 24 Nov 2023, 2:38 am
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Replies: 50
Views: 383
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| "I wish this person f*****g me wasn't here so I could focus on the scenario in my head. So distracting" |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Tips on how to daydream? |
| GreenVelvetWorm |
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Posted: 23 Nov 2023, 11:35 pm
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Replies: 4
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| When I was a kid I could entertain myself pretty easily by imagining interesting or pleasant things in my head, whenever I wanted. I'd like to be able to do that again, but for some reason I find it difficult now. I have trouble focusing, and I have trouble clearly visualizing things. Does anyone ha... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: “Be yourself and you’ll attract the right friends” |
| GreenVelvetWorm |
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Posted: 23 Nov 2023, 1:33 am
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Replies: 52
Views: 17,253
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| When I was younger, I attracted a large number fake or unreliable "friends" because of pretending to be someone I wasn't, including masking. Nowadays, I don't hide my eccentricities, so the friends I have know the real me and are much more genuine. I feel like coming across as eccentric o... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Useful special interests and hyperfixations. |
| GreenVelvetWorm |
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Posted: 23 Nov 2023, 12:44 am
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Replies: 14
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| They're both useful to me in the sense that they bring me joy, but I think my special interest in art has also been useful to me in the sense that it helps people respect me more. I've been good at making art ever since I was a kid, and it's a skill that a lot of people can appreciate and admire. I ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: “Be yourself and you’ll attract the right friends” |
| GreenVelvetWorm |
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Posted: 23 Nov 2023, 12:39 am
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Replies: 52
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| I've had better luck making real connections with people when I mask less (and it always seems to be other ND people that I connect with) I think it's true that being yourself makes it more likely that you'll find the right people. However, being yourself also means allowing yourself to be vulnerabl... |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: Got anything random to say? Adult Version |
| GreenVelvetWorm |
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Posted: 23 Nov 2023, 12:12 am
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Replies: 20,297
Views: 189,836
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| I met a friend of a friend a few months ago who I really liked. Today my friend told me "he's currently single and looking, so if you know any nice neurodivergent people who enjoy acts of service, let me know". That describes me, so I told them I'd be interested, but then they told me &quo... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: What's on your mind right now? |
| GreenVelvetWorm |
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Posted: 23 Nov 2023, 12:00 am
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Replies: 40,894
Views: 1,169,493
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| I love my friend so much. We just had a great conversation. I wish they still lived in my city |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Interests you can't share with other people |
| GreenVelvetWorm |
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Posted: 22 Nov 2023, 11:52 pm
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Replies: 70
Views: 102,526
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| That's why I made the Cthulu comparison. One does not become "angry" upon learning an eldritch cosmic horror really exists; it's something deeply disturbing. So to with the deeper dive into the psychology of EDs. That's understandable. Sometimes when I encounter human suffering of a type ... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: What are you eating?/Last thing you ate? |
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Posted: 22 Nov 2023, 6:53 pm
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Replies: 19,298
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Interests you can't share with other people |
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Posted: 22 Nov 2023, 5:58 pm
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Replies: 70
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| This isn't the kind of information that makes me feel greater sympathy with people with eating disorders. It's more like finding out Cthulu is real. I'm appalled and horrified and the knowledge reduces my desire to continue to live on this planet. I think therein lies the special interest I can't s... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: What's on your mind right now? |
| GreenVelvetWorm |
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Posted: 21 Nov 2023, 5:45 am
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Replies: 40,894
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I'm reading a children's novel that I got at a garage sale
It's a little bit too whimsical for me so far. It seems like it's going for an Alice In Wonderland kind of style, but not as clever or interesting. I'll keep reading though. I think I would have enjoyed it well enough when I was a kid |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Interests you can't share with other people |
| GreenVelvetWorm |
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Posted: 20 Nov 2023, 9:01 pm
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Replies: 70
Views: 102,526
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| I've never had an eating disorder, and I don't know anyone with one in real life (as far as I know). The only person I've told about this is my partner, because I occasionally infodump to him about different EDs and common misconceptions surrounding them. At first he was slightly concerned, but he'... |
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