ScottinSoCal πΊπ¦ π π³βπ @ScottSoCal@computerfairi.es
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- So gay. So, so gay.
- JoeMyGod
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So... me. Work in aerospace, more space, not as much aero. Can fix my own car, choose not to. Can fix the random appliance of your choice. Hardcore introvert in person, which is why I love online. Lifelong science fiction fan. Read constantly. Scalzi is my favorite author, because he mixes exactly the right amount of snark into his writing. Together with a guy 30+ years, married since it was legal. Own a home in CA and don't plan to leave unless I immigrate to another country.
Joined Nov 2022
59 years ago, Pres. Johnson signed the 1964 Civil Rights Act, shaping America as we know it today. 60 years ago, everyday activities like dining, hotels, & public trans were pockmarked by segregation & discrimination. This Act is the most comprehensive civil rights legislation since Reconstruction, & we owe it all to the tireless efforts of ordinary citizens in the American civil rights movement.
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@yourautisticlife @actuallyautistic
I'm able to easily detect negative emotions (anger, frustration) in other people's expressions, but not positive/affirmational (compassion/love) emotions. I've been told that's common in people with the kind of childhood I had.
@actuallyautistic Okay, folks... riddle me this.
When my ex-wife was glaring at me, I did not see the glare, and this caused us a whole bunch of disputes over the years.
The thing is, however, that if you put pictures of people in front of me and you ask about how they feel, I'm going to get it right.
So I'm confused.
Are there autistic people who can pass the "tell me what this person is feeling?" test on the basis of pictures, but fail to notice the feelings displayed on folks' faces when they are involved in a situation with those folks?
Like... if they are being tested in a clam setting, they can do it. (In a clam setting, at the bottom of the sea. Har... har... I meant a calm setting.)
But if they are in a possibly anxiety-inducing situation, the ability goes out the window?
Iβm having a crisis of faith: once again, my ice cream started melting before Iβve had two bites. I complained to the shop manager, who promptly looked confused. My god - what has to happen before the government does something??!
re: ableist language
@melanie @LeatherCubAndrew @Claire @takishan @RosethornRangerTTV @actuallyautistic
The group @actuallyautistic boosts everything posted to it - it's automatic.
But boosting in general is a generic act, not a positive affirmation. It simply posts it for attention to the people who follow you. For better or worse.
ableist language
@LeatherCubAndrew @Claire @takishan @RosethornRangerTTV @actuallyautistic hi friends, thank you for pushing back against nonsense. I follow the @actuallyautistic group, who boosted the comment and that is how it saw it. Maybe they would explain what they saw to boost in it.
@estellechauvelin @theautisticcoach
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I can sort of do that, for things like dental appointments. I close my eyes and go somewhere else, in my head. Memories, or pure imagination, it doesn't matter, as long as I'm anywhere else.
@theautisticcoach @actuallyautistics @actuallyautistic I get a massage every couple of months. I'd do more often if money and time allowed. My dislike of being touched by strangers has a professional context loophole; as long as I have a talk with them ahead of time about "I'm never sure if I'm going to be ticklish, but keep the pressure on the firm side and that will help" they always stay on the right side of any sensory issues.
That's me and my dogs/parrot. Little Man cracked a claw/nail yesterday, and he's in pain. I'm in pain with him, knowing there's nothing I can do to fix it. Others don't get it, but they're my entire support system, and they're as important to me as any person.
I love my cats. I anthropomorphize them. They provide a quiet, steady companionship and comfort I cannot find in people. They comprise a fundamental part of my home and routine. When something is wrong with my cats, the world is wrongβeverything about my day and life is broken without them. Please have compassion for those that grieve for and love their animals. @actuallyautistic #actuallyautistic #autism #autistic
@theautisticcoach @actuallyautistics @actuallyautistic
I don't do anything that involves being touched by people I don't know.
[shudder]
Do my #ActuallyAutistic comrades use massage, somatic therapy, osteopathy, TCM, Vagal therapy, Rolfing, and other related disciplines to help with their self-regulation?
@Grandalf@aus.social @JosMusiksalon
Speaking as an elder gay myself:
Yes, it's tragic. I survived, but many others didn't. However, along with the loss, there's also been a gain. Younger LGBTQ+ people haven't had to slowly change their culture, they've been able to re-invent it, in new ways. I don't understand all of it, but I don't need to. It's their community, now, and the kids will be all right.
@polaris @milkteawitch @actuallyautistic
I'm a fairly average looking white guy, so I've never been pulled aside for "additional screening". I don't know how I'd react. Probably badly.
The first time my doctor said he wanted to perform a prostate exam, I blurted out "Not unless I get dinner and flowers first." Fortunately he found that funny.
@milkteawitch @actuallyautistic omg how could I forget about security? Youβre in an absurdly long line slowly snaking through a crowd of people, and then you get to the actual check point where you put everything through and pray there isnβt a problem
I concede your point, but flip it around - do you really want your employer deciding which lowest-bid-option menstrual supplies you're going to use?
I avoid using anything but the urinal at my office because of the 120 grit toilet paper they buy in bulk.
You know what? Menstrual supplies SHOULD be free in public restrooms.
I mean, come on, they don't force you to bring your own toilet paper and paper towels, which are just as important.
Woke up this morning totally dysregulated at a level that I havenβt felt in a while. Months.
No clearly obvious reasons why.
Need to explore.
Yes, this happens to #ActuallyAutistic coaches, therapists & educators too. All the know-how in the world canβt stop life.
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- He/Him
- Orientation
- So gay. So, so gay.
- JoeMyGod
- Ε ΔΕΕ§Ε§ Δ - πΊπ¦ π
So... me. Work in aerospace, more space, not as much aero. Can fix my own car, choose not to. Can fix the random appliance of your choice. Hardcore introvert in person, which is why I love online. Lifelong science fiction fan. Read constantly. Scalzi is my favorite author, because he mixes exactly the right amount of snark into his writing. Together with a guy 30+ years, married since it was legal. Own a home in CA and don't plan to leave unless I immigrate to another country.
Joined Nov 2022
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