Not contradictory, just autistic. I miss having people I can talk to - really talk to. But I also hate crowds, parties, nearly ever kind of social gathering. I don't know, maybe if there was a party just for NT people.
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From past experience, I don't categorize people as friends, usually. I have several acquaintances, people I might go to a restaurant or a movie with, but friends are a different category. Friends are people I wouldn't worry about cleaning the house and making everything "just right" before they get here.
I think that's just rude, to only invite your ass. They should invite all of you.
#AskingAutistics Does anyone have good suggestions to quickly find remote work, full or part time, for #ActuallyAutistc people who dread phone calls? Asking for me. πββοΈ
I'm shocked you'd feel that way about such a Great Actor. Just shocked.
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Yeah, I sorta doubt you are. π
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And to this day, when I'm walking down the sidewalk, I avoid stepping on the seams between sections. I set my stride so my feet always land on the solid surface.
Or they're looking to hire a token they can point to, when people ask about their hiring practices.
My parents were (probably still are) fundamentalist wackjobs. It made things interesting.
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I used to tell people I bitterly resented being promised flying cars and didn't get one, but one day I was walking around someone's backyard, having a video chat with someone 3 states away on my tablet, and I stopped and realized "Oh, yeah, this is the future. This, right here."
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I don't think so. My life was much the same, in a small town in Utah. My haven was the public library, and I went where ever I wanted, and got books from every section (but lived in the Science Fiction section). It let me know there was a lot more out there than I ever saw in my little town, and gave me hope that I could be part of it.
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Secret Service was in touch with the #OathKeepers. An agent described himself as βthe unofficial liaison to the Oath Keepers (inching towards official),β and called the fascist group "very pro-LEO and pro-Trump." Said they were defending Trumpers from violent leftists.
The #MAGA rot runs deep.
I'm always looking for something fun to read - thanks!
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Got some hefty-ish household bills to deal with at the moment, so we're leaving this #ebook #sale running for a while. Feel like grabbing 36 DRM-free SF, fantasy & YA ebooks for $44? Now's your chance! (Plz share the post if you feel inclined? Thanking you!) https://bit.ly/SummerSaleWholeStore44
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.