Question for the #ActuallyAutistic crowd, especially those who also have #ADHD (boosts welcome):
I've seen people with autism share their experiences here and found much of it oddly familiar. Much is explainable by my existing ADHD diagnosis, but some less so (e.g.: some sensory stuff). My doctor doesn't think so because I "can make eye contact". Is it worth seeking a second (professional) opinion? 1/2
Most of the things that can't be explained by ADHD don't impact my life too severely, but I wonder if there are options that help with autism that might be more beneficial than just treating the ADHD alone. 2/2
I’ve never been thrilled with Lwaxana episodes. It’s not Majel. She does fine with what she is given. I just wish the writers hadn’t gone back to the well so often with Troi’s mom looking for a husband. #startrek#allstartrek#ds9
@mimarek1 Agreed, although the scenes in the turbolift were well-done, going from flirting to deeper stuff as Odo progressively lets his guard (and shape) down. @allstartrek#AllStarTrek
@socprof@allstartrek Yes - chapter development for Odo and a bit for Lwaxana. The later Lwaxana episodes are usually better in this way than the earlier ones. She has vulnerabilities that she struggles to hide.
a teaching colleague who I know but not well (who I don’t like - he comes off as a detached mansplainer) messaged me in social media: “call me when you get a chance” because he has a “poetry venue idea” for me
ugh
UGH
Yes, this could be helpful info, but why is it being held hostage in exchange for an unnecessary social interaction, on the PHONE no less???
“Hey sean, venue x might be a good spot for poetry. Lmk if you want details” is fine. But this?
@darrellpf
I agree. I hate news teasers. I do social media for a eco org, and I never do teasers, I put very basic facts, and a link. A fascinating fact, and a link. I hate having to click a link to find out wtf they meant in the first place. @seanwithwords@actuallyautistic
A quick update on Nao and Shylke (Cat-a-clysm)'s situation
So, we've been effectively "confined" in what was a B&B by this one's mother; she said this was "good enough for our needs for now", but she really only wanted us out of the question. Rent is € 400/mo. and the place is shitty to say the least. The only "good thing" is that it's placed in the city centre so we can go anywhere from here. We got scammed by the real estate agency, so for the first month we actually paid four times as much, and we're now struggling to make ends meet.
As always we're trying to stay strong but we cried and we're still crying as there's no one here nor there that is willing to truly help us.
As for Nao personally, well, this one is being gaslit and exploited both psychologically and financially. Mom wants all of its disability money now that it gets some, so that she can tie Nao to her and keep it as her pawn. In the other hand, Nao really really likes living on its own and being kind of independent, and it really loves staying with Shylke. This is the main reason why mother is now trying to pressure us both into splitting apart. We believe - firmly - there's a lot of detachment crisis into it, but mom is not handling this "as a mother should", to say the very least. Oppression and manipulation is making Nao very unstable, and it's almost being forced to call the psych ward and to be put in patient care.
This said, we're very deeply sorry we're having a truly hard time to work on ourselves and also on our projects - the Celeste Hearts for him, and Ampersand for both of us.
We've been denied of any IRL help. Currently, Nao's parents are trying to hold it hostage at its parents' home, while Shylke is staying at the B&B. We don't know what to do and we're preparing for the worst.
You have to replace these lines with something similar to this (change libaacs to libgcrypt everywhere). Then run autoreconf -iv (you must have autoconf installed). It will create a new ./configure script which will work if you did everything correctly.
#AllStarTrek Holy crap! Did #Janeway just casually threaten to kill all of the Nyrians by hypothermia if they didn't agree to her terms? Damn that's... uh... cold!
She's in the testing room now. No time limit so hopefully, it doesn't take her longer than 1.5 hours. I'll need to eat & head to work in time to get there for my first session. 🤞🏻I can finally read or journal & fully fade into my music as I don't have to be aware of anything around me. It's not terrible, but there's a persistent unease in these public spaces that drain my 🥄
Plus my mama heart picks up on her #anxiety & testing is not fun for her #ADHD #autistic#neurodivergent @actuallyautistic
Deep breaths & sigh of relief. This "active noise canceling" feature of earbuds is such a gift for managing sensory stimulation; especially when waiting on public spaces.
@ellenconnor
Tach Ellen! 🙂
Verstärkung an der Schreiberlings-Front. Schön!
Dystopien können ihren Reiz haben. Meiner Serie sagt man auch dystppische Züge nach, obwohl sie gar nicht so gedacht war.
Fühl Dich wohl hier!