Ever been to the bean section of a Latin grocery store?
caption: I donโt struggle with autism. Iโm actually very good at it.
Image: Lisa Simpson giving a presentation with a determined disposition.
Caption on the screen: The "double-empathy problem" is misnamed because it is not a problem. It is a theory that explains why we observe limited empathy between autistic and non-autistic individuals. Not only is it not a problem, it is a solution because it helps us understand why things are the way they are. Stop calling it a problem. It is now the "interneurotype empathy divide"...or something. Idk, but it is not a problem.
caption: I don't struggle with autism. I'm actually very good at it.
Edit! Oops. Sorry, mates. I meant to cross-post this to an autistic memes community. Hope the autie Aussies enjoy it. ๐ถKeep on rockin in the free world!๐ถ Also, I know you guys say "Maccas" and Guinness beer is much better there than in the USA.
Woman cooking in a kitchen saying, "Sweetie, dinner is ready. Time to take a break from your game." Rapper DMX in front of an MS Flight Simulator rig yelling, "IT'S NOT.A FUCKIN.GAMEEE!!"
Probably why sometimes it takes me a while to recognize people.
Image: 2 panels.
1st: Someone holding up two cards, one is a picture of Michael Keaton and the other of Bruce Willis. The caption reads, "Corporate needs to you find the differences between this person and this person."
2nd: Pam from the office labelled as Me saying, "They're the same person."
Edit: Gemini believes that they're 2 different people.
I used to think the same thing. How did only one person get shot? Why didn't they shoot a few people outside of the Capitol and end the whole thing? As soon as a few people would have been shot, the vast majority of those insurrectionists would have ran, right? It's basically what happened with Babbitt.
After watching a few documentaries, I think there were two reasons. One, the whole thing wasn't a fluke. It didn't happen by accident. People didn't just get riled up. That whole thing was a legit planned and executed attempt by POTUS et al. to conduct a true insurrection while making it seem grassroots. The whole point was to let the crowd get as far as possible to intimidate the certification into caving to Trump. Because of this, they were ordered to not engage with lethal means. Two, they didn't have the manpower because they were purposely handicapped. Had they opened fire, the wackos with legit firepower in the crowd would have fired back. This thing was a lot more violent than the news reported. There were situations in which officers went in knowing they might die. And in the moment, you don't have the benefit of hindsight. This could have been a lot worse. The restraint they used was impressive. Now, I'm impressed with how well the Capitol Police handled that insurrection. I think there were officers there that day that history will hold as heroes.
Anyway, yeah, part of why it was so "compassionate" from the police was that the insurrectionists were White. But, they were ordered not to open fire by the same people that would benefit from the insurrection. And, they were handicapped and could have been overran had they opened fire. The fact that the police still prevented the insurrection is a testament to their professionalism and patriotism.
ba-da-boom
Often times, games underplay the medical and psychological impacts of traumatic events, so we unconsciously think that we would generally be fine if we were to experience a car accident.
Trigger warning of car accidents and general PTSD
If you get in a car accident, you end up in the ICU and can't get out of bed for weeks at the least. Once you get out, you have to complete physical therapy over months to get a portion of your mobility back. Once you are out of the hospital and no longer have the 24-hr support of sympathetic medical staff...
PTSD and grief! The person develops PTSD and has relevant triggers that uncontrollably illicit sympathetic nervous system activation (fight-or-flight). At first, it's only car stuff. A car back fires? Person zones out their environment, time slows down, and only nearby cars that are brightly glowing amd have the video quality sharpness set to max. Literally everything else is blurred and muffled out. The activation lasts for a while. When the person comes back, they're embarrassed. Slowly, they start cutting away people from their life as more stimuli begins to trigger the person and can't function in social settings without self-medicating. Eventually, they develop a drug problem just to make it through the day, while experiencing insomnia every night. But wait, there's more! There was a close friend with them in the car that died in the accident, so whenever they are reminded of said person, they fall into crying spell and can't function for a while as they wrestle with the guilt of feeling responsible for the loss. The insomnia and overwhelming loneliness ensures that they wake up with only half their health everyday.
While morbid af, I think it would help advocate for victims of trauma and loss. Also, it might encourage to people think before they behave in ways that are too risky when driving.
I keep asking, yet no one keeps telling me. I'm not mad. I merely want to know how you guys are getting these live shots of me. Tell me where in the house you guys put the cameras. Just tell me!! ๐ฎโ๐จ
I support your stance. Pls keep it up and continue to hold your ground!
Beautiful! I'm jelly ๐ชผ
What does it feel like? Is it super quiet? Does the air feel crisp? Do you feel peaceful?
Mallrats 100%, followed by the Action Park documentary
They're one dimension up looking at us like us looking at Paper Mario on a screen.
Image: A skeleton with its mouth open squatting with a barbell carrying 4 plates on its back.
Caption: My body is a machine that turns complex social situations into flashbacks.
Yoooo, I'm AuDHD and my father was a raging narcissist (possibly psychopath). Additionally, I'm currently recovering from CPTSD after a hell of a lot of recent emotional abuse. I get the intense emotions feeling invalidated brings up. They're legit and justified. As a survivor of that insane childhood and environment, it hurts to see others go through it because I know how bad it can be. Other people will never be able to understand it if they even believe you, so I'm sorry you went through that. You were just a kid, and no matter your reactions and behaviors at the time, it wasn't your fault. It couldn't have been your fault because it's all you knew.
Sometimes though, people are only asking a question to gather information and clarify, not build a case against you, imply that you're "wrong", and make you look like the "crazy one". I can't speak on their behalf, but I think @candyman337@sh.itjust.works was just asking to understand better and didn't mean anything against you by it. If that's the case, then while your reaction makes complete sense, you might have better outcomes if you were to practice assessing situations and responding in a way that helps you reach your goals. This would give you more control over your life while compassionately validating yourself. It would also help you avoid the trap that narcissists lay when they trigger you to act out to make you look unhinged. So either way, unless you're in immediate physical danger, staying calm and collected is the best move.
Also, my intention is merely to help you. I am not trying to insult you, imply fault, or make any judgement on your character. We all make mistakes sometimes (I still make them all the time), so it is completely understandable. All it means is that you're trying, and that's something to be proud of considering the history of what you've been through. I hope this comment helps you โค๏ธ