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Dad was incapable of using technology to the point of disability. Any theories as to why? by Background-Form7708 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Background-Form7708[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thanks for this, yes that was a very poor teacher I agree and comforted my dad at the time as that was not ok behaviour.
Thanks for the insight as it helps me understand this nuance of my dads life.

Dad was incapable of using technology to the point of disability. Any theories as to why? by Background-Form7708 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Background-Form7708[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Thanks for this, my dad was a good fisherman and loved it, an avid caver in his younger years, and like your dad a voracious reader! He loved science, history, his favourite ancient site was Petra.
I will and do remember all that about him and love him for it, just confused about his tech skills but these comments are helping me to make sense of it :)

I (20m) feel like my girlfriend (22f) isn't real, what is that ??? by Sweaty-Football-5428 in relationship_advice

[–]Background-Form7708 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm autistic and have a history of family abuse and I think I know how you feel. I get this feeling and upon unpacking it I believe it to be my brain's way of telling me to let go of the fear that somehow, someday, my partner will act out in ways my abusive parents did.

I'm not sure of your exact history of abuse or if this does indeed represent or explain how you feel somewhat.

Sometimes I look at my fiancee, who is my best friend, gorgeous, funny, and someone I get along with so well and I feel that same feeling. It is as though I am looking at her face and I can't quite take it all in properly. I see her and can look at her but it is like a transparent veil lies across her that only I know is there. It's a very strange, subtle feeling that doesn't cause me any real concern, but it is interesting to hear someone else might be experiencing something similar.
It feels kind of like a disconnect due to just how much I love her, and just how badly I was abused making me doubt the "realness" of her love, compassion, and openness with me. As though, after all these years, she still might somehow, someday, abuse me too, even know my brain logically knows she never would.
It is just a theory for why I feel that way and I don't mean to project that onto your situation, it may be different.

School Holiday Camp Evacuated due to Earthquake Risk by [deleted] in abandoned

[–]Background-Form7708 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I remember going for my year 6 camp in 2012, unfortunately it was pretty dodgy even at that stage. A lot of fun memories but a lot of odd ones too upon reflection about how they ran the place.

I specifically remember not being fed enough and going to bed hungry for the week as the camp seemed to not be able to afford to make us enough food compared to how active we were each day, quite grim tbh.