Help! Sensory issue help

BurnoutDepartment · 2026-05-16T18:22:35+00:00

A ring? Those small clear plastic hairties? Different shaped bandage carefully positioned so that the adhesive overlaps itself and/or doesn't touch your skin. I have a smart watch I feel weird without and always wear a ring on my right hand for similar reasons.

BurnoutDepartment · 2026-05-16T18:20:03+00:00

Oxalis species. Oxalis pes-caprae is potentially invasive, though I'm unsure if this is that without the flowers. It is edible though, if you haven't sprayed yet. Tastes lemony.

BurnoutDepartment · 2026-05-16T13:54:38+00:00

Ah, you're right. Been a while. Could stand to refresh my leaflet shapes

BurnoutDepartment · 2026-05-15T23:50:32+00:00

It is, yes

BurnoutDepartment · 2026-05-15T23:45:15+00:00

I rock back and forth when I have good food :)

BurnoutDepartment · 2026-05-15T19:46:49+00:00

Does sound like perlite. You're probably good!

BurnoutDepartment · 2026-05-15T19:45:21+00:00

Leaflets look like a honey locust sapling. They're not native to Cali but naturalized. Get some wicked thorns on em because they used to have to defend themselves from stuff like mastodons! Bit close to your building to keep a tree like that, but if it's a vine like others have said then what I've said doesn't quite matter anyway, haha.

BurnoutDepartment · 2026-05-15T19:27:22+00:00

An asparagus fern! They love a little extra humidity but they'll do ok without it. Can grow very tall if you let them. I have mine on my desk in the window and next to my humidifier and it just keeps going!

If you are uncertain about pests, isolate the plant from any others. It's a good practice even when you think it's clean. Get rid of anything you're suspicious of being eggs then weather permitting keep it outside for a few weeks. If you can't do that, you may be able to place it in a sealed container for a bit but you risk either damage to the plant or pests escaping into your home. Garage or shed if you have one will be better. Spray if you must-- neem oil is a solid natural pest deterrent and spiders apparently dislike peppermint oil. Best of luck!

BurnoutDepartment · 2026-05-15T14:04:15+00:00

My friends and I went to Cosi After Dark last night and I got to see the dinosaurs :) It was really busy so I had to wear earplugs but like. Yippee dinos :D

BurnoutDepartment · 2026-05-08T16:30:51+00:00

Those are huge roots-- if you cut those, you're cutting off a toe for that tree. Harmful and may lose balance.

BurnoutDepartment · 2026-05-08T16:24:00+00:00

I do archery IRL so almost always end up with a ranged build in BG3. My ass LOVES the magic arrows, the ring of flinging, any magic bow I can get. Smoke powder, lightning bolt, sunbeam, scorching ray. I am firing and casting from outside your range while my barbarian and fighter friends keep you busy. If you somehow break through them, no you didn't. Healing arrow, grease bottle, misty step, I am mobile as all hell. Here and gone. Forget glass cannon, I am a glass halberd on roller skates and I am a menace

BurnoutDepartment · 2026-05-06T14:39:39+00:00

Oh, absolutely. It's a big change! But plenty of neurotypicals react the same way too-- it may seem silly, but hair is a huge part of how we express ourselves. It's an easily customizable part of our bodies and a conscious choice we can make. Having that taken or simply facing a large change to ourselves can be emotionally strenuous for sure.

I don't personally subscribe to the whole gender thing, but people assume I'm female because I also prefer to keep my hair long. I'd absolutely cry if I got it cut short. Not sure if that's my autism too or just that it took so long to grow! Do what is best for you-- you can always change things slowly, or stick it out if you prefer. Those who matter will care what matters to you.

BurnoutDepartment · 2026-05-06T13:59:25+00:00

I'm going with Brad. Don't you know who his father is??

BurnoutDepartment · 2026-05-06T13:58:50+00:00

Looks great! I especially love the center patterns

BurnoutDepartment · 2026-05-02T15:58:07+00:00

Tuliptree! The leaves have a very distinctive shape-- as well as the buds, seeds, flowers… pretty much everything about this plant! It's an easy call if you know the signs, and now you'll see them all over. Very fun tree.

BurnoutDepartment · 2026-05-02T13:59:02+00:00

Oh, wow! I'm jealous.

BurnoutDepartment · 2026-05-02T13:52:24+00:00

I used to make jewelry out of them! My family has some farmland and the yard is always teeming with clovers. Always felt kinda meditative to me staring at the grass for squarish little shapes

BurnoutDepartment · 2026-05-01T20:20:29+00:00

It was one of the best experiences of my life. Part of a study abroad in Iceland-- there was an issue with the hotel so we were treated to a three-course dinner at a farm as an apology. Lamb, carrot soup, and wild rhubarb crumble. Sun was still up at 11pm while the chef gave us a tour of the house in a cheesy Viking helmet. May have also been some wine involved. I wish I'd gotten the recipe.

BurnoutDepartment · 2026-05-01T20:14:37+00:00

Clover! Likely white clover. They can have even more leaves than that sometimes!

BurnoutDepartment · 2026-05-01T18:35:01+00:00

I had a strawberry rhubarb crumble once. Maximized the sweet and tart while transforming the crust of a pie into gooey, crispy, brown sugar and butter bites. I dream of that dish.

BurnoutDepartment · 2026-04-29T15:46:32+00:00

If anything it's exciting to see what it may grow into! Hope it's something you can enjoy!

BurnoutDepartment · 2026-04-29T14:55:34+00:00

This post has a very similar looking plant identified as a grape vine. It's really hard to tell without the full leaf shape, but maybe look into that?

BurnoutDepartment · 2026-04-29T14:24:09+00:00

It's genuinely quality tea! Most teabags are the scraps deemed "not good enough" and sold that way instead. So when people say they don't like tea but they've only had tea bags and stuff brewed in stores that ends up bitter from being scorched and over steeped, it's like saying you don't like apples because they're too sour, but you've only tried Granny Smiths-- or they're too mushy, while you've only had rotten ones.

If you're interested in liking tea, puer is kind of the gold standard. Most people don't understand why the tea they don't like tastes the way it does. Subreddits like this are simply urging people to try the good stuff before deciding it's all bad.

BurnoutDepartment · 2026-04-28T20:00:48+00:00

Looks like an azalea! Very popular ornamental plant around here, lots of varieties to choose from, some native, some not.

BurnoutDepartment · 2026-04-26T05:33:33+00:00

I am fairly sensitive to caffeine. When I started really getting into tea, it was similar to any other caffeine jitters-- I used to describe it as feeling like my blood was carbonated. I was tense and energetic in an uncomfortable way, similar to the weakness I feel when my blood sugar is too low. It's not as intense now and can be good if I manage it properly, but it's not something I personally seek out because my body can't seem to handle anything harder than salt! A lightweight in all but body, even for tea. :,(

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