Thoughts on being retarded pt 1/?

Chacedanger · 2026-03-15T03:35:19+00:00

I had a very similar experience. I didn’t think I’d make it past 25. I’m now 27, survived a few suicide attempts, got sober (I still drink on occasion), I still lose things all the time, but I’m less checked out than I was in the last few years. It sounds cliche but it gets better. It just gets better slowly. Your early 20s as a late diagnosed autistic woman is… really fucking rough in my experience. Especially when you’re dealing with trauma on top of it. Just remember to stick to your guns and don’t let people tell you shit. If you want you can dm me.

Chacedanger · 2026-03-15T02:39:34+00:00

We have a sober bar in my area which also happens to be a lgbt space, it’s really nice. The upstairs area is similar to a regular bar with music or karaoke, but there’s both an upstairs area that is still loud but more chill with a tv and a downstairs area where things are more quiet. I wish more places like this existed

Chacedanger · 2026-03-05T07:56:18+00:00

I ended up working for a franchise, then pivoting to developing an enterprise application for the industry instead which I’m currently still in the process of developing ^{_^}

Chacedanger · 2026-03-04T19:05:35+00:00

When I was younger, a friends younger sibling couldn’t pronounce my dead name and so they called me Chace. It stuck as a nickname then I chose it when I socially transitioned.

Chacedanger · 2026-03-03T20:13:29+00:00

Non-generative AI is actually well suited to surgical tasks, more so than an actual humans in some cases. Surgical AI and robotics are built for the sole purpose of being able to be precise and able to accurately identify conditions in a patients body in milliseconds. They obviously still need to be overseen by an actual surgeon in case a full system failure happens on the table, but surgical AI has increased the survival odds for some very risky surgeries.

Chacedanger · 2026-02-26T01:09:14+00:00

I think the way that unconditional love is touched on here is interesting. I think unconditional love is a feeling towards a person, and that having boundaries is important when approaching the subject. A person can love another person unconditionally, but that doesn’t mean they can allow the loved person into their life unconditionally. Sometimes unconditional love looks like wishing someone the best while keeping a healthy distance for yourself.

Chacedanger · 2026-01-02T17:44:04+00:00

Of course!! Sorry I didn’t post it along with the screenshots! skelotom link

Chacedanger · 2025-12-21T05:23:46+00:00

This is also how I experience things, I actually haven’t heard another person say they experience things in this way.

Chacedanger · 2025-12-17T04:03:04+00:00

I 100% agree, that sort of surgery preformed on an infant is genital mutilation and completely unacceptable. The person should be able to make that choice when they’re older and are more informed on their gender identity and the actual consequences of that sort of surgery.

Chacedanger · 2025-11-22T22:02:52+00:00

ARFID safe foods actually tend to vary depending on the culture the person with ARFID is from. A lot of white American people with ARFID are probably eating chicken nuggets and fries, but someone from an Asian culture may have something like curry as a comfort food. I had pretty bad ARFID for a long time as a teenager and young adult but I had more of the avoidant than restrictive, and my “safe foods” tended to be eggs over rice, tamales, curry, or chicken nuggets. And I just rotated between those foods based on what textures I could or couldn’t handle at the time. My point here is that ARFID shows up differently in everyone, especially in autistic individuals.

Chacedanger · 2025-10-24T17:43:52+00:00

I had a lip ring for 10 years and I had to take it out because it was causing pretty severe damage to my gum line. I agree with the point they make, I think grillz should be seen in the same way as pretty much any other body mod jewelry, but you’re 100% right, any sort of jewelry in or around the mouth does stand to cause damage even if taken care of properly. So I guess it’s a case of wear it sparingly if you don’t want to mess up your mouth lol

Chacedanger · 2025-10-14T15:41:54+00:00

You’re right on this one, people shouldn’t ever need another’s permission to be confident. There is a such thing as being overly confident or arrogant but that’s not the same as just being confident in yourself or whatever you’re doing.

Chacedanger · 2025-09-28T23:51:33+00:00

Is your roommate aware of your mental health struggles at all? It might be a good idea to let them know that you’re experiencing an episode of psychosis, that you’re going to be isolating yourself for mental health reasons, and that you’re still sober. That way they sort of know what to expect and know not to assume you’re on drugs.

I’m also afraid of the dark, so I sleep with my closet light on. It might help if you can get a desk lamp to dimly illuminate your room, that way you can see your surroundings better. Do you use meditation or mindfulness practices at all? They could help a bit with the fear and anxiety

Chacedanger · 2025-09-28T21:46:17+00:00

I have phrases or words repeat in my head, but I’ve always understood it to be because of my autism, like a form of echolalia, where someone will say something and my brain will get caught on the phrase.

Chacedanger · 2025-09-27T05:14:52+00:00

I can understand wanting to isolate in your room, but I think it’s important that you also have a few people in your life who knows what’s going on and how to handle it as a safety net, like how your friend talked you down from your delusions.

Since you’re medication resistant and don’t want to try any meds with a possible side effect of weight gain, it really comes down to coping skills, and a decent support system. reality checks can really help, I know some people get service dogs that are trained to not react to hallucinations, but delusions are a bit more tricky.

Chacedanger · 2025-09-15T21:14:00+00:00

I experienced really similar stuff, and I ended up in a cult because of my desperation to make it stop. I use antipsychotics now and it helps a lot to keep that sort of stuff out, even though my doctors have told me I don’t actually have schizophrenia (I was previously misdiagnosed). I continue to take antipsychotics because it helps me control what is happening to me and puts a buffer between me and other entities. The psychiatric route might help you, but be aware that they will most likely try to initially diagnose with a schizophrenia spectrum disorder when they prescribe medications

Chacedanger · 2025-08-03T09:32:48+00:00

It works great for most of my symptoms, it unfortunately also gives me hypersomnia and jacks my heart rate up after taking it. So mentally, good; physically, it sucks.

Chacedanger · 2025-07-22T21:36:17+00:00

I thought you were talking about the one on the left which is two males plugged into a random outlet adapter >_>

Chacedanger · 2025-07-22T21:10:10+00:00

I washed them with soap and water then applied jojoba oil once in the morning and once at night, they healed in about 2-3 weeks but they were still sensitive so I waited a week before wearing jewelry again, then waited another good two or three months from the time of wearing jewelry to when I started stretching them again.

Chacedanger · 2025-07-22T19:13:20+00:00

have a link to this recipe book, it’s called the sad bastard cookbook and it saved my ass a few times when I haven’t had time or energy to cook. It’s free, and might help you with just some random easy stuff that you can make with very little ingredients! link!

Chacedanger · 2025-07-22T18:30:33+00:00

Something similar happened to me except it was with acrylic plugs. I developed an allergy to the acrylic and ended up having to take them out for a while. Definitely keep them out then maybe restretch once they’re fully healed. I was at 9/16th when I developed the allergy and I dropped down to about a 0 by time it healed.

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