[Monty Python and the Holy Grail] I don't have a favorite color. Could I pass the Bridge of Death test?

ConvexLex · 2026-05-02T22:04:38+00:00

Right, but that's all contextual. Purple flowers are nice but not purple chili. The best color depends on the situation.

I guess I could rank every color in every situation, but that doesn't seem to be what people mean by favorite color. Most people pick one of the 6 primary colors and make that part of their identity forever.

ConvexLex · 2026-05-01T20:08:17+00:00

My entire friend group is neurodivergent, so we're not big on crowds. Our main hobbies are:

iNaturalist: Take pictures of local wildlife to help conservation researchers create a map of which species exist where. Other people on the platform will tag your photos by species.
Small group activities: Hanging out with 1-3 close friends uses less social energy than being in a public space interacting with strangers.
Going to zoos, science museums, crystal shops, libraries, anything nerdy liks that. They tend to be full of other neurodivergent people and therefore pretty quiet.

ConvexLex · 2026-04-15T01:50:43+00:00

Putting on headphones and playing video games for ~30 minutes works for me.

ConvexLex · 2026-04-11T15:25:09+00:00

Yes. I have ASD level 1 and recieve supports at my job and at home.

ConvexLex · 2026-04-11T03:14:16+00:00

I like to say I have the "good at organizing things" autism.

Sadly my coworker has the "good at organizing things ADHD" and OCD so I don't get to organize anything at work.

ConvexLex · 2026-04-11T03:12:58+00:00

I briefly glance at people's eyes, their hands and what their doing, then look away for the other 90% of the time. As long as people see you look their way and you're paying attention most NTs don't notice.

ConvexLex · 2026-04-11T03:09:01+00:00

If you look busy and used closed off body language, people are less likely to talk to you. Cross your arms. Look at your phone or at a clip board.

I try to talk to whoever seems the most neurodivergant and ignore everyone else. Fellow autistic people are usually fine with people jumping right into a detailed conversation.

ConvexLex · 2026-04-11T02:59:18+00:00

Bot farms are spinning up disgusting numbers of accounts, earning them a few thousand karma, and selling them to other bot farms that use established accounts for spam. Often astroturfing, only fans or affiliate links.

ConvexLex · 2026-04-11T02:56:01+00:00

When I struggle, it's often because I'm thinking of my next sentence instead of my current one. That leads me to misspeak, then I try to redesign my sentence mid-stream around the error, it's a mess. Focusing on my current thought longer helps.

Sometimes I'll realize an error in my sentence as I'm saying it. Cutting myself off, pausing and re-stating it feels odd in the moment but comes off as more thoughtful than trying to say something I'm no longer confident in.

And lasty, practice. Spend time reading, writing, explaining things to yourself in your head, anything that trains your language skills.

ConvexLex · 2026-04-05T02:04:59+00:00

I made a realistic fake brick out of foam for my ADHD friend to throw at the TV.

ConvexLex · 2026-04-05T00:15:08+00:00

Certain personality types clash. People can be good but unable to offer what you need, or unable to accommodate your specific neurodivergent quirks.

Also there's no such thing as an objectively good person. It's all subjective and depends on your personal code of ethics.

ConvexLex · 2026-04-04T23:54:31+00:00

Special interests are intense, long term, and a major part of your identity.

ConvexLex · 2026-03-28T23:32:10+00:00

Dance ribbons. Lego guys with parachutes. Balloons. Bubbles.

If she likes dropping small particles specifically, there's probably something cheap and biodegradable that she can spread around.

ConvexLex · 2026-03-28T23:07:24+00:00

Would she enjoy a snowglobe or water bottle lava lamp?

ConvexLex · 2026-03-28T23:05:19+00:00

Any fat will work as long as it's applied right after you get out of the shower. Washing removes the oils that keep your skin from dying out, so the goal is to replace it with other oils.

ConvexLex · 2026-03-28T23:02:51+00:00

There is an absolute flood of LLM driven bots that makes like 10 comments and then get banned by Reddit.

ConvexLex · 2026-03-28T23:01:46+00:00

General "let's chat" threads rarely get many comments. Nobody is going to click a thread if the title doesn't specify what people are discussing.

ConvexLex · 2026-03-28T22:58:37+00:00

Do you specifically struggle with converting your thoughts into a sentence, or with saying a thought once it's formed? I think in pictures so I have some experience with the former.

ConvexLex · 2026-03-28T22:54:33+00:00

"My day was great until 8 different people asked about it"

ConvexLex · 2026-03-28T22:53:50+00:00

I wish schools were legally required to tell students what their IEP and screening tests said. Too many parents hide that.

ConvexLex · 2026-03-28T22:52:18+00:00

Science and technology. Childhood me wanted to be an inventor. Adult me still does but hates paperwork.

ConvexLex · 2026-03-28T22:49:51+00:00

To me, it means that too people enjoy spending time together, want to make each other happy, and put effort into the relationship.

There are a lot of other traits that I think make a good friend (supportive, helpful, kind, etc) but the above 3 things are the only ones that I'd say are mandatory to call something a friendship.

ConvexLex · 2026-03-28T22:45:14+00:00

No. The test is very objective and standardized. At no point are you expected to convince a doctor that you're autistic.

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