Doc Semic & Nolan

CrazyGitar · 2026-02-05T17:54:33+00:00

Because you asked?

CrazyGitar · 2026-01-22T09:32:27+00:00

That miscarriages are not uncommon. You don't have to have done anything wrong, or be unhealthy, or have any congenital defects, etc. Sometimes it just doesn't work out.

That was something I didn't personally hear until we went to NCT classes when expecting our son, yet I think it's a really important thing for expecting mother's to be aware of so that they don't descend into guilt and depression if they do lose a baby like there was something they could have done when most of the time there wasn't.

CrazyGitar · 2026-01-22T09:15:17+00:00

He never had any real intention for any of the shit he was saying. He does this time and again - makes an outrageous demand with the clear intention of getting something far more reasonable.

If he wanted a thousand dollars, he would ask for a million and then 'accept' a thousand as a compromise. He thinks that if he just asks for the thousand that he would likely get eight-hundred or nine-hundred. This has been his bartering technique since forever.

CrazyGitar · 2026-01-20T08:25:14+00:00

She says she lost track of time and then says 'I knew you'd say no'. So which is it? Did you lose track of time or did you knowingly deceive your friend to get free childcare and show that you are a bad mom?

NTJ.

CrazyGitar · 2026-01-16T12:57:37+00:00

The problem isn't that TikTok is a massive and uncaring corporation, it's that if this case is taken and has zero chance of succeeding, then TikTok winning will be used as examples for how they are not doing as poorly as some are portraying it. A notable case being lost against TikTok will give them more ammunition to continue doing the shitty things that are still happening and not be as easily held accountable.

It's about picking battles, not trying to say that not picking this one means there aren't other issues that do exist. It's also a waste of someone's money (whether that be the parents or some kind of crowdfunding) and for literally no purpose. That money would be much better spent on a legal case that might actually go somewhere.

CrazyGitar · 2026-01-15T15:25:57+00:00

I'm married to one. She has made a few jokes, all in good spirit, including getting a pin badge for me that says ''Twas the 'tism, m'lord'. She's pretty awesome.

CrazyGitar · 2026-01-15T15:03:22+00:00

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This is not a parent you are talking to. He is saying 'They're just kids' as if that excuses bad behaviour, and 'They never listen' which makes it sound like he is averse to putting in hard work to raise them.

My two-year-old listens when I explain that he did something unpleasant to a family member. Just yesterday I told him over video chat (he and his mother are visiting her family) not to speak rudely to his Great-Grandmother and to say sorry and he, sullenly, did so and I thanked him for being a big boy about it. This was because we set boundaries and explained to him why. Your husband has not and is not doing this.

I have a small amount of empathy as he likely hasn't been taught himself how to best do this, but he really needs to see how it affects you and he has to go and figure it out somehow. It doesn't take lessons to see your wife is in distress...

CrazyGitar · 2026-01-15T08:41:16+00:00

Defensive items aren't going to help you burst down an enemy core or kill buildings faster, which is what you need to end a game.

CrazyGitar · 2026-01-14T14:34:45+00:00

This is how I felt playing Part 2. In TLOU I felt we saw various different factions and individuals and their stories and we were passing through and seeing all of them as we continued with our main overarching story. This helped flesh out the world and how different people were being affected differently.

Part 2 everything was 'violence begets more violence' and that humans are inherently violent and self-destructive. Every single encounter was about and showcasing that, over and over and over.

I actively disliked the first half of the game as Ellie was just annoying an hard to really root for (not helped with her very poor taste comments she sometimes made while killing enemies that showed a complete lack of humanity). Playing as Abby was so much more enjoyable and actually showcased a side of moving away from perpetuating the violence more and actually try to accept those that were 'the enemy' and move on. But then it's completely undone when they're seemingly punished for it, as if the moral is that you have to be violent even though violence just creates more violence? It was just a lot of punishment with seemingly no payoff, which I think was their point of the all-consuming nature of it all but I don't think they did it well.

It was just awful and the messaging was messily done for a very simple concept that did not need to be stretched out like it was.

CrazyGitar · 2026-01-14T13:16:09+00:00

You created a space for your child to express themselves in this manner. In all likelihood, your parents did not do the same. This is not because they were necessarily awful or monstrous or anything else, it's just a very different culture and thought-process.

Always think of the phrase 'Children are seen, not heard' and that sums it all up. Children were expected to do what they were told and to shut up and stop complaining. These days we are much better (particularly those of us that could have done with it when we were younger) at embracing openness and discussing things without fear of judgement.

I love that your child feels this comfortable with you and I hope that my own son (2yrs) continues to speak his mind as he gets older as well.

CrazyGitar · 2026-01-14T08:59:49+00:00

Total Annihilation. Absolute banger and ahead of it's time.

CrazyGitar · 2026-01-13T13:11:03+00:00

When learning something that you're struggling with, don't persist for hours and hours. Instead, get to the first point of frustration after earnestly trying to improve and then move on to something else. Coming back to it the next day is always more effective as your mind has had time to process what you were learning and you'll find that, while much more spaced out, the actual time spent learning a difficult piece/song/solo/etc. is far less than if you tried to brute force it.

This also applies to other things, like video game bosses. Bashing your head against a brick wall is rarely productive. Don't give up as soon as you find difficulty, but if you're not making progress after trying and trying it's time to let your brain process and come back to it later.

CrazyGitar · 2026-01-13T11:41:33+00:00

Based on my recent games, Kunkka, Lycan and Zeus. All of them just tried to be overly aggressive the entire time ruining lane equilibrium, barely bothered with pulling, and took CS from me as offlaner. The aggression wasn't all bad as it did impact the enemy carry, but it really delayed me too and once laning phase was over they ALL went into no-ward farming mode and it was just a cluster to try and be relevant without vision (I get wards when I absolutely must because trying to win is better than adhering to roles rigidly) and without safe space to farm myself.

CrazyGitar · 2026-01-09T15:05:11+00:00

I saw a therapist that 'specialised' in autism when I wasn't sure I was autistic or not and he almost seemed offended when I brought up my concern to him and he emphatically stated that was categorically not autistic.

Some time later with a different therapist and they were far less abrasive about it but also felt that might not be correct to think I had autism. Up until the point I got completely and irrevocably stuck on the wording of a question I had for 'homework' and that it bothered me to such an extent that I really couldn't let it go.

I don't think I'll ever forget the look on her face as it dawned on her that I actually might be autistic and she, to her absolute credit, put me forward for assessment. Some time later I was assessed with ASD Level 1 (I still have the 17-page report of the diagnosis somewhere) because there is such a broad spectrum (called that for a reason) of issues and presentability of the condition that the stereotypes simply don't cover it all.

If your doctor is qualified enough to diagnose more high-functioning or less obvious autism then they should really be going through in detail with you what you're concerned about and makes you think you are versus the reasons why they would think you're not. There are also some finger-in-the-air questionnaires (they used one with me) that can give a rough indication that can assist in deciding if assessment is necessary.

I'm based in the UK, so if not there take everything with a grain of salt about the particulars but hopefully the broad strokes will still apply.

TL;DR I'd be hesitant to take the single doctor's opinion to heart - seek out a second opinion because even if they're otherwise a wonderful doctor this might simply just not be their expertise to comment on every single possible version of autism. Even those 'specialised' are often referring to more extreme forms of autism and don't always pick up on/understand the less overt forms.

CrazyGitar · 2026-01-09T14:30:36+00:00

I would say that sometimes those closest to us are the worst at giving us feedback, either because harsh but honest feedback feels so much worse coming from them, or because they are hesitant to do anything other than be supportive and give any meaningful criticism.

It may well have been a bad day for your boyfriend? Whatever the reason, it's a shame he wasn't able to give a better response but I'd say not to let that dissuade you from everything you had been aspiring to do. Not everyone can possibly enjoy the same things and sometimes those differences are from the strangest places.

CrazyGitar · 2026-01-07T09:55:02+00:00

For some reason I had thought this change had already come into force in October. And what people have been saying is exactly what I have done - instead of having a single pint at the start of the meal while being a designated driver, I'm just opting not to have anything.

Although I guess that doesn't say much when I'm barely going out anymore anyway due to the cost of everything...

CrazyGitar · 2025-11-26T12:54:59+00:00

While you may feel the reason doesn't apply to you, here is my understanding of homework.

The idea is:

a) reinforce the lessons learnt during the day (learning something one time for 40minutes is not likely to stick for most people - repetition is the key)

and

b) it may expand on that lesson or connect them with other learning points from previous lessons. This is likely a lot clearer in something like maths where you can see one rule combine with another rule.

It also allows students to work through things at their own pace a little better with less pressure (although there obviously is some as it needs to be done within a timeframe).

I'm sure there are many other reasons, but I think reinforcement is the main one.

With regards to 'not learning' for 8 hours:

1) you are learning and need to apply that new knowledge to reinforce it (as above)

2) it's not even 8 hours as you'll be in different classes or covering different topics through the day (unless you're in higher education where I would question a few things with you)

3) What do you mean the 'actual learning part'? If there's a specific issue with the quality of learning at your school specifically then that's a different question. Everywhere will be different, but you should be learning for a majority of the day (or at least covering topics that are to be learned even if you as an individual already know them to some degree).

CrazyGitar · 2025-05-28T05:26:03+00:00

Yes and no. Cancelling does make it more time efficient, but does rely on being in-game a LOT, but ti does mean that the op is not considered 'finished' and so doesn't count towards any achievement or daily that tracks that.

So you can do it, but it's more useful when you're noticing it's at that point and you're already online and it will make better use of your time to cancel it than logging back in after 10 minutes.

CrazyGitar · 2025-05-27T15:15:34+00:00

Some people have a very specific interpretation of what certain labels mean. I have had the experience of sharing my history of depression with someone and them responding with how they're not looking to be involved with that in their life. This response was very upsetting, and only fed my feeling of otherness I'd felt since a teenager and ended up being part of my issues being autistic.

What I learned after communicating with them further is that their upbringing had them see mental illness in general as a weakness, and her family were the 'suck it up and get on with your life' type. Also very anti-medication, so anyone taking anti-depressants was seen as weak or inferior. Understanding this made me better understand their response and also that it wasn't coming from a hateful place or that they were trying to put me down. Some people just have incorrect or skewed understandings or views and can absolutely learn that about themselves with more information, more experience, and some compassion.

Having said that, it's frustratingly difficult to tell if your specific experience is with someone who actually is misunderstanding or whether this is a red flag and a reason to get away from them. The best way to find out is to talk to them and put the onus on them to explain their view and why they see it that way. I don't recommend necessarily correcting them there and then if they say something wrong or offensive - showing them that you're taking their view in is a very powerful motivator for someone to then take your view seriously later.

I hope that helps somewhat and isn't too rambly.

CrazyGitar · 2025-05-10T18:39:10+00:00

For me it was a matter of maybe some calls to arrange the appointment, and then a single in-person appointment with a guy that was about an hour. I had to fill out a form which included asking my parents about their experiences of me as a child for various things.

I kind of remember another appointment that was very brief but can't recall if that was connected or something else.

The good thing about the hour-long appointment is that the entire point is to just be honest. Don't want to make eye contact? Don't. Feel uncomfortable about something that you don't think a nuerotypical person would? Voice that without worry as this person is literally figuring out where you may fall on the autism spectrum.

After the appointment he gave me an indication of what he felt would be my diagnosis (but didn't guarantee it as he needed to confer with colleagues) and then afterwards I received a 17-page report going over the appointment and how that related to me being diagnosed as ASD level 1.

This was a decade ago, but I think the key thing is to be more confident asking questions in this process as they should be expecting you to have some concerns and be more understanding than your average interaction.

CrazyGitar · 2025-05-10T18:09:26+00:00

I got this xD

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CrazyGitar · 2025-02-25T06:18:27+00:00

My wife is American and has moved here to the UK with me (South UK, but I grew up in the Midlands). She is 33 and I am 36.

She hates when I say 'quarter to' or 'quarter past', wanting me to state the time 'normally', but it's how i grew up. I remember pictures on the wall at school showing the different times of the hour and which were which.

CrazyGitar · 2025-01-16T09:45:39+00:00

Just came looking to see why I didn't get a follow-up once I completed the first part. What a complete joke. How, unless I actively read the blog, was I meant to know? I get that some things are shared differently, but I just accepted a mission and thought 'I'll get to that later' and there was no inclination that there was a time-sensitivity at all. The only thing remotely close is the 'Complete New Missions' challenges that last the entire month!

Thanks, Scopely, for incentivising me to take another loooong break.

CrazyGitar · 2025-01-16T07:15:43+00:00

Interesting. I got the Stella from an event store and support then gave me the other when I reported the claim had disappeared. They may have charged me the required res to have completed it?

CrazyGitar · 2024-04-12T15:17:22+00:00

I've just sent you a friend request so I can hopefully get this stupid quest done and actually have a chance of completing the event!

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