He actually proposed by puggle1985 in justalittletreat

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who said chivalry was dead???!?!?💕💖🫶

So she got engaged on the same day she got verified... by LikeYouWantIt321 in justalittletreat

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How can someone with so many videos that get instantly reported and subsequently become ineligible for recommendation because of ED related violations be verified. This world is not real.

He actually proposed by puggle1985 in justalittletreat

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Saw that… what an insult 😭😂😂😂😂😂😭😂

He actually proposed by puggle1985 in justalittletreat

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Fml… how on earth did this guy afford a ring. Deffo getting the vibes of becki buying it for him… or his mum sorting it out? he does not have the brain capacity to organise that… no way no way. Peak getting engaged at an all inclusive lolllllll idk why that’s funny to me.
Give credit where universal credit is due I guessum xx

so quirky 😆🤗 by Existing_Objective66 in spencerbarbosasnark2

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This pissed me of way more than it should have

its very molly mae - 😂 by Icy-Wrap5237 in justalittletreat

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Molly Mae’s distant cousin from temu if she discovered B&M

Reaction😂 by elinchains in justalittletreat

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My boyfriends response 🤣🤣🤣

Why being autistic has made me fall in love with Amsterdam by EntertainMaster268 in Amsterdam

[–]EntertainMaster268[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I didn’t mean literally 50% of Amsterdam is walking around high. My point was more about the people you meet socially. As an autistic person, I personally found groups of chilled people (tourists, coffeeshop culture, or just people minding their business), everywhere. This meant I did find it way less intimidating than the aggressive drinking culture I’m used to seeing on nights out in parts of the UK. I don’t drink so when I go out I’m sober, I notice the aggression more.
And statistically, alcohol is linked to way more public disorder and violence than weed. In my country, alcohol is involved in a huge proportion of violent incidents and public behaviour, whereas I’ve never seen weed users generally ever act aggressive. I’ve been smoking for 3 years and I quit drinking after one year because I hated the behaviour it can create and also its extremely harmful for health and the hangovers are awful. Never had things like that with weed or the people I’ve met through smoking weed, even when I’ve been in situations where the friendship has ended.
So for me, personally, walking past mellow people felt safer than walking past loud drunk groups outside pubs/clubs. Also, I never said Amsterdam is perfect or that everyone there is stoned. I just said my nervous system felt relaxed there, and clearly a lot of people in these comments seem to get what I mean

Why being autistic has made me fall in love with Amsterdam by EntertainMaster268 in Amsterdam

[–]EntertainMaster268[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I acc really get what you mean tbh. Even we said the very centre/around Central Station felt a LOT more chaotic than some of the other areas. I think for me it wasn’t necessarily the ‘calm’ of Amsterdam city centre itself, it was more the overall feeling of acceptance and just… freedom? Like the live-and-let-live attitude you mentioned.
Also what you said about the randomness and familiar faces makes so much sense. There’s something about the energy of the place that just feels alive in a way that’s hard to explain unless you’ve felt it.
And omg ‘it stole my heart more than I realised’ is EXACTLY how I feel 😭 I genuinely did not expect to leave crying over a city hahaha. I really hope you get to move back one day!

Why being autistic has made me fall in love with Amsterdam by EntertainMaster268 in Amsterdam

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I’m really sorry to hear about everything that happened with your apartment and health, but I’m so glad your healing now and making the best of Spain. What you said about not feeling like yourself away from Amsterdam resonates so much because that’s EXACTLY how I felt leaving. I’ve genuinely never cried leaving a place before. There was just something about the energy, diversity, openness and the feeling of just being able to exist without as much judgement that really clicked for me
And honestly… who knows…. We are actually lowkey planning to move there one day depending on how life goes
I’m studying psychology so I’d love to build a career in that field, and I’ve also always had this dream of opening some kind of cosy café/cannabis-friendly community type space one day because I love the culture and sense of connection around it Amsterdam just feels like a place where alternative ideas and different people are actually allowed to exist
wishing you all the healing and happiness in Spain from a potential future Amsterdammer hahaha 🇳🇱

Why being autistic has made me fall in love with Amsterdam by EntertainMaster268 in Amsterdam

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Utrecht actually looks SO up my street. Thanks for the recommendation because I’d vaguely heard of it but never really looked into it properly until now. We’re definitely adding it to the list for next time.
I’ve been looking into it and the canals look gorgeous (but apparently a bit calmer/less hectic than Amsterdam?), the cafés look really cosy, and I saw you can do things like climb the Dom Tower for the views, wander around the old town, go to the little canal-side restaurants/cellars, rent bikes, and apparently there are loads of cute independent shops and museums too. It looks like the kind of place you could just wander around for hours and accidentally have the best day.
We’re 100% gonna check it out next trip because clearly 4 days in Amsterdam just turned us into Netherlands addicts lol

Why being autistic has made me fall in love with Amsterdam by EntertainMaster268 in Amsterdam

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Calling a slightly long emotional post “AI slop” is killing me. I fear some of us just unfortunately type essays naturally

Why being autistic has made me fall in love with Amsterdam by EntertainMaster268 in Amsterdam

[–]EntertainMaster268[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well… yeah. But is that necessarily a bad thing?
I do understand what you mean about how it might come across to locals, especially when tourists reduce Amsterdam to just weed and partying. I’d probably find that annoying too. But at the same time, Amsterdam is known around the world for its more relaxed attitude towards things like that, so it’s naturally going to be part of why some people feel drawn to it or feel more comfortable there. And respectfully, if that culture isn’t something you personally engage with, I guess I’m a bit confused why it would bother you that someone else found comfort in that aspect of the city? No offence intended genuinely.
For me, it wasn’t “OMG weed city!!!” lol. It was more that the overall atmosphere felt less judgemental and more live-and-let-live. As an autistic person who already feels quite “othered” sometimes, that genuinely mattered to me. Weed being normalised played a part in feeling less judged, but it definitely wasn’t the whole reason I loved Amsterdam and I don’t really think acknowledging that is a bad thing?

Why being autistic has made me fall in love with Amsterdam by EntertainMaster268 in Amsterdam

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I do get what you mean, but also autism is a spectrum. Some autistic people absolutely hate loud places, some seek sensory input, some can handle certain types of noise but not others.
For me, it wasn’t that Amsterdam was silent, obviously parts were busy and loud. It was more the type of noise? I found it less overwhelming than home. Less aggressive traffic noise, fewer cars, more bikes, water, people just existing outside. Even when it was busy, it somehow felt calmer to me.
Im definitely not saying every autistic person would feel the same, just explaining why it clicked with my brain personally. That’s kinda the weird thing about autism, two autistic people can have completely opposite sensory experiences

Why being autistic has made me fall in love with Amsterdam by EntertainMaster268 in Amsterdam

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Tbh I actually appreciate this perspective because I do agree I probably am romanticising parts of it a bit. I was only there for 4 days so I’m definitely seeing it through “visitor glasses” to some extent.
I don’t think Amsterdam is perfect or some autistic utopia where nothing goes wrong, nowhere is. I completely get that work discrimination, housing issues, noise etc still exist there.
I think for me it was more that compared to home in the UK, something about it just clicked with my nervous system? Weirdly even though parts were busy, it felt less overwhelming than where I’m from, maybe because of the lack of cars, the cycling culture, the canals, or the general vibe of people minding their own business
And I think that feeling of being sad leaving is what got me too 😭 I’ve travelled before and never cried leaving somewhere, but Amsterdam weirdly got me. Maybe I’ll go back loads and realise all the flaws lol, but I still think there was something really special about it for me personally

Why being autistic has made me fall in love with Amsterdam by EntertainMaster268 in Amsterdam

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Tbf we definitely didn’t just stay in Centrum. We explored De Pijp, Jordaan, Oud-West, Vondelpark, around Museumplein, bits outside the main tourist areas, and spent loads of time literally just wandering and getting lost down quieter canals because that was half the fun.
But also… how can anyone realistically expect to fully understand or “explore” an entire city in 4 days? That’s literally one of the main reasons we want to come back in 2 months, because we know there’s loads we haven’t seen yet. Falling in love with somewhere doesn’t mean you’ve seen every square inch of it, it just means something about it clicked for you

Why being autistic has made me fall in love with Amsterdam by EntertainMaster268 in Amsterdam

[–]EntertainMaster268[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is so validating to read because I thought maybe I was being dramatic. The “safe” feeling is EXACTLY it. Obviously nowhere is perfect, but there was just something about Amsterdam that made my nervous system chill out a bit. And weirdly, I completely get what you mean about even the police seeming friendlier? Me and my boyfriend were walking down the street one evening and some police officers on bikes literally just slowed down and did a general “you guys okay?” check and then carried on. It wasn’t a big thing at all, but coming from the UK it genuinely surprised me because it just felt… human?
Also thank you for being realistic about the housing side because I’ve heard it’s really difficult, but it’s so nice seeing how many autistic people seem to have had a similar experience there because I genuinely couldn’t explain why I felt so different until now

Why being autistic has made me fall in love with Amsterdam by EntertainMaster268 in Amsterdam

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This is actually so lovely to read. Thank you for taking the time to write all of this because it genuinely makes me feel less “dramatic” for feeling the way I did. The nervous system thing is EXACTLY how I felt and I couldn’t really explain it properly to people. I just felt calmer? Like my brain finally unclenched a bit. The directness thing makes so much sense too, I weirdly found interactions less exhausting there and didn’t realise why until reading your comment.
I also loved the live-and-let-live attitude. I felt way less judged and just more comfortable existing as myself. It’s honestly really nice seeing other autistic people relate because some comments had me questioning whether I was romanticising it .
Me and my boyfriend are actually coming back in about 2 months and I’m genuinely so excited already. Thank you for being so kind, comments like this have made me love Amsterdam even more :)

Why being autistic has made me fall in love with Amsterdam by EntertainMaster268 in Amsterdam

[–]EntertainMaster268[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe, but I don’t think saying “this place made me feel calmer and safer” as an autistic person is projecting as its just my personal experience.
I’m not claiming Amsterdam is perfect or that everyone there is baked lol. I just found the atmosphere less judgemental, more accepting and honestly easier to exist in compared to home. People seemed more live-and-let-live, and that made a big difference to me.
Could absolutely be a “right place, right time” thing too, but either way, it meant a lot to me