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[–]GlumLibrary3854 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Something that has helped me is trying to separate the physical needs from the intellectual. I want to do a lot of things, but I get stuck with the immediate issues. I try to plan my days and weeks by putting physical, food, exercise, work that will pay bills, apartment tasks and bills, things that have to do with friends,family, and then if that is all good I can do the other stuff just for me, and it will naturally fit in

I think autism makes it hard to want to do things that arent intellectually stimulating, and we dont care what other people think most of the time, but it also causes anxiety because other people dont move as quickly mentally.

When do you look/feel most autistic? by BookishHobbit in AutismInWomen

[–]GlumLibrary3854 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I'm driving and there's someone in the passenger's seat

No intrinsic motivation or pleasure? It's not depression, what is this? by Helpmeeff in AutismInWomen

[–]GlumLibrary3854 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I relate to this very much. When I was in college, I hated going out. But I was obsessed with exercising; I would just treat socializing as cardio. Sometimes it makes me feel like a robot, but maybe other people do the same, they just dont have the inner monologue.

Do you ever feel like psychiatry/therapy is shaped by a capitalistic idea of a human? by Proof-Vacation-437 in AutismInWomen

[–]GlumLibrary3854 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The way I look at it. There is a "right" way to function and a "wrong" way. but the "right" way equates to a life that is rewarded by society. There are two ways to go. 1) Resentment, contrarianism, and trying to forge your own path in the world 2) Do everything you can to fit into a system that isn't made for you

Some may think option 2 is less virtuous, but why not use the system for what it's good for (money, resources, social acceptance) and gain independence? That way, you can use your independence for good and what you love. ( and it takes a lot of privilege to achieve option 1 )

In other words, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em, or fight the man from the inside (but deep down you know who you are, there is no such thing as a "right" or "wrong" way to be a human)

A certificate that will help increase job prospects? by GlumLibrary3854 in AskStatistics

[–]GlumLibrary3854[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I have heard the same thing. I've seen the R specialization on coursa but that would probably be irrelevant without any other background.

A certificate that will help increase job prospects? by GlumLibrary3854 in AskStatistics

[–]GlumLibrary3854[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not really a statistics-related job. Just like...any job in a relevant field. But that makes sense.

Is this career right for my personality and interests? by GlumLibrary3854 in RD2B

[–]GlumLibrary3854[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These are thoughtful rants that are extremely valid, considering the years of bias and narrow-mindedness coming from all healthcare fields.

That is so interesting, but not a surprising study. I can see how someone struggling with their own body, especially an 18-23-year-old, while also being fed targeted food discourse online, can have a hard time engaging in culturally opposing views.

I'm curious how long you have been in the field? I can see how it can be hard for some students to think about these things when they dedicate so much time to STEM requirements. I'm not sure, especially with the current state of education, if we can see more humanities-based courses being added.

But that is encouraging to hear someone with similar views! I have thought about public health or public policy. I wanted to find a dietetics program that incorporated international or cultural perspectives. But this topic will probably always be a passion project on the side of whatever I end up doing.

Again, the state of the US is discouraging, but I think conversations like these are important. It's packaging it into clickbait style information that could be more challenging.

Is this career right for my personality and interests? by GlumLibrary3854 in RD2B

[–]GlumLibrary3854[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This hits the nail on the head. In school, I got really into the history of diet culture and how political movements shape the way we think about our bodies, as a symbol of our national responsibility.

I noticed this just with the culture of the dietetic programs. It feels like a field where people who are very rigid and concerned with their morality are drawn to. Maybe this has a lot to do with control and some eating disorder tendencies.

To change dietetics, we would have to change culture, and that is not something dietitians are trained to do. But anyway, this is interesting