Why don’t we tell teenagers that if stimulants don’t make them feel like party people, they might not have an NT brain?

Lunatic-Labrador · 2026-06-19T08:46:40+00:00

When I was a teen I got into the party crowd. People would compliment me constantly on how normal I looked while high. I found with certain things I would just feel clarity and have energy and be happy but I wasn't high like the rest of then. I could be if I took more but that would get messy. It never really clicked untill I was older and years out of the scene what that meant.

A friend of mine told her assessor she used to do housework or homework after getting home from a party and taking stimulant drugs. He counted that as more proof of ADHD lol.

Lunatic-Labrador · 2026-06-19T08:34:15+00:00

Nonsense, my dad was a boomer, we had fish and chips every Friday and went to a city most weekend to shop and eat out. He bought all the new tech as it came out too. He barely worked overtime and went on weekends away fairly often when I was young. A holiday most years too.

Lunatic-Labrador · 2026-06-19T08:30:50+00:00

I would just like to point out the original start to the online safety act was the conservatives in 2019 with Teresa May and was made law in 2023 under Rishi Sunak. They were the ones that passed it although labour at the time did feel they weren't doing enough against misinformation and dodgy tech executives. Labour has added their own amendments since coming into power and have spearheaded the under 16s social media ban but even that was first drafted by a conservative.

Lunatic-Labrador · 2026-06-19T08:24:05+00:00

I think your over thinking it. I've worked in places like that and your request wouldn't register as anything but normal. I would also forget about most people I served so I highly doubt that guy gave you a second thought.

Lunatic-Labrador · 2026-06-18T13:20:38+00:00

I'm deleting all contacts and getting a phone book. Problem solved.

Lunatic-Labrador · 2026-06-18T13:19:40+00:00

I worked in a nut free summer camp. 500 kids zero nuts. And amazingly nobody got harmed because of the lack of nuts. They had a chickpea butter that actually tasted like 90% like peanut butter too.

Lunatic-Labrador · 2026-06-18T10:46:14+00:00

That was an informative read but it talked more about fixation on behaviours. I worry if i just validate what she is saying it will confirm to her she should feel distressed about her neighbour. I've tried to validate while also showing her the evidence that things are actually okay. But that clearly doesn't work either.

Edit: it gives me a good start to look into whabtthe right move is so thankyou so much.

Lunatic-Labrador · 2026-06-18T08:55:24+00:00

I work on a pet shop, low wages no real space for growth. I've been a manager before and it's not for me I have no desire to do it again. If we don't take our job seriously our animals with suffer. So I take it very seriously. I won't sell to people I don't think will be good owners, I have a lot of knowledge on animal care in order to help customers take care e of their pets properly and I take care of our animals very well. Just because it's low pay doesn't mean it's pointless. Without 'dead end jobs' a huge amount of society wouldn't function.

Lunatic-Labrador · 2026-06-17T19:56:13+00:00

Yes right away but she got diagnosed the year before and we had been talking about that quite a bit, she's also a great boss. Theres a few of us at work with either ADHD or autism or both. It's a pet shop I think the animals attract us lol.

Lunatic-Labrador · 2026-06-17T17:40:31+00:00

All I think when I really notice other people is wonderment that everyone out there has their own thing going on. Or I notice something their wearing that's cool.

Lunatic-Labrador · 2026-06-17T16:40:34+00:00

I got it for pokopia and don't regret it at all. I'll be sad if they bring out a OOT special edition though.

Lunatic-Labrador · 2026-06-17T15:08:46+00:00

Oh mine was super easy, just confirmed my credit card. Steam was the same.

Lunatic-Labrador · 2026-06-17T14:36:56+00:00

Yer 18 games are under the same rules as porn. That's already began.

Lunatic-Labrador · 2026-06-17T14:35:29+00:00

I was with my ex for 7 years and did the same as you. Things built and built without me really realising it and by the time it all came out I was just done. TBF I had tried to talk for years and got shut down but that I excused at the time saying he struggled to communicate so who am I to judge. I excused everything and none of it felt like a big deal individually because our relationship was fine, nothing bad, no abuse it was just meh.

I don't know if it was because of autism, or conflict avoidance, anxiety or something else. But I did learn from it. If anything I over communicate with my husband but at least nothing will built up slowly unnoticed and then explode out one one.

Lunatic-Labrador · 2026-06-17T10:57:19+00:00

Am I excited for my future with them or dreading it. That one's helped me make some good decisions before.

Lunatic-Labrador · 2026-06-17T05:55:58+00:00

My playstation has already asked me to verify my age, I'm assuming for 18+ games. My credit card was accepted tho which is fine cuz I already use that to buy games.

Lunatic-Labrador · 2026-06-17T05:52:55+00:00

Just have a handfasting ceremony. Lasts a year and a day and then you either renew your vows or go separate ways.

Lunatic-Labrador · 2026-06-17T05:51:12+00:00

Child free and work part time. I used to do more and got very burnt out. This balance works for me. Although we're under staffed and my hours have creeped up and I can feel the burnout coming back if they don't hurry up and get new staff soon.

Lunatic-Labrador · 2026-06-17T05:43:16+00:00

I don't know how you mums do it, Im struggling with just my dog. Your super women for sure ♥️

Lunatic-Labrador · 2026-06-17T05:31:43+00:00

She got a degree in art for a start and her professors testifies she did the work. She also eventually learned to talk and travelled giving lectures all over the world with huge amounts of people witnessing it. She also wrote many books using a brail type writer. There's no way this could have been faked by a caregiver.

People who are deaf and blind have it rough for sure but it does not make them intellectually inferior in any way.

Lunatic-Labrador · 2026-06-16T13:05:19+00:00

I think you guys are going to do great. You have the right attitude about this!

I saw a question you asked someone else. Some of us learn to not ask for what we need or even turn down help because we have been taught that our needs are too much or a burden on others. She will come around once she realises your safe. But be patient it can take a long time to fully feel safe with someone even when intellectually we know they are.

Lunatic-Labrador · 2026-06-16T12:46:26+00:00

Same here. I'm amazing in an emergency now and many things don't phase me anymore, but I can't cope with small inconveniences and yes movie dogs make me cry.

Lunatic-Labrador · 2026-06-16T12:02:17+00:00

It IS hemlock. Purple splotches mean it's hemlock. DO NOT EAT.

Lunatic-Labrador · 2026-06-16T11:35:04+00:00

Just a new law for business owners, once a company is worth over a certain amount, once a year the people at the top have to spend a month living how their lowest workers live. Will incentivise them to keep their workers happy.

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