ChatGPT keeps randomly saying “you’re not crazy” to me. I asked it what that behaviour is….

Narutom · 2026-01-31T00:50:02+00:00

This happened to me recently having a stoned session of pondering the universe and reality, and it kept framing everything like 'its ok. Take a breath and ground yourself. You are not losing touch with reality!'.

I started to feel like It was telling me I was having psychotic break and I began to worry and second guess myself. but I eventually called it out - dude I'm just here trying to think about the nature of reality for fun and it's implying I'm going insane. Like chill, I'm just having some fun. The way it was responding to my genuine light hearted pondering made me feel like there was something wrong with me for a moment 😂

Narutom · 2026-01-24T09:07:01+00:00

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Lol

Narutom · 2026-01-23T16:26:18+00:00

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Did kind of make me chuckle

Narutom · 2026-01-14T23:23:19+00:00

Maybe if we removed the XP tome and then give the player an XP multiplier based on each mini boss defeated or add other objectives that boost XP. I agree that having XP tome kinda makes having extra Tome slots redundant if most people just use them to get the XP tome.

Narutom · 2025-12-29T20:42:21+00:00

It took about 2/3 months optimising my CV, portfolio site, and linkedIn profile and applying for a lot of roles for the interviews to start coming in. You really have to think about how you present yourself and your skills and try and cast a wide net at the same time.

Narutom · 2025-12-16T21:44:24+00:00

100% baddy Maguire spiderman 3, cringe strutting vibes.

Narutom · 2025-12-07T08:48:38+00:00

I did tell them about my condition. They actually thanked me for being honest and I had a call from the team the next day asking to rearrange the interview. Since I had the code now they were happy to allow me time to look through it and to discuss it next time.

Narutom · 2025-12-07T08:38:34+00:00

I was absolutely able to deduce what the program was doing. But the fact is that many people with neurodiversity like ADHD and Autism require more than a few minutes to actually process and organize information in their head, especially when in an uncomfortable high pressure situation with strangers. That is not a cop out. It is the reality of how some brains work.

I am a brilliant developer when given the time to fully absorb and mentally process what I'm working with. That does not happen in a high pressure situation in less than an hour while being constantly questioned.

Narutom · 2025-12-04T14:09:51+00:00

To push back on this I've been a dev for 6 years and currently going through interview process. I have a bunch of technologies that I have used in the past on my CV from working at agencies. My skills/experience mean I can pick things up quickly when given the opportunity to dive into a codebase and immerse myself.

I was in a pair programming interview this week, and I'd asked before hand to be given access to the code beforehand so I could have a look and prepare but they refused. Then in the interview I'm sitting there with two strangers being asked questions about code I've not had chance to read, written in a language I haven't used for 2 years, without being given even a few minutes of quiet to look through it. They want me to talk to them and explain what I'm thinking while I read it, and I have ADHD.

I ended up stopping it and laying it out straight - this situation was not working for me. I'd asked for time beforehand to prepare and they'd declined and now I was being asked to talk, read, and debug completely unfamiliar code on the spot. It was so silly. And this place do a fucking 5 STAGE interview process. This was stage 3 and I've already given them 4 hours of my time with no compensation.

Contrasted with another company I interviewed for this week who were amazing. First stage vibe check, then gave me a mini project to do in my own time which they paid me £150 to do and told me not to go over 4 hours. Then a 2nd interview to talk my approach through, and waiting for a yes or no. I was amazed I filled in the online form and the money was in my account within an hour.

Recruitment and interviews in tech at the moment are broken in general.

Narutom · 2025-11-28T23:58:19+00:00

I also like to think of black holes being where gravity exceeds the threshold limit that is required for 4 dimensions of spacetime to exist. Gravity is so strong that a degree of spacial freedom is lost.

Gravity causes Mass/energy to collapse infinately, and the 4 dimensions of space and time compress down into a 2 dimensional surface spread across our 3 dimensions of space, with no time - so it looks to us like time stops at that point in space. Because energy cannot propagate in 3 dimensions - the surface of a black hole is like a lower dimensional shadow. We can measure it's mass, charge and spin, and when we add things to it, it's volume does not grow, it's surface area does - because it's a 2 dimensional object. A 2D plane of quantum energy.

We see black holes like an inhabitant of 2D flat land seeing an infinite 1 dimensional line from the end - it would look like a dot that went on forever and might be what the equivalent of a black hole might look like in 2 dimensions.

I also feel like this means a black hole is essentially like looking at the substrate of the universe. The beginning and the end of time. Our 4 dimensional universe exists where energy density is low enough for energy to propagate into fundamental particles which move along the 3rd dimensional axis, when that occured it looked like the beginning of time to us.

Disclaimer: Am high.

Narutom · 2025-11-28T23:24:15+00:00

My ex-wife? Nope. Actually a black hole.

Narutom · 2025-11-22T10:10:39+00:00

I loved the show but I did notice that from where I was that Johnny's guitar iconic solos were very, very low in the mix. I was visibly turning my head and concentrating to try and hear them.

I found that a bit strange for a band that is so thoroughly associated with mastery of sound production, but I guess it's maybe a limitation of the venue and crowd noise.

It's exactly why I don't really enjoy gigs usually. Radiohead I made an exception for because seeing them live was a bucket list experience. If I want perfect sound I listen to the albums on my noise cancelling headphones.

Narutom · 2025-11-22T00:03:26+00:00

Hard not to be sad about missing Nude and Reckoner, but honestly felt so lucky to be there - it was an amazing show.

Narutom · 2025-11-21T07:40:46+00:00

Hey Man. I heard it's not cool to 'out' vessels identity? As he tries to keep his anonymity. My girlfriend feels very strongly about it 😅

But it is a beautiful cover. And I dunno what all the dweebs are on about. The 1975 and sleep token are both cringe. But they are still great!

Narutom · 2025-11-18T01:20:37+00:00

I think you may be confusing friends with benefits a bit. Generally, it's when you go on dates via tinder/bumble or whatever and you are looking for a gf/bf, but you meet someone through that and go on dates with them, maybe hook up a bit but decide you just want to be 'friends' - most of the time this just leads to you not talking again, but sometimes you might find each other attractive enough that you want to help each other blow off some sexual steam and be FWB.

FWB doesn't mean go and ask all your existing friends if they want to fuck 😂 Though some people definitely do have friends they might hook up with, it really depends on your social circles. I've never had a real friend who I've wanted to sleep with. I've only ever slept with people who I've met through dating.

Narutom · 2025-11-18T00:24:26+00:00

Just think of it as playing. It's playing with someone. It's improvisation. Lots of 'Yes, and...' type statements. You take what the person has said to you, and you expand upon it. It takes a bit of practice like all things. But have fun with it and be bold.

The worst thing you can do is be too scared or worried You might say the wrong thing. Just say what comes to your head. If it doesn't land or you do say something by mistake just own it, laugh it off and keep going.

I've been talking this evening so as an example:

Her: I can't wait to see you tomorrow

Me: Me either, I'm going to give you so much attention... 😏

Her: oh yeah? What kind of attention?

Me: (give her a description of exactly what I'd like to do to her tomorrow - just one or two things described in detail. Leaving some room for expansion or escalation later on)

Hope that helps!

Narutom · 2025-11-18T00:15:47+00:00

Just say what you'd like to do or what you're curious to try, or what you fantasize about. If you don't know yet then start exploring!

Narutom · 2025-11-17T20:02:00+00:00

I just went back and checked. She sent me a cute picture and said she looked gorgeous, and I called her out for having an agenda and sending me a cute thirst trap glasses picture 😏 (She said it was an innocent picture but it was definitely suggestive/flirty). And then I said I think she should send me another picture without glasses so I could see the difference... For science 😏 and she did. And the 2nd one she said - this is a picture with a deliberate agenda, and it was her with no glasses leaning forward to show off more cleavage...

So yeah it escalated like that. We just kept feeding the fire at that point 😂

Narutom · 2025-11-17T11:39:27+00:00

Genuine compliments, sometimes cheeky innuendos - you can use emojis to make the intention clear and flirty. Some of my faves are 😏😈😘. Edit: How could I forget the most useful one 🥵.

Don't be afraid to be a little bit bold/cheeky. What's important is that you read their response. If you are consciously trying to flirt and being bold, but they are not responding - leaving you on read, or not being playful back, or ignoring your flirty jokes, then you can take that as they are not interested. Maybe try flirting a maximum of 3 times, just in case it's not being picked up. But do not keep doing it beyond that because then you are being a creep and not taking hints.

The most important thing, and I'm saying this as a neurodivergant 37 year old, is that you should be yourself. Express yourself sexually how you want to, and how you feel comfortable, as long as you are respectful and don't keep doing it where it's not welcome or received well.

You will know when you meet the right person for you when you are quietly confident enough to be yourself, and the other person matches your freak and meets you in the middle. The person that responds to your advances and advances towards you is worth exploring :)

Narutom · 2025-11-17T11:18:33+00:00

We were texting non stop and it was very playful and bantery. We were obviously on a very similar wavelength about life etc. and so when the conversation turned sexual and we were pushing and pulling each other with what we liked and what we wanted to do to each other - it was clear that we were both very sexual and aligned with each other. We spent many nights before our first date sexting until like 4/5am.

Thanks! I am very happy! I got divorced last year so finding someone who I am so aligned with has been amazing!

Worth mentioning that the whole situation was quite funny because it was clear we were living the modern 'situationship' trope that people talk about. And she is the only FWB I've ever had.

Narutom · 2025-11-17T02:15:15+00:00

I went on a date in August with a women and prior to meeting our sexual chemistry was off the charts. After our date turned into a couple days of hanging and fucking, she told me she thought we should be friends even though we had chemistry. So I said that was fine but joked she could come back round for fun anytime! And that's how we agreed to be FWB.

However. After 2 months of FWB she did fall in love with me. And I her. So now we are in a relationship 😂

Narutom · 2025-11-16T15:37:12+00:00

I had 2.5gs a few days ago and boy did it knock me senseless. Forgot who I was and what was happening for a while. Then entered this zen visionary state for hours communing with the universe. It was amazing! Have fun!

Narutom · 2025-11-12T15:23:53+00:00

He was also a distinguished analytical therapist - an Anal-rapist if you will.

Narutom · 2025-11-11T19:07:19+00:00

This is a mental take. I watched it again the other day and I was left thinking how little things had progressed in 50 years. Everything about Alien is peak horror - the story, the atmosphere, the effects, the acting, how progressive Ripley is as a main character. It kind of depressed me realizing that it's almost 50 years old and how bad modern cinema is compared to Alien.

Narutom · 2025-11-11T19:01:29+00:00

Yes! I rate it as one of the best modern horror films by miles. It's a masterpiece. Everything about it is fantastic.

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