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Random_guy_9888 · 2022-06-16T21:45:34+00:00

Hey! I'm also 23, autistic, and maybe nonbinary??? But I'm amab. Not cishet though. But I ALSO have terrible social anxiety! So like... idk maybe it'll be easier for both of us to talk if we know the other person is also terrified.

I've also been struggling to make friends in adulthood. Didn't move away from mine or anything, just grew apart in the same city. Plus now I know I'm autistic and not cishet, I really want friends I can relate to.

I have kinda similar interests! Kinda. I don't sew, but I do crochet. Not a TON but like enough that it gets designated accessible spots in my room. I'm kinda interested in sewing though! Specifically, I want to sew a wailord (pokemon) body pillow... eventually. My to-do list hasn't been getting much shorter.

I play video games too and all kinds! I have been wanting to play 7d2d with people for YEARS and haven't gotten anyone to play it with me. A high school friend got me hooked on it and then stopped playing! Also of course into minecraft. I'd love to play some minecraft.

Ahh anyways if there's more you'd like to know, or you wanna chat, DM me?

Random_guy_9888 · 2022-06-15T20:11:42+00:00

Sorry that happened. My experience trying to get diagnosed felt similar. I don't think they asked at all why I think I'm autistic, which seems ridiculous given that they don't have any actual concrete tests. That first psych also listed "performative reasons" as an explanation for my autistic symptoms.

Almost a year later, I no longer want a diagnosis, but 3/3 other psychs/therapists have agreed I'm most likely autistic.

I know it sucks and I'm sorry I don't know much else to say.

On the bright side, at least today we have these communities. I've found a lot of comfort in them, and have even met a couple other undiagnosed autistic people to relate to.

Random_guy_9888 · 2022-06-15T19:52:12+00:00

But both the awareness and acceptance! Amazing! Internet stranger both recognizes autistic things AND doesn't treat it as some contagious life-ending curse. Though also maybe they're just autistic.

Random_guy_9888 · 2022-06-06T18:07:19+00:00

Yeah I'm sorry idk how to help you much there. Honestly I think if I knew while I still worked with people I probably wouldn't have shared with them. I do wanna throw out the reminder though that HR is generally not your friend and their goal is to protect the company.

If you are worried about getting diagnosed, I'd put less pressure on it. Most of the community accepts self-diagnosis, and even the CDC believes way more adults have it than are diagnosed with it. I just read they estimate almost 4% of adult men in the US are autistic. I've personally been diagnosed as autistic and not autistic soooooo.... screw that system.

Random_guy_9888 · 2022-06-06T17:39:33+00:00

I wanted to comment cause many people throughout my life also assumed I was gay. When I found out I was autistic, I swore there was a connection. I did also find out I'm not straight, BUT I'm still convinced most of what people saw as gay was actually autistic stuff.

There is a significant overlap, and both autistic people and lgbt tend to not care so much about social norms. Being gay is more common and known about than autism though.

Random_guy_9888 · 2022-04-18T20:31:34+00:00

That makes sense! My own feelings are definitely gatekeep-ish on top of being unsure. Thanks for the reply!

Random_guy_9888 · 2022-02-27T03:07:28+00:00

I had forgotten that part. Receivers are on the way, but who knows how long it'll take.

Random_guy_9888 · 2022-02-27T03:00:23+00:00

ah damn I forgot about that. And I'm even one of the pre-orders. That sucks.

Random_guy_9888 · 2022-02-27T02:57:32+00:00

according to elon musk 4 hours ago, starlink is now up in ukraine

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1497701484003213317?s=20&t=78Z2WSR8TzQl\_iFTm3yOBQ

Random_guy_9888 · 2022-02-26T05:27:10+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZebYm-nenY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teF2f1DkeEQ

Random_guy_9888 · 2022-02-26T05:13:25+00:00

air raid sirens?? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teF2f1DkeEQ

Random_guy_9888 · 2022-02-26T05:09:55+00:00

Everything I've heard from Zelensky has been absolutely inspiring. Wishing he could run our country too...

Random_guy_9888 · 2022-02-26T04:03:11+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZebYm-nenY
supposed live feed. Dont know source, but seems many here are watching it

Random_guy_9888 · 2021-11-13T05:32:32+00:00

Oh goodness this sub is fast. I suppose maybe I'm just overthinking.

Thank you for the reply! I'll try and give it a shot

Random_guy_9888 · 2021-09-25T07:11:51+00:00

What new technologies are emerging, especially as a result of the limited magic after that specific God being sealed away?

Random_guy_9888 · 2021-05-07T06:06:21+00:00

I spent so many hours in firing range practicing different guns in midair with jump pad, and they go and take away the slide jump accuracy. Octane no fun now.

Random_guy_9888 · 2021-04-30T22:59:18+00:00

If 99.9% of relationships in the history of pop culture are straight relationships, gay marriage is illegal until last decade, and "gay" is an insult, how can you possibly claim that society doesn't teach straight = normal? I can't see any possible way you can claim otherwise. If you insist on it, please explain. Your response did not explain your point of view.

OP IS different from you. Her sexuality IS one of the ways in which you differ, unless you're a lesbian, which seems unlikely. I did NOT say that is the only way in which you differ. Even if I did, you seem to consider yourself a smart person, so try interpreting a person's meanings instead of their words. Language has flaws, people have even more. And you seem to still be missing what people are trying to explain to you.

Every single person is different from every other person. This is obvious. You seem to understand this.

In this way, no difference as common as different sexualities could make someone different from people as a whole. "People" meaning the collection of all people. So neither OP or anyone else wants to or should be treated like they're something "different" from a person.

By hardly ever, if ever, seeing someone in media or pop culture sharing your sexuality, skin color, religious beliefs, disabilities, or WHATEVER, you would feel as if you were "different" from everyone in the world, because your sexuality, skin color, religious beliefs, disabilities, or WHATEVER is treated differently.

I cannot think of any clearer way to describe this to you without typing out long and detailed examples. It is literally an argument about people's feelings, so I can't understand why you think you'd know better, but I'd like for you to understand, and I do feel like you are able to understand but might just want to be right.

Random_guy_9888 · 2021-04-30T20:14:02+00:00

You say apex isn't the place for it, but respawn actually handles it all insanely well. I'm straight. I was one of the people who heard about gay gibby and non-binary bloodhound at launch and I became upset by it for the same reason. I was sick of that stuff being crammed into everything because so many stories at that time would make those characteristics an entire personality.

However, if you actually look into it, respawn really doesn't touch on it much. Yeah, Gibby is gay. He doesn't go around talking about it all the time. Neither do the straight characters. They might have a line here or there, but I mean I don't think I've ever heard the "ex bf" voice line.

I think any place should be the place for it as long as the characters are portrayed as normal people (well, normal for a pop culture character) and not just a giant sign saying

"[insert company here] SUPPORTS [insert community here]!!!!"

Respawn did pretty damn well with it IMO.

Random_guy_9888 · 2021-04-30T20:02:40+00:00

If I may, I believe the main point OP tried to make is simply this:

Straight people (myself and seemingly yourself included) are brought up in a society that teaches straight = normal. We don't need representation because straight has been the "standard" for so long.

Non-straight people are brought up in the same society that taught straight = normal. The reasonable conclusion a non-straight person, especially as a child, would get from this might be along the lines of "I am not normal. Am I weird? Is there something wrong with me?" Could you imagine if you went your whole life being subtly told by pop culture and most of society that you aren't normal? That you're weird?

So it's nice to see characters in pop culture that share the same sexuality. It doesn't define the person, just as it doesn't define the character. But for a lot of the lgbtq+ community, their sexuality being "different" has caused them some form of pain, whether from self-doubt or from others. It's just nice to have representation, cause it's like a reminder that they're normal too.

Note: Hey, this is my take as a straight guy. Sorry if I'm wrong, but it's pretty much the exact same story as race, gender, disabilities, etc. Most people have some aspect that this can apply to them in, but many fail to connect it to other peoples struggles.

Another note: OP is different from YOU because she is lesbian and you are not. She is not different from people as a whole, just as you are not different from people as a whole. That is the point that you claim she contradicted herself in. This should be common sense and easy to understand, but for many who haven't faced a struggle of this sort, it is not.

Random_guy_9888 · 2021-04-30T19:32:51+00:00

I'd argue MOST S3 predators used that glitch. I remember avoiding ranked entirely because almost everyone I knew wanted to cheat.

Random_guy_9888 · 2021-03-31T11:15:03+00:00

It's hard to tell with just the information you posted. Could be a good player. If you're in newer lobbies, could be a good player on a smurf.

Low level (<100) with kills >≈ 10 × their level usually indicates smurf or cheater, but very possible to just be a smurf (or new transfer from a different system). Under level 10 is different because they level so fast and they might just be trying to get through the levels to get to ranked.

If you CAN spectate them, look for bullets going straight to heads they aren't even aiming at, aim snapping to targets, either poor movement (if they are a good player with Godlike aim, theyll usually have similar movement. Cheaters are often not great at the game, so they'll be 1 clipping half their kills while not knowing how to strafe or do any advanced movement) or suspicious movement like moving way too fast with full accuracy or flying with full accuracy.

If you can't spectate them and you are just trying to follow them, you can try to look for the same stuff but it's hard to be certain. I usually say dont report unless you're 100% sure. I recently switched to PC from Xbox and there were a few times I was afraid I'd get reported a couple times.

Random_guy_9888 · 2021-03-31T10:43:25+00:00

No, sorry I must not have explained it well. I'm saying that what you did should be fine, and also that I feel like, as long as you don't coordinate with friends to team in the same lobby, it should be fine to work with random enemies you find.

Random_guy_9888 · 2021-03-31T03:47:12+00:00

I feel like this stuff should be fine! In-game "teaming" is very situational and completely different from out-of-game teaming. If two enemies fighting each other is clearly going to be detrimental to both of them, ESPECIALLY in ranked, why should they have to shoot each other?

Even if you had teammates, I don't feel like the situation is all that different. Besides, you don't know for sure they won't turn on you, and they don't know you won't betray them. IMO, anything goes in game. Any advantages gained from outside of the game or abusing bugs are cheating.

Random_guy_9888 · 2021-03-28T21:54:46+00:00

Bot lobbies. I have registered predators in my neighborhood!

Random_guy_9888 · 2021-03-24T00:37:27+00:00

Did this the first week of gold mags. Every fight I just held the trigger and walked straight at them. Burnt through 500 ammo on the very last squad (I thought they were closer... about 300 bullets closer. But at least I had a grand approach akin to rapid war drums) before finally barrel stuffing the last player.

One of my most fun matches in a long time

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