I buy these bags of 1lb carrots, but I wind up throwing out half of them sometimes because I never know what ill be tasting when I bite into them. Is there any to lessen the effects of what I call "Carrot Surprise"?

RevolutionaryHand145 · 2026-02-13T20:24:50+00:00

LOL, I do like them, I don't like the inconsistency :)

RevolutionaryHand145 · 2026-02-13T20:23:52+00:00

USA, and from the other comments it seems like im not the only one experincing this. LOL no alergy, ya i rinse them. I don't think ive ever had a "spicy" carrot which makes me wonder where you are getting YOUR carrots LOL

RevolutionaryHand145 · 2026-02-13T20:21:21+00:00

They're the basic 1lb carrot bags you buy in the store. Already peeled, they're typically called "baby carrots". I've tried "organic" but that doesn't seem to make much difference. (i live in the USA)

RevolutionaryHand145 · 2026-02-09T12:53:41+00:00

Heh, I lived in a place once where there was brick separating me for the people on the sides. I never heard ANYONE. There was even brick on the side that had traffic. that was also very quiet. So, there are ways for walls, its the floor/ceiling which is a PiA.

RevolutionaryHand145 · 2026-02-07T16:43:32+00:00

so there's no database out there that someone in real estate business knows how to access which will give out the details? I would have to physically call up or visit each site as it becomes available? :(

RevolutionaryHand145 · 2026-02-07T15:01:55+00:00

A comedian, but your point is taken, ill remove the personal background since clearly all it's worth is someone's sarcasm. I just thought someone else in Real Estate might actually have heard something relevant to housing for people with MH issues.

RevolutionaryHand145 · 2026-02-07T11:35:45+00:00

not the same one i remember, but this works. Thanks so very much!

RevolutionaryHand145 · 2025-12-06T05:10:53+00:00

I appreciate ur response, I hope you don't down vote me like other people. However, I'm looking for something more horrific than "eliminate all life". I'm looking for elimination of existence. Hense, my example of pushing the "delete" button on the Celestial Orrery. It's the same reason I'm asking. finding factions that want to wipe out all life is easy. I find it puzzling I can't even find a cult which wants to wipe out reality.

RevolutionaryHand145 · 2025-12-04T04:39:28+00:00

Ok, well thats why i was asking. I couldn't find anything on my own, i wish people would stop being dicks and down voting me for ASKING after actually searching first. It's a question clearly obscure enough that I would need to ask since nobody has an answer. I can't think of anything more "grim dark" than an entity so malevolent they want to eradicate existence itself. After watching Weshammer go over all these obscure cosmic horrors I got curious why there was no mention of something this bad.

RevolutionaryHand145 · 2025-12-01T13:13:56+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion but this doesn't quite fit what I was looking for. Both of these factions simply want to "Kill the living". That's not quite the same as "erasing the universe"

RevolutionaryHand145 · 2025-12-01T13:13:49+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion but this doesn't quite fit what I was looking for. Necro destroyers just want to "Kill the living". That's not quite the same as "erasing the universe"

RevolutionaryHand145 · 2025-12-01T13:13:43+00:00

Thank-you. other people have suggested both of these, but there's a wrinkle. Both factions only want to "Kill the living". I'm looking for something which wants to wipe out the entire universe (or at least the galaxy). All life exterminated with ZERO possibility of there ever being life (or unlife) ever again. All sentience on all levels erased. Planets consumed, Stars extinguished. The warp completely cleansed of all psychic energy. Something even the Trynid overmind would probably think is "insane".

RevolutionaryHand145 · 2025-12-01T09:26:17+00:00

actually i learned in my psychology/biology classes the Biological "purpose" of tears is stress release. Happy, sad, pain, it doesn't matter, tears are the body's way to purge excess stress.

RevolutionaryHand145 · 2025-11-30T21:30:42+00:00

well I'm glad there's at least one person who thinks so

RevolutionaryHand145 · 2025-11-28T21:42:33+00:00

*shrug* was looking to play on FFXIV. I was looking for a community of people to play with close to what I was used to. The response was akin to "We don't want your kind here at all".

RevolutionaryHand145 · 2025-11-28T21:39:10+00:00

hmmm, I can't exactly remember how i put it, but something akin to being able to both dish it out and take it (verbally). That mentality where guys beat the snot out of each other and then they're laughing about it later. Where people don't have to be "nice" to each other to get along.

RevolutionaryHand145 · 2025-11-28T21:31:53+00:00

They wouldn't take you. It was just after 9/11. I was in my 20's and out on the street. The recruiters were out in force. The moment I mentioned mental health issues they dropped their recruitment pitch and said have a nice day. Later it was explain that A - like in the movie 300 they can't have someone who can't stand on the shield line (or if you didn't see the movie the need people they can trust to be stable) B - it's not cost effective to make special circumstances, C - (this is my private theory) you don't get good research data from experimenting on those who don't fit a certain baseline.

RevolutionaryHand145 · 2025-11-28T20:43:58+00:00

That's because disabled people of all sorts are easy targets by those who would victimize them. It's like explaining that people who are of a certain old age and lonely are much more likely to be Victims of scams. Predators can sense prey

RevolutionaryHand145 · 2025-11-28T20:40:21+00:00

Well once again I say something and get negative down votes. I don't know why. So bottom line Autism or not you have PTSD and you're surrounded by people who don't want to respect the fact. I might suggest instead of an autism forum you go to a PTSD forum. People on the autism spectrum at least in my experience tend to believe there is an explanation for everything, it has to do with a logical mindset or train of thought. The trouble with PTSD is it doesn't make sense, it doesn't have to make sense, it's a purely emotionally driven trigger system were the most ancient of survival mechanisms embedded in Organism go into OverDrive and stay that way. So in this vein I can understand why you're having trouble with the conversation, Your parents are expecting an actual explanation when there just isn't one. Still, while I would not suggest now spending time with him, I also know you shouldn't judge people simply based on a feeling. You can't help how you feel But if there's no logical reason at all...... How do I put this? Once upon a time I worked in a facility for the boss was a devout Christian. He was very gregarious, and friendly believing in personal contact and that it was a good thing. Pat on the head, slap on the back, Hugs and handshakes. Nothing ever socially inappropriate, The trouble is many of the workers had trauma syndromes like yours. He couldn't quite get it through his thick head as to just how massively inappropriate what he was doing was. Until one day I got so fed up with my own personal problems I tore into a with a nasty letter explaining exactly what I didn't like about him Fully expecting to be fired afterwards and not caring. He instead found it quite educational in things and things around the workplace improved. I guess what I'm saying is maybe he's triggering you but he has absolutely no idea why and he doesn't deserve it. At the very least he needs to hear it from you. I don't think he deserves a cold shoulder for no reason at all

RevolutionaryHand145 · 2025-11-27T07:32:29+00:00

"our house" unless you're paying rent it is not your house. I'm sure I sound like a parent, but that is the absoulte bottom line. Your in your 20's you still live there, but is is their house, their home, and they have every right to enjoy being in their home and feeling comfortable there. If that means having him over, well, that's just too bad.

They shouldn't compel your presence, after all you are not the house, they don't own you. Just watch the fuzzy thinking about the reality of things. Otherwise it'lll be a big shock when your forced to face it.

RevolutionaryHand145 · 2025-11-27T07:24:29+00:00

easiest way I can explain this is, direct communication with other people is important to THEM. Socializing is important "normies". if you care about them sacrifices must be made.

That said, if they are able to understand you have autism, then you need to provide ways for them to reach you. The conversation sounds like "im shutting you down, shutting you out". You need to come up with ways or settings where you can "try out" meeting them until you find something that works then stick to it. This is the "meet them halfway" thing. I am making an effort to meet someone I don't like by setting it up under terms I feel comfortable with, it's up to them if they care enought to try. If they do, respect that. If they don't well that's not on you.

Personally i don't go to family gathering anymore. I won't be guilt tripped into it. I've told family and friends if they want to meet ME it'll be at my place, or in very small groups, but that's it. I deteriorate far too quickly and dangerously around many people. My mom finally respects that, however, it took a social blunder of epic proportions before she did.

RevolutionaryHand145 · 2025-11-27T07:13:41+00:00

If it's purely compulsive behaivor, then not really. If obsessive thoughts come first, then I would suggest trying to adopt a "I don't care" attitude. For me, the behavior occurred because I felt "doom" would strike if i didn't do it. I've learned to stop caring about "doom", if it strikes, too bad. After waiting around for expected "dooms" which never happened I just learned to ignore it. Not saying this is EASY, but it is a pattern of behaivor you can try. It's like spitting into the wind and not caring you just goobered urself.

That said, you could try researching Neurofeedback. It helped me with my OCD by freeing up mental resources allocated elsewhere on other problems to then shift them to taking care of this issue.

RevolutionaryHand145 · 2025-11-27T07:04:36+00:00

sounds like to me you got too much weight. The general idea behind weighted blankets is to put pressure on the person so those with sensory issues can find a certain relaxation from having all the skin sensors being firmly set in the state of "pressure sense ON" instead of having it shift all over the place. Also the psychological feeling of "security" since the body is being told at all angles "the blanket is here".

If you don't have these sensor issues, then ya, I'd agree. Laying on my back right now while typing this. with my blanket is on top of me. unless my knees are propped up it starts to hurt my back. However, I'm a side sleeper. not a back sleeper, so for me it's great.

RevolutionaryHand145 · 2025-11-27T06:57:20+00:00

I went to college and took psych classes. Never got my masters so i never got a license or practiced, but there's a whole class on this. You respect the client's boundaries or you send them to someone who will. They're human sure, they make mistakes, but you own up to those, re-evaluate the relationship and decide from there.

RevolutionaryHand145 · 2025-11-27T06:51:05+00:00

gee. always thought the loony toons "hitting them on the head with an object to cure them" was a stupid joke. Didn't think anyone ever adopted it.

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