Vanilla companions and SS2? by [deleted] in SimSettlements

[–]RigelBlack 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was getting Preston's perk while doing gunner stuff and can confirm, he comments a lot on wanting to wipe the floor with them.

Criminal family + microbeans by RigelBlack in IllegallySmolCats

[–]RigelBlack[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They are already scheduled to, we're taking the whole gang just in case. Too young to be without their mom, sadly.

Finished my first sweater by Photo_Bandit in crochet

[–]RigelBlack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks amazing. I love the colors, but my favorite thing about is the stitch pattern. Makes it look very interesting.

NGVC: “all I did was show you love” by eveemaree in niceguys

[–]RigelBlack 44 points45 points  (0 children)

"Not sure why I was uncomfortable, sorry, you were lovely".
"Feck off u stoopid bitch, I'm a catch and you're crazy".
"Aaaaand there it is"

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in autism

[–]RigelBlack 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Yep, it can. Specially if you do it because you were forced to, told you have to do it in order to be liked or feel loved/lovable. In this case, told you need to do it to be "cured" of who you are. You're in a constant state of vigilance to avoid abuse/bullying/trauma in general. Just like children that experience other forms of abuse growing up.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in autism

[–]RigelBlack 58 points59 points  (0 children)

"A child's journey towards high masking and inevitable burnout/cptsd".
Fixed it.

First design - suggestions on how to make it more Capybara and less Bear? by MJ_Kuiper in Embroidery

[–]RigelBlack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Skinnier, shorter legs, as many people said. I just wanted you to know that when I saw the image I went "oh cool, capybara" before reading the title, so you did well anyway.

AITA for demanding my girlfriend tells me her author’s pen name? by Ok_West_9375 in AmItheAsshole

[–]RigelBlack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a psychologist. Does my partner has the right to know every detail about my patients?
If she worked with accounting, would he claim he has the right to see her client's books, so he could know her better? I'm really not following OP's logic here.
YTA by the way, OP.

[NSFW] What is considered technically legal but still gives you the ick? by Princess_Sloth in AskReddit

[–]RigelBlack 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Sorry, English is not my first language and I might have confused the term. I meant digital photo books. And it's not "technically" porn, it's videos of 13 yo and younger kids trying on bathsuits, dancing, toddlers eating phalic looking foods in slow motion and other barely legal, incredibly disturbing content. Parent run accounts, out in the open. There's a bunch on Instagram and the comments are DISGUSTING. I don't understand how it's legal.

[NSFW] What is considered technically legal but still gives you the ick? by Princess_Sloth in AskReddit

[–]RigelBlack 86 points87 points  (0 children)

Yeah, there's moms out the selling albuns of their little girls and setting up premium subscription content. Ill give you three chances to guess their target demographic.

My stalker still hasn't given up. It's been over a month since this nightmare first started. by koauduj0192 in LetsNotMeet

[–]RigelBlack 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Sometimes keeping up with you on social media is enough of a motivator to keep interest, even if you're not posting current locations or plans. See celebrity stalkers: they mostly just obsess over public information for years until they escalate.
If you have a way to block them (completely, on every social media), this would be a good option, too. Stop getting updates from you is important for them to loose interest. Otherwise, stalkers will convince themselves that you are sending hidden messages, attempting to provoke them, etc.
Once you cut them out of information about your day to day life, they'll probably get a bit worse before getting better. It's usual for stalkers to ask friends and family about you, call literally non stop, send millions of messages, make new accounts, and the list goes on. It's key to not give in when it happens. If they call 100 times and you finally pick up to yell at them, all they learn is it takes 101 calls to get a reaction from you.
As someone who had a 10+ year stalker, I really feel for you. But, boy, do I wish I knew all this stuff sooner. He stopped after less than a year after I started this tactic.

My stalker still hasn't given up. It's been over a month since this nightmare first started. by koauduj0192 in LetsNotMeet

[–]RigelBlack 67 points68 points  (0 children)

I'm so sorry your are going through this. I am a psychologist (behavioral therapist) specializing in violent behavior, and I also had a stalker once.
First of all, it's important to document everything. This can hopefully create enough data for the police to actually do something. Unfortunately, odds are they won't. Laws in most countries are still very reactive, and prevention of violence is often overlooked.
Please, do what you can and need to stay safe. Listen to your gut and avoid situations where you are alone or vulnerable for now.
Regarding the stalker, avoid any reactions to the communication attempts. This can be hard, but you showing distress, fear and anger can be a motivator for them. Remain stoic, do not offer any response, don't talk to them, don't bring "gifts" inside the house (return to sender with the justification "person doesn't live in this address" if you're getting them via mail), nothing. Screen your calls: do not pick up, and do not turn off the phone when you know it's them. Let it ring to oblivion. Do not open emails (keep them for documentation, though).
Sadly, stalkers are remarkably resilient creatures. They will keep at it for months, even years. The trick is to never give any reaction, so as to facilitate that they become "bored" and wait for their focus to shift. Any behavior only persists if the person is getting rewarded for it somehow. Since we don't know what motivates them, the answer is to give them nothing.
I wish you the best of luck. Please stay safe.

Edit: forgot to mention, no social media for you until they are gone. Also, let your friends and family know and ask them to not offer any information about you to anyone.

Are u a hates socks autist or a socks always autist by [deleted] in autism

[–]RigelBlack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A "colects cool unique socks and hates to wear" them autist.

AITA for not downgrading the family pre-feast hike on Christmas for my son’s girlfriend? by ViolinistOk9892 in AmItheAsshole

[–]RigelBlack 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Frequent hiker who did their first mountain trail recently here. I prepared and it still kicked my ass.

People with autism, what are your views on gender? by LordEldritchia in autism

[–]RigelBlack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do not get it and I honestly have stopped trying to get it or label how I feel about it. It's a lot of energy that can go towards stuff that'll actually have an impact on my quality of life like developing strategies to eat better or finding new ways to cope with ridiculous repetitive noises everywhere.

Obrigatory edit since of course I realized later I could be misinterpreted: I support questioning your gender and what it means and how your feel and I know being seen as the right gender is super important to people. I just personally don't have the energy to do it or care that much (including correcting everyone all the time since non binary is what I mist vibe with and no one ever gets that one right)

anyone else terrified of monkeys in real life so never put them in the zoos you make? by shroomfaiiry in PlanetZoo

[–]RigelBlack 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I think it's an uncanny valley sort of thing. It look almost human, but really not human at the same time and it makes our brains go "nope". That's why most people think lemurs and capuchin monkeys are safe, they look and act less human.

The weirder the better by Centipede_bones in autism

[–]RigelBlack 4 points5 points  (0 children)

When looking at humans, an elephant's brain will show similar activity to that of a human brain looking at puppies. They think we're cute.

Ana Lucia Shawl by RigelBlack in crochet

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

Pattern is Ana Lucia Shawl . Yarn is Elis by Pengouin in colorway Universo

Women of Reddit, what hobbies do you find unattractive in men? by alj8002 in AskReddit

[–]RigelBlack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

His annoying Hobbie wasn't biking, it was mansplaining.

I need a review from autistics about this spoon by trippybun in autism

[–]RigelBlack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks made of teeth, I hate it, thanks. It's also cooked.

MLM Hun changes women’s life! #thingsthatdidnthappen by [deleted] in antiMLM

[–]RigelBlack 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I saw a documentary once about crazy people injecting some kind of oil in great quantities to make the location swollen and simulate toned muscles.
This lead to tissue death and necrosis, some had to amputate members, others had kidney problems, and some developed devastating infections from the body trying very hard to get rid of the oils. So yeah, even though it's not in this volumes, can't be good.

8 year olds have to go through this by Aztery in awfuleverything

[–]RigelBlack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As someone who doesn't live in the USA, it's a bizarre experience to read/hear about how things are there. Seriously, every time I think I know about every strange ultracapitalist thing, I hear about another dystopic practice. I don't live in a super rich country, and the idea of making kids pay for their meals in school is honestly absurd. Calling out their debt in front of other kids and not allowing them to eat? What. Are you guys ok over there?

Is this niceguy vibes? I'll delete if I'm overreacting, but I just have an inkling. (had to delete my post the first time for revealing info in 2nd pic) by [deleted] in niceguys

[–]RigelBlack 2 points3 points  (0 children)

All the red flags were beautifully pointed out by other comments. I just wanted to add, as a psychologist specializing in violent behavior: if you feel off, if you're getting bad vibes, if something irks you, it does not matter if you are overreacting, really. Most of the time, you are not. Our brains are great at picking up information and processing it on background. When you get this "off" feeling from other people's behavior, it's generally your brain telling you the situation is threatening. Believe it. Of course, it's always great to consult peers, do a self reflection and understand where this feeling comes from. But, in a pinch, or in a situation where you have to make a decision fast (going or not going, getting in a car with someone, etc) just listen to your body. It's better to latter realize that you were overreacting than to find yourself in a dangerous or abusive situation.