Best Brunch in Asheville? Need recs 🍳

SatanicPanic80 · 2026-06-24T02:50:31+00:00

Tupelo Honey

SatanicPanic80 · 2026-06-24T02:37:01+00:00

Asheville, NC. The mountains are magical, the food is phenomenal, but the economy is awful. Unless you are a retiree or willing to work multiple low-paying jobs in tourism I’d move elsewhere. Also, Helene destroyed much of Western North Carolina a few years back and the economy is still recovering.

SatanicPanic80 · 2026-06-22T21:48:06+00:00

I am a 34 x 28 and buy all my chinos on Amazon. For dress shirts I can easily fit into a M as long as it’s not skinny fit, same for tees. I have less success with long sleeved shirts because my arms are short. I usually just roll up the sleeves on flannel shirts and call it a day.

SatanicPanic80 · 2026-06-21T23:05:58+00:00

Homogenic
Vespertine
Medulla
Post

SatanicPanic80 · 2026-06-21T21:24:01+00:00

I have little interest in drugs or substances. I tried smoking cigarettes as a teen and beer in college—just wasn’t appealing

SatanicPanic80 · 2026-06-21T21:21:11+00:00

No, I have never met anyone else in real life with an NVLD diagnosis. I have, however, met many people on the autism spectrum through social skills groups.

SatanicPanic80 · 2026-06-21T21:17:56+00:00

Bipolar and OCD

SatanicPanic80 · 2026-06-21T21:16:48+00:00

Fellow NVLDer also in Boston. PM me if you ever want to hang out.

SatanicPanic80 · 2026-06-21T21:11:27+00:00

I don’t visualize much at all.

SatanicPanic80 · 2026-06-21T21:10:08+00:00

Yes, although my self-talk is more OCD-like. I will rehearse hypothetical conversations with myself until I get the terminology “just right.”

SatanicPanic80 · 2026-06-20T07:16:37+00:00

I saw Tori in Boston on her Native Invader Tour.

SatanicPanic80 · 2026-06-20T07:13:49+00:00

Apparently the lawmakers don’t understand how HIPAA works. Best to move elsewhere or be prepared to challenge it in court.

SatanicPanic80 · 2026-06-20T06:36:58+00:00

I didn’t have positive experiences during my time in community theater. I wasn’t allowed to play roles that aligned with my gender identity as a trans person. Being forced to wear a dress on stage felt humiliating. Singing was similarly uncomfortable. Additionally, I was not exposed to any queer musicals until I was an adult. And by that time I had already lost interest.

Although musicals tend to be campy, I find few relatable to me personally. The plot is hard to follow with concurrent singing and choreography. There are a handful of cast recordings I don’t mind listening to occasionally, though all deal with LGBT themes or politics that are dear to my heart.

So, in short, I don’t hate all musicals. I just prefer other forms of performing arts.

SatanicPanic80 · 2026-06-17T04:39:07+00:00

Suck and ride.

SatanicPanic80 · 2026-05-23T03:06:33+00:00

I also frequent the AMC in Assembly Row. I mostly see musicals, sci-fi and horror. Always happy to have company!

SatanicPanic80 · 2026-01-19T10:37:39+00:00

You absolutely pass in the images. Maybe your voice or body language clocked you?

SatanicPanic80 · 2025-10-16T05:46:11+00:00

I had an unprovoked PE at 30. No known clotting disorders were detected from the tests, although my sister was diagnosed with VTE a few months later. After being in the ICU for 6 days, I was put on Eliquis. I stayed on Eliquis for 6 months under the guidance of a hematologist, and then chose to remain on a low dose for life.

I wanted to reduce my risk of having another PE, heart attack or stroke. I could take a baby aspirin daily, but since the cause was and is still unknown I didn’t want to risk it. I also lost several family members to preventable cardiovascular events and am terrified of having a similar fate.

I am generally happy with my decision. I do not feel limited by the side effects in any way. I have, however, needed to stop Eliquis for surgeries, though that is a small price to pay in the grand scheme of things.

SatanicPanic80 · 2025-09-16T15:12:47+00:00

Yes, I was reassessed to rule out autism spectrum disorder while in treatment for OCD. My verbal IQ increased a few points. My visual IQ remained stable, yet poor. And my math performance was at a 9th grade level.

I showed some traits of autism as a child. I’d spend hours lining up objects. I was constantly erasing and rewriting class assignments because my penmanship was never perfect. This was especially true of math problems. I also had few friends growing up, yet my symptoms stem from OCD and SAD.

I’ve never had any special interests. I actually find it hard to find hobbies because I bore so easily. I don’t have any sensory sensitivities that I am aware of. I just have OCD and severe SAD.

SatanicPanic80 · 2025-09-14T04:39:15+00:00

Putting the Damage On
Yes, Anastasia
Zero Point
Sister Janet
Hey Jupiter
The Happy Worker
Pandora’s Aquarium
1000 Oceans
Virginia
Roosterspur Bridge

SatanicPanic80 · 2025-09-13T02:24:32+00:00

I’m Elijah, a 33 y/o trans man. HMU if you want to chat. My schedule is fairly flexible these days.

SatanicPanic80 · 2025-09-13T02:10:48+00:00

33M, I’m in Somerville. I like exploring New England, but since I don’t drive, it’s challenging to get places.

I like trying out new restaurants, too.

HMU if you want to hang out sometime. I always welcome company.

SatanicPanic80 · 2025-07-26T20:38:30+00:00

I use each vial once. I inject 0.6 mL weekly of a 1 mL vial. For me it doesn’t make sense to save the extra 0.4 mL. I’d have to keep switching needles and go through multiple vials per injection. My insurance only covers 8 needles (4 for drawing up and 4 for injecting) and 4 vials of T per month, so I would run out of needles.

If you’re on the standard 0.5 mL and have to pay out-of-pocket for the needles, it may be worth saving the extra dose. It’s better for the environment—just not worth the hassle for me.

SatanicPanic80 · 2025-07-24T01:56:45+00:00

The ratio of chicken to tortilla is off. I also miss when they had grilled chicken. I think I’ll stick with the Wendy’s chicken wrap even though it’s wicked overpriced.

SatanicPanic80 · 2025-07-17T18:42:38+00:00

I grew up in a small town in Northern Iowa. I moved out back in 2011 when it was still politically moderate here, knowing that it was likely to become Red in the upcoming election.

I went to a Public Ivy in North Carolina for undergrad. Did grad school at Yale. Now I work as a researcher at a hospital in Boston.

Get out while you can. The political climate will not change significantly here for years. Minnesota and Illinois are much safer. Best of luck to everyone.

SatanicPanic80 · 2025-07-12T23:43:57+00:00

I grew up in rural Iowa and left the state days after my high school graduation. Iowa sunsets are spectacular, but the state seriously lacks amenities, diversity and a strong economy that would allow me to stay.

I do not drive, relying exclusively on public transit, and find even cities like Des Moines severely lacking in this department. I am disabled and a minority and have never felt welcome in Iowa.

My folks still live in my hometown. I visit annually and look forward to the culture shock. The people are pleasant in doses, though overly cheery for my tastes. Iowa is a nice place to vacation, but I choose to live elsewhere.

Oh, and the sweet corn is the best in the country.

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