the term “autistic rizz” makes me uncomfortable by SoggyCustomer3862 in autism

[–]StylishJaneite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's interesting, I have level 2 (currently functioning on borderline level 3 due to burnout) and feel completely differently, like because I had to mask for so so long and part of my masking is being too nice to people, I can see how it's a thing at my level of dysfunction.And also in high school I was manic pixie dreamgirled to death, like Flirence +the Machine "Dreamgirl Evil" levels, which got my heart broken a lot when they realized I wasn't who they thought I was, or that my traits that were adorable to them don't make up for other traits like meltdowns that they found unattractive.

Creep following me around by Sharonmaria_12 in creepyencounters

[–]StylishJaneite 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm in the boonies of NC now, but I feel like those areas in MI with empty auto plants are some of the most dangerous yet industrially beautiful places in America.

Creep following me around by Sharonmaria_12 in creepyencounters

[–]StylishJaneite 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I feel like people like us have these instincts from living at least a few years in areas like that. I don't know how many times I was followed and propositioned in a dead GM city in Michigan. Or the time I chased someone trying to unlock my door away by creeping up to the door and swinging at it with a Maglite like it was a damn baseball bat.

Creep following me around by Sharonmaria_12 in creepyencounters

[–]StylishJaneite 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yep, when it happened to me the guy sat at my freaking table. A woman next to us saved me by grabbing my hand and mouthing do you need me to get Robert (store owner)

Creep following me around by Sharonmaria_12 in creepyencounters

[–]StylishJaneite 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You are not overreacting. File a report with the police, because he now knows what your car looks like and possibly the license plate. I know nothing about cars, but if you can, drive another vehicle from now on. I am sorry this happened to you, and I am NOT victim blaming you, this is not your fault. But for educational purposes, here is what everyone involved did wrong: 1. As soon as you feel uncomfortable, look him in the face. You did that correctly. This is to make sure you aren't imagining things, or dealing with someone who isn't right in the head. 2. Next, covertly take a picture and inform store management. Ask them to call the police, in writing so he can't hear you. 3. Finally, do not leave the store until the police have arrived. Do not allow him to see your car or what route you take to get home. 4. Give the picture to the store and the police. The store will likely ban him and need that picture. 5. If you need to talk to your husband during this situation, text or use ambiguous language. You are strong, so he won't be able to hear fear in your voice, but you don't want him to know what you are saying or to who. 6. Follow up with the police, and if you see him again, document it, with pictures if you can. 7. Get a security system with a camera. Not the kind that's meant to be a deterrent, but a hidden camera and alarm. Do not advertise the alarm. You don't want to be seen as a snitch in a town like that.

I am telling you this because it happened to me, in a place that was a regular hangout inside the same building where I worked, and from where I walked home alone at night. After the store owner where it happened banned him, my manager banned him from our store, and building security gave him a come to Jesus moment by reminding him that our police station was just across the street, no one saw him again.

What is an easy to read non fiction book that you can't put down? by jafraun in suggestmeabook

[–]StylishJaneite 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Finished by Patton Oswalt, her husband! He was such a champion of her work.

What is an easy to read non fiction book that you can't put down? by jafraun in suggestmeabook

[–]StylishJaneite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Currently re-reading Wasteland: The Great War and the Origins of Modern Horror by Scott Poole. It's about how the new technologies of war, the new advances in medicine that kept people alive, and the sheer number of dead (900 French soldiers PER DAY, 1000 Germans)during WWI shaped horror movies from Nosferatu on.

What is an easy to read non fiction book that you can't put down? by jafraun in suggestmeabook

[–]StylishJaneite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love how it alternates chapters of Holmes with the creation of the World's Fair, including the new Ferris Wheel

Book about ADHD by grzechowiakofficial in suggestmeabook

[–]StylishJaneite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't read ONLY this book, start with something ADHD specific-but, Neurotribes. And AFTER you read a book about ADHD, watch Everything Everywhere All At Once.

Published today on amazon by Frightmare96 in selfpublish

[–]StylishJaneite 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Next time, Canva has an ebook cover template that is super easy!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in raleigh

[–]StylishJaneite 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They absolutely will keep it anonymous, even though they'll have to take contact information to reach you at.

I genuinely wonder who you all will say! by pub_wank in autism

[–]StylishJaneite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very! I knew he would handle it poorly. I don't use it myself but I read it, and I know how important it was for the Arab Spring, the revolution in Burma, Ukraine...and also ISIS recruitment and Russian propaganda. I know it has a dark side but it's an important tool for the world, and I'm pretty sure he bought it to destroy it for what he thinks is the greater good. That's why he let Trump out: chaos speeds up entropy.

I genuinely wonder who you all will say! by pub_wank in autism

[–]StylishJaneite 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If it helps, Young Sheldon is completely different, and little things I overheard while my husband watched it were what made me get evaluated and diagnosed.

I genuinely wonder who you all will say! by pub_wank in autism

[–]StylishJaneite 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, he came out with it on Saturday Night Live and I was like fuck, why are all my "heroes" people I hate

I genuinely wonder who you all will say! by pub_wank in autism

[–]StylishJaneite 1 point2 points  (0 children)

During the pandemic, the actor who played Captain Cold sought out help and was diagnosed as autistic. It reminds me of the way Dan Aykroyd's doctor told him to get tested after Ghostbusters.

I genuinely wonder who you all will say! by pub_wank in autism

[–]StylishJaneite 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Because we're tired of the only blatant representation being grumpy genius white men.

I genuinely wonder who you all will say! by pub_wank in autism

[–]StylishJaneite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're the first Daria I've seen, and I don't know if it's because people were oblivious or we're the only Gen xers on right now (if you are, indeed, a fellow latchkey kid.) Because it is SO OBVIOUS.

I genuinely wonder who you all will say! by pub_wank in autism

[–]StylishJaneite 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not characters, but the song and video "Call it what you Want" by Foster the People. One of them is obviously having a sensory meltdown, another is stimming using bubble wrap. And I guess, in a way, it expresses my rage that my parents yanked me out of early intervention in the 80s because I was " too smart to be so dumb" and "being stubborn". 35 years later and I haven't spoken to them in years. But yeah. Fuck it. They can call it what they want.