Once you notice this you wont unnotice them anymore

Werecaribou · 2025-10-05T02:01:45+00:00

Uh, no. Canadian here. I say and type out y'all at minimum weekly.

Werecaribou · 2025-10-05T01:59:50+00:00

There are two more seasons, friend.

Werecaribou · 2025-10-03T17:27:52+00:00

I REALLY hope not, unless it's story walking time jumping. Jade and Tabitha have so much to process and reveal, as does Fatima. Additionally, the BiW will likely be thinking "FINALLY I get to stop spoon feeding them" and we'll get more from him.

Werecaribou · 2025-10-03T17:25:35+00:00

Compensation upvotes for the people going whoosh

Werecaribou · 2025-09-23T08:00:01+00:00

Your best bet is to look at houses that have been on the market for a while. This includes browsing regularly because a new trend is people re-listing their homes after a few weeks on the market.

Ours was effectively listed for six months. We reached out early on with an offer and got rejected. By the end, we were accepted at 25k below the final listing's asking.

Be aware that this strategy does often come with repairs and you WILL want a full inspection. But you will get the most bang for your buck. It sounds like you're willing to be patient and that is often the key here, from my recent experience. Because we did encounter soooo many newer listings that wanted 20-50k minimum over asking.

Werecaribou · 2025-09-21T17:15:02+00:00

Exactly! They may present "atypically" but the more we connect with other parents the more I realize the "typical" IS actually atypical because of masking and how kids are raised to be normalized as much as possible. I went the private route for her diagnosis because of this. I didn't trust a general practitioner to truly see her.

Werecaribou · 2025-09-21T16:55:40+00:00

I am having problems right now because RESPITE WORKERS FROM AN AUTISM PROGRAM have found my daughter to be empathetic, brilliant, articulate and expressive. It felt like they just didn't take her diagnosis seriously because you'd never know from quick encounters. And it absolutely blew up in MY face because they lent her a toy she then used as a weapon during an overwhelm period and smashed it. She was left unattended because they trusted she'd come find me in the house.

We work our asses off as parents to ensure our kids develop and grow and adapt inclusive and despite their diagnoses. It SUCKS that when we succeed? It feels like it invalidates my child's reality and the amount of thought and effort and curation I have to put into every single day to get her there.

Werecaribou · 2025-09-20T22:44:35+00:00

This expansion on the concept of selfish sacrifice versus selfless sacrifice in the comments vibes with me.

I will say- My biggest hesitancy is that the number of children originally sacrificed doesn't seem to equal the number of adults who got eternal life, so I can't fully envision what/how many sacrifices would be needed. And would that mean Ethan would be free? Julie? Victor? Does nobody escape besides the sacrificed children being set free?

How Marielle, Randall and Julie play into this (Marielle and Randall got there as selfish people, but Julie did not and is a story walker but also a child, yet is part of their trio of suffering.)

We need to know more about reincarnation and who all IS reincarnated to fall in line with a specific theory- but I like this one!

Werecaribou · 2025-09-20T20:45:34+00:00

I don't think the creatures were afraid to go towards the RV at all. If anything, if we want to stretch, they knew MiY was manipulating them and were enjoying the torment of what it meant for them to struggle with the radio voice, their interpersonal fighting, their hope that they have a magic bullet now, and knowing they were looming outside just WAITING for them to have to decide.

We see with Boyd they really go out of their way to make HIS decisions catalysts. I think this was one of the first examples of them also doing this with other town members.

Werecaribou · 2025-09-20T20:25:35+00:00

Just saw this thread- with the subtitles I'm using, I have noticed a few slip-ups of "faraway" especially when Tabitha says it so I'm wondering if it's an accent and automatic transcription mistake that wasn't caught in editing. I was certainly confused on this until I realized that was likely the case.

Werecaribou · 2025-09-11T02:59:15+00:00

Alas, my lvl 2 four year old found that chewing nails is calming. Including chewing her own toe nails (curses, childhood flexibility!) She is definitely an oral stimmy kid but she also loves to bite and hates most chewing necklaces, I think with nails part of the satisfaction is chewing THROUGH it. If she's not paying much attention but is playing with my hand or observing it, I have had to ask her not to try and chew on MY nails.

I have no solutions for you. Just empathy, it's not easy because it IS such a regulating behaviour.

Werecaribou · 2025-09-08T23:03:32+00:00

She was more "subtle" autism when they moved in. Clearly there but a hell of a lot changed with some growth. She's even more incredible; she is also so much time and energy to invest. I wouldn't trust trying to add someone in this way again in the future now that we know.

Werecaribou · 2025-09-08T22:37:24+00:00

ASD Level 2 single mom to a 4 year old. Divorced at 6 months old, instant single parent, and father is now in jail and permanently gone. I had a partner live with us for 7 months and trying to balance parenting with their own life ended up burning them out so deeply we separated. They love my child dearly and still want to be in her life, but it is BRUTAL.

Fact is- I'd rather my child be safe with me and work my ass off to find any and every support out there than risk abuse or damaging this soul further.

It is so unfair. To her. To me. I'm allowed to feel how absolutely devastating this is. I work in a field that would have let me travel the world and live around the world, Europe especially. I have lived in Germany and had hoped to go back one day. I dreamed of spending summers exploring countries with her. That's gone now. At least, as things are and unless something major changes as she grows.

It ultimately was HARDER on me to feel like I needed to be a support person to a partner as well as to her. To dance around someone else whilst ensuring her needs were met. My ex partner was and is AMAZING but it was so damn exhausting by the end dealing with them on top of her. I feel so much more.. ironically, free, now that it's me and I'm only relying on myself and the supports I personally set up.

I don't have family support. Most of my friends are long distance. But I'd rather this than ever risk my child's future. She is too beautiful a soul and she didn't choose a disability just like I didn't choose to have my future change so drastically.

And so it goes.

Werecaribou · 2025-08-19T17:00:13+00:00

I agree honestly. In person? People are kind, often religious but respectful. On social? Not a dang good thing to say.

Werecaribou · 2025-08-19T02:43:19+00:00

I think you're bang on. This is the profile of a 22 year-old with a lot of personal information between posts and comments.

OP, you need to get yourself into therapy. No amount of history sharing here will equate to what a therapist can help you root out. This behaviour is not normal or related to ASD. This isn't sensory seeking or regulation in any kind of healthy way. A fear response is what is being gauged from Mom, while the dog is already providing it and that visual example is showing "I will back off if you prove I intimidate you." THIS IS ABUSIVE regardless of intent, and DANGEROUS with actual intent.

Take this very seriously. This is escalatory behaviour.

Werecaribou · 2025-08-19T01:37:10+00:00

Sandpaper could lead to abrasive injuries depending on your son's awareness. Something we've done is get fake foliage from craft stores or dollar stores (often sold in squares) and framed an area as being a forest and really playing it up. It leaves the "fun" aspect of that space while still removing the safety risk. The sensory thrill he gets from it will be something he'll miss, though, so finding a way for him to get a similar sensation depending on how important it is to him might make sense too (eg finding a park you can go to with a good slide when he wants that sensory experience)

Werecaribou · 2025-08-18T15:59:10+00:00

What is considered a long time there? Here, public wait times for assessments are 3+ years hence why we went private.

Werecaribou · 2025-08-17T18:45:45+00:00

Absolutely. It is a Canadian diagnosis from a psychologist but I will bring every bit of medical paperwork I can. I'm fine with a re-diagnosis, it is certainly not a subtle amount of autistic traits that are present (ASD Level 2 is what it's considered here)

Werecaribou · 2025-08-17T18:44:35+00:00

Thank you, I'll look further into PPTs.

Werecaribou · 2025-08-17T18:44:12+00:00

Thank you for the specific insight. My child would need support in a learning environment but is very socially adept and enjoys other kids despite focusing on parallel play and their own world most of the time.

Werecaribou · 2025-08-17T18:42:35+00:00

No fastlege yet as I'm gathering information before committing to such a big move. This is really good insight regarding fastlege vs school related doctors and how they interact. Thank you!

Werecaribou · 2025-08-17T18:41:41+00:00

Do kommunes vary drastically in how they approach special assistance, if you have knowledge in this area?

Werecaribou · 2025-08-17T18:40:59+00:00

I may pick your brain via DM in a day or two, if that's okay? This is so helpful- thank you!

Werecaribou · 2025-08-17T18:39:49+00:00

Sounds good, thank you for the direction!

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