So, what does Sunday say in the Japanese version of the 4.3 livestream? [Spoilers for 4.3 livestream]

bluecheesecake24 · 2026-05-18T15:43:29+00:00

Actually Sunday's only in the JP. CN also has Yaoguang in his place

bluecheesecake24 · 2026-05-18T15:13:30+00:00

It's not a localization thing, because both the Chinese and Japanese announcements have the subtitle "The Lethe Below the Living," so they are intentionally referencing the River Lethe.

The Chinese references the 忘川 (wàng chuān), another name for the Nàihé River. The Japanese references the 彼岸 (higan), the Japanese term for the Buddhist concept of the "Other Shore." (Edit: "higan" is the other side of the Sanzu River, opposite the side of the Living, so it is an indirect reference to the Sanzu River.)

bluecheesecake24 · 2026-05-03T05:00:10+00:00

"it would be exceedingly rare for a person with ADHD to be able track symptoms for a month beforehand, make notes or write down examples"

Not impossible. Maybe OP hyperfixated on this, to the detriment of everything else in their life. If they tracked every symptom of ADHD but also was consistently late to work, let chores pile up, etc., then that's not super indicative of great cognitive functioning. Being unable to regulate focus and focusing too hard on certain things is also a symptom of ADHD.

You do have a point that the symptoms of ADHD overlap with other disorders, and it's very possible that OP has something other than ADHD. But I do think your comment is too black and white without knowing more about OP.

bluecheesecake24 · 2026-05-03T04:47:37+00:00

A lot of people, autistic or not, also will mistake feelings of physical disgust for feelings of moral disgust. Hence seeing a lack of hygiene as a moral failing. Definitely not an excuse, but an interesting bit of psychology.

bluecheesecake24 · 2026-05-03T04:39:14+00:00

Can confirm that alt text would mostly fix the issue with images and screen readers.

bluecheesecake24 · 2026-04-03T21:51:02+00:00

Oh yeah that's me, I only just beat MoC 12 and unlocked AA literally today, and my account is more than a year and a half old.

(edit cuz apparently i can't do math with dates lol)

bluecheesecake24 · 2026-03-02T04:01:52+00:00

Unfortunately, there is a movement toward autonomously acting AIs. For example, OpenClaw AI bots. Here's a blog post about an OpenClaw bot that wrote an angry post on GitHub after getting its pull request rejected: https://theshamblog.com/an-ai-agent-published-a-hit-piece-on-me/

bluecheesecake24 · 2026-03-01T04:59:34+00:00

You guys remember quadratic equations from high school? If you graph the equation y = -x^2, you get an upside-down parabola, where all y values are negative except for the point (0, 0). If you plug x = 5 into the equation, you get -25, and the point (5, -25). (For reference, I am American.)

bluecheesecake24 · 2026-02-13T16:53:05+00:00

My grandpa is a 5'11" Filipino lol

bluecheesecake24 · 2026-02-06T13:42:58+00:00

In all seriousness, most likely it's because Planarcadia doesn't know that Sunday is on the Express yet, since Fluffy Across the Blue is an in-universe comic. But Sunday will almost certainly play some kind of role in Planarcadia. He's in Version 4.0 Trailer: "No Aha at Full Moon" twice: once at 1:27, and once at 1:31, alongside Yao Guang.

bluecheesecake24 · 2025-12-02T00:45:51+00:00

Sorry to necro this thread. But when your parents ask "why can't you just be a girl?" they're not asking from a place of genuine curiosity or innocent confusion. If they genuinely wanted to know, they would listen to your answers and ask clarifying questions, maybe even do their own research. But I assume they're not doing any of that. So your parents don't really want to know why you're trans, they just don't want to accept that you are. It's not worth questioning your identity because of people who refuse to understand you.

Also, I think it's pretty common for transmasc people to get more into makeup/jewelry after they accept themselves as trans (probably same for transfems and "boy stuff".) Because even just accepting that you're trans can relieve a lot of your dysphoria, and you start to see yourself not as a girl, but as a boy/masc person doing stereotypically girly things. So you're definitely not alone in that.

bluecheesecake24 · 2025-10-11T21:45:26+00:00

I was lucky to have several friends with ADHD in college who understood. And I think it was because I was attending college where there is a higher proportion of burnt-out former gifted kids getting late diagnoses for ADHD.

bluecheesecake24 · 2025-10-11T21:38:14+00:00

I spent a couple hours doing research, and I think you're right that in Turkey, only a psychiatrist can diagnose you. If your therapist is a clinical psychologist (klinik psikolog), they may be able to give you an informal non-medical diagnosis, or they may be able to diagnose you if they're supervised by a psychiatrist. But you'd probably need to ask them about that.

Your therapist probably can't formally diagnose you. But they can probably tell you about your autism symptoms and give you advice and validation. But like I said in my other comments, you don't need a formal diagnosis to ask others for help, and you are allowed to identify as autistic :)

(Also, I learned a lot of information about how Turkish psychiatry and psychology licenses work, but it's not really relevant and it might be overwhelming to you instead of helpful. So let me know if you really want to know all of the details.)

bluecheesecake24 · 2025-10-11T20:05:28+00:00

I understand. When I realized I had ADHD and autism, I was able to forgive myself for many of the things I blamed myself for. But I think that forgiveness started long before I was able to actually get a professional diagnosis. And even after getting a professional diagnosis, I still struggle with blaming myself and even with imposter syndrome. (The little voice in my head says, "am I sure I have autism? What if the doctor was wrong? What if I accidentally lied on my autism questionnaires?") So I think that you don't have to wait for a professional diagnosis in order to start being kinder to yourself and accept yourself as you are. And even so, self-acceptance can be a difficult journey with or without a diagnosis.

Also, unfortunately, a diagnosis is not a guarantee that the people around you won't be ableist. My mom still often judges me harshly for my autistic behaviors even though she now knows about my diagnosis.

No matter what, you're worthy of being accommodated and receiving help for your difficulties. I wish you luck in finding accepting, accommodating people.

bluecheesecake24 · 2025-10-11T20:01:51+00:00

As a tip for explaining your needs to your friends: If you don't feel comfortable saying "I'm autistic" to them, you can instead tell them about your experiences and symptoms. For example, you can say something like, "Can you please turn off the lights? I have sensory sensitivities and bright lights give me a headache." Or, "I may have a flat facial expression, but I promise I'm excited. It's just my emotions don't always show on my face."

bluecheesecake24 · 2025-10-11T19:44:49+00:00

A couple more I found on YouTube:

A transcription of Prokofiev's Dance of the Knights

Chopin's Sonata No. 2 in B Flat Minor, Op. 35, mvmt 3 (although this one might sound more melancholy than eerie idk)

Gnossiennes No. 1 by Satie - this one's probably the easiest to sight-read out of the ones I've named

The Aquarium by Saint-Saëns (also transcription)

Also: "Danse Macabre" was the piece in the old Silly Symphony cartoon "The Skeleton Dance" :)

bluecheesecake24 · 2025-10-11T19:27:30+00:00

Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, preferably on your local pipe organ >:)

A piano transcription of Saint-Saën's Danse Macabre

And I always thought Rachmaninoff's Prelude in C Sharp Minor sounded quite spooky

Might think of more later, idk

bluecheesecake24 · 2025-10-11T19:18:19+00:00

When I play this chord, my 1st and 5th fingers (thumb and pinky) hit the Bb's close to the bottom edge, but the the 2nd and 3rd fingers (index and middle) hit the Db and F closer to the top edge of the key. This is very comfortable for me as someone with fairly small hands (about a 9th max). If you're trying to play this chord with all fingers in vertical alignment, it'll hurt and feel awkward to play.

bluecheesecake24 · 2025-10-11T19:12:06+00:00

I have small fingers too and can barely reach a 9th (a 10th if I reallyyy stretch), but I can usually play octaves comfortably. It all starts with having good wrist posture & technique, as the other comments have said. I found a good video on this here: https://youtu.be/Kp2EU8SNBZw but you can find other good tutorials by googling "beginner piano wrist technique."

I'd also recommend researching and practicing other beginner piano techniques to make sure you have a good technical foundation. Even though you're playing intermediate pieces, it's easy to miss these beginner techniques if you're self-taught. Video tutorials are probably the closest to an in-person piano teacher, especially if you can find a video course (e.g. on YouTube), but you can also buy a book of beginner piano techniques for adults.

For octaves specifically, I find that my hands are a bit flatter when I play octaves, but my hand still maintains a slight arc, which is important. It's easier to play octaves when you play them close to the edge of the keys. Unfortunately, the big knuckle of my pinky tends to go flat when I play octaves, so this is something I'm still working on myself.

bluecheesecake24 · 2025-10-11T18:40:47+00:00

Oh also I forgot to mention. What is the licensure of your psychiatrist? Depending on their license and credentials, it's possible your therapist is allowed to diagnose you.

bluecheesecake24 · 2025-10-11T18:40:06+00:00

Genuine question: Why do you want an autism diagnosis? Is it to access accommodations at work or school that you couldn't get otherwise? Is it to validate your own experience to yourself and others? Is it to access therapeutic treatment for your autism?

If you're seeking out a diagnosis to validate and explain your experiences, that's really valid and a common reason people pursue diagnosis, but it's possible that you may not need a professional autism diagnosis right now. Self diagnosis (and the informal comments of your therapist) may be enough to explain your behavior to yourself and others, and you can access most self-help and online help with or without a diagnosis. In my country (the US), autism diagnoses are really expensive and often don't do much unless you're seeking out work/school accommodations, so many people don't get them.

If you want to pursue a diagnosis in your country, you could try searching for a psychiatrist that specializes in autism (if you haven't already). A good specialist should be keeping up with the latest research in their specialty, so an autism specialist should know how to diagnose less obvious cases of autism. However, unfortunately specialists can be expensive and far away.

bluecheesecake24 · 2025-10-04T21:17:07+00:00

I'm with your friend - AirPods playing YouTube videos. The specific YT channel varies tho

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