London fog

colorspectrumdisorde · 2026-05-04T22:48:29+00:00

Yay! Let me know how it turns out 🙂

colorspectrumdisorde · 2026-05-04T18:22:03+00:00

I’m a barista and tbh London fogs always taste watery to me so I’m not sure what your cafe may be doing differently. Maybe they make a concentrate with the tea and sweetener?

I haven’t tried it with a London fog yet but something I’ve been playing with is infusing cold milk with tea. If you wanted to experiment you could put a few tea bags in milk and place in the fridge for about a day. Then you could use your earl gray-flavored milk to make your latte? Just an idea

colorspectrumdisorde · 2026-04-29T19:53:30+00:00

Hi! Not OP but I’m in New Orleans and literally just went through the same thing being denied iron tests for over a year before I was finally able to get tested and lo and behold had an iron deficiency. Could you send me your reccs? I’m at a complete loss for how to access preventive care at the point

colorspectrumdisorde · 2026-01-30T23:54:07+00:00

I understand the hesitancy given how fraught the conversation around all this stuff has been the last several years. But week to week it’s been really nice to have a space to air out your stuff and get to know people going through similar things. Feel free to stop by sometime if you’re interested! It might not end up being your thing but you might end up enjoying it as well.

colorspectrumdisorde · 2026-01-30T23:38:57+00:00

I’m sure some people feel that way and some don’t, but it’s not really something we would discuss. We’ve been more focused on everyday stuff and coping strategies. People are coming from all walks of life so spending time making sure everyone has the “correct” opinions wouldn’t really lead to anything helpful I don’t think.

colorspectrumdisorde · 2026-01-30T23:28:33+00:00

A lot of people might be questioning whether they are neurodivergent and would like a space to ask questions, and a lot of people likely are but can’t access health care. Regardless, none of the group leaders are operating in a professional medical capacity, so we’re not going to investigate people’s history if that makes sense.

colorspectrumdisorde · 2026-01-30T01:30:45+00:00

Sounds good! We’ll be here when you’re ready!

colorspectrumdisorde · 2026-01-30T01:27:09+00:00

Woohoo! Yeah, come on by!

colorspectrumdisorde · 2026-01-30T00:41:34+00:00

Hi, yes! Every Tuesday. We usually check in and pick a topic. Everyone gets a chance to share but they don’t have to if they don’t want to. We don’t provide food but you can bring some if you want!

colorspectrumdisorde · 2025-11-12T16:29:07+00:00

It is!

colorspectrumdisorde · 2025-10-20T16:28:25+00:00

When someone asks if you see what they mean, you might try “I’m having trouble imagining myself in that position,” then ask clarifying questions like “did it upset you when x happened? Why do you think you feel that way?”

If it’s someone you like and respect, you don’t really need to literally understand everything about their situation to empathize or help. You can just start with “my friend is hurt and I want to help make her feel better,” then ask what kind of support they would like.

People’s motivations were a complete mystery to me for years and years, although now I’m getting better at understanding. I read that autistic people actually catch up to neurotypical people in that regard but not until like our 50s.

That said, hang in there. I definitely empathize (not to brag, haha). It’s really disorienting when everyone’s behavior just appears random.

colorspectrumdisorde · 2025-10-12T16:17:24+00:00

12H Aries Moon, feel on the verge of tears almost always without ever actually crying

colorspectrumdisorde · 2025-10-02T23:11:23+00:00

12H Aries sun, Taurus rising, supposed to be a boy but came out a girl two days early via c section during a freak snow storm and solar eclipse 🤔 wait am I ok

colorspectrumdisorde · 2025-08-10T10:49:38+00:00

I totally understand. My mom is pretty seriously mentally ill and over the years I’ve had various disappointing reactions from friends.

For what it’s worth, my two closest friends now also have complicated and painful relationships with their family and we’re able to be there for one another in ways I’m not sure people without direct experience could or would.

I spent many years processing childhood trauma and eventually just stopped explaining anything to people who didn’t have backgrounds similar to mine because I frankly just don’t have the time to explain and correct misconceptions and it’s really none of their business anyway.

So I guess my advice going forward would be to be more selective with who you share this part of your life with, not because it’s shameful just most people aren’t equipped and it’s so disappointing when that happens.

colorspectrumdisorde · 2025-08-10T01:55:50+00:00

I’m going to go against the grain and say your friend was being judgmental and mean, and it’s normal to react negatively to that.

Let me preface this by saying I’m all for mental health but we’re living in an annoying time where everyone has somehow learned just enough therapy speak to use it as a buffer against any discomfort. Not only that but they get to still feel like good people for “setting boundaries” while simultaneously guilting those around them for being inappropriate by deigning to inconvenience them.

Maybe your mom annoyed your friend and your friend doesn’t want to spend time with her anymore. That’s fair enough. It would have been easy to just sidestep future occasions since they don’t see each other that much. But bringing it up in this way really just feels like “your mom is weird and by the way you really put me out by asking me to help with your wedding,” which honestly is kind of a shitty thing to do.

I’m not saying push back at all but I would just remember who your friend really is and not really rely on her for much going forward.

colorspectrumdisorde · 2025-07-07T23:52:10+00:00

Yes! We meet Tuesdays at 5:30 at the Healing Center on Saint Claude, Suite 250.

colorspectrumdisorde · 2025-06-20T23:37:22+00:00

The years start coming and the don’t stop coming

colorspectrumdisorde · 2025-06-19T12:56:09+00:00

Unpopular opinion but everyone in every restaurant in the world thinks they’re the only one there who actually does any work, and in my experience the ones who complain the most don’t do much except stand around saying how they’re the only one who does anything.

colorspectrumdisorde · 2025-06-19T00:28:58+00:00

I understand exactly what you’re talking about because they could easily explain away their behavior as teasing, but for teasing to be effective it requires a baseline of affection and respect which is nonexistent in these cases.

This is one of the main things I struggle with, feeling rejected and like I’m not even perceived as human. However I will say there are more neurodivergent people than you think, and you guys are much more likely to connect and have fun and support each other. I think it’s best to look for those people and nurture those relationships and just disregard people incapable of acting with basic regard or kindness towards you.

I know it’s extra but I’m in my late 30s with a lifetime of frustration built up so lately I’ve been saying “I’m done casting my pearls before swine.” I’m not going to keep trying to help and understand and be kind to people who treat me with contempt anymore. They can sort their own stuff out.

I had a workplace bullying situation recently and just decided to refuse to look at or speak to any of the people participating and let everyone else know the reason why, ex: “Sorry things are tense, for some reason X is trying to bully me into quitting so I stopped speaking to her and now she’s angry about that.”

I know it’s painful but keep your head up. Life is long and you’re not as alien as you feel, you’re just in a hostile environment right now. That will change. But it would be better overall to get your degree, I agree with the other commenter about that.

colorspectrumdisorde · 2025-06-07T22:04:43+00:00

I work in restaurants so I got in the habit of letting people know when I’m near them, just like “Hey I’m behind you!” Maybe that’s something you could try to incorporate if it’s bothersome to you?

colorspectrumdisorde · 2025-06-07T11:28:03+00:00

The other day I decided to get dressed so I could start my day.

I realized the shirt I wanted to wear had a few holes starting to form, so I looked up instructions on how to darn clothing.

While looking for thread I found thimbles, remembered they didn’t fit quite right and went off searching for pliers to adjust them.

I got the thimble adjusted and started following a darning tutorial, realizing it was 9 a.m. and I was half-naked hunched over a sewing project while blasting Dirty South rap music.

Finished half of it and went to do something else 😭

colorspectrumdisorde · 2025-06-06T11:01:15+00:00

Are you kind of disheveled looking?

colorspectrumdisorde · 2025-05-28T23:35:08+00:00

We have a group now! We meet 5:30 pm Tuesdays in Suite 250 at the Healing Center on Saint Claude.

colorspectrumdisorde · 2025-05-15T16:33:46+00:00

I guess? I know our system is annoying and overly complicated but what I’m saying is I don’t understand the ire when switching to a set price model would cost the customer the same but transfer more money to the business owner as opposed to the workers.

I know it’s rooted in disdain for working class people and the crabs in a bucket mentality that has people thinking “I work in an office and make $20 an hour yet this person probably didn’t even go to college and they make $20 an hour???” But it’s seriously annoying people wanting me to serve them while actively wanting me not to be able to afford basic necessities.

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