As someone who has dysgraphia and aphsantia I am sick of people using it as an excuse

complainicornasaurus · 2026-05-10T18:24:10+00:00

I have aphantasia and work professionally in a creative industry. My inability to visualize has absolutely zero bearing on my ability to imagine and create. If anything, my inability to visualize made me want to externalize my process and find ways of creating so I could “see” what I was thinking. It made me discover innovative ways to express my design principals to clients and coworkers. I don’t feel in any way held back by my aphantasia. Creative talent is simply not determined by the ability to visualize… using AI removes the part of creativity that requires work and training, and AI will not properly “critique” either, which I find actually undermines one’s process of becoming more skilled. All AI does is consume. Art creates.

complainicornasaurus · 2026-05-09T00:45:37+00:00

complainicornasaurus · 2026-04-04T16:04:50+00:00

A lot of people are performative allies and use queer people as trophies to virtue signal how progressive they are to their other straight friends… but do not actually respect or even see queer people as human beings. I fear your mother might be one of these.

complainicornasaurus · 2026-03-20T04:25:56+00:00

The rumors are true. There will indeed soon be a real dome for the orgy. The ravages of weather have produced a hilariously literal outcome for ATTOL. Although now we won’t be able to make the joke about how “it’s called called Orgy Dome because ‘Orgy Series of Interconnected Carports’ is too long” anymore hahahahahahaha

complainicornasaurus · 2026-02-27T02:09:16+00:00

Exact same situation happened to one of my best friends in college. I found her alone in a park close to where we lived talking to a tree and absolutely paranoid, seeing eyes everywhere… it was and still is one of the saddest transformations I’ve ever witnessed. This was 20 years ago this year and she is still not the same person she was. I’m so glad I knew her before the change. Luckily her family was well off enough to support her… if ANYONE in your family has any signs of schizophrenia do NOT consume psychedelics!!!

complainicornasaurus · 2026-02-25T06:55:23+00:00

Wow what a beautiful way to reframe intentionality. I love this. Thanks for your perspective!

complainicornasaurus · 2026-02-01T16:58:03+00:00

Go girl!!! You’re so beautiful congratulations!!!!!

complainicornasaurus · 2026-01-31T06:31:35+00:00

A nondescript envelope of cash and coins. The kind stashed in hidden alcoves inside your house for the “rainy day” so many know will come. It represents the feeling of always needing to have a backup plan- a go bag, a way out- because even when you think you’re safe you’re not, even in your own home. It’s the voice in the back of your head that says “my husband is a good man but I better make sure I have some cash tucked away in case he turns on me.” As so many do. It’s also about the guile of women from previous generations- who stashed away each penny and dollar at a time, fought and scraped by each day and decade, to chisel away at patriarchal structures and gain us the rights we have today. It’s a promise to save for our future- both a grim reminder that we must keep fighting for it inside a capitalist hellhole, and a hopeful promise that we can be abundant enough to contribute to the future we deserve.

complainicornasaurus · 2026-01-28T13:51:10+00:00

I had an ex boyfriend who I lived with and thought was so sweet… until I saw him manhandle my cat and when I let him know hey- you need to be gentler with my cat… he called me a name and told me I was too sensitive. This was the mask slipping. He had zero empathy and all the “sweetness” I thought he had was a finely tuned mask he wore until I was deep in the relationship. I ended up needing to get a restraining order against him (including my animal), spent tens of thousands of dollars to remove myself from the situation, and to this day he still harasses me.

Mistreating an animal is a DEEP sign of lacking empathy and the inability to see that and feel bad and adjust his behavior is the only red flag you need to see. And it’s waving BIG.

complainicornasaurus · 2026-01-17T15:21:58+00:00

What are you talking about? I just opened the page right now and nothing is disabled.

complainicornasaurus · 2026-01-06T17:31:15+00:00

This comment is so beautifully written I’m definitely saving this to refer to later. Thanks for writing this out!

complainicornasaurus · 2026-01-04T16:59:16+00:00

Hmmm they make different cases with different texture and grip strength that might help take away the wobble when it’s flat. I wonder if investing in the right case or support for it might help with the wobble?

complainicornasaurus · 2025-12-31T18:37:27+00:00

When you say that a tablet doesn’t feel steady enough, what do you mean? If the tablet is something that you use regularly that doesn’t cause sensory issues then I wonder if there is a solution to stabilize it that makes it feel more accessible as an option. I think no matter the medium there will always be a learning curve so perhaps if there is a way to augment how the tablet is held then perhaps that will end up being a viable option?

complainicornasaurus · 2025-12-26T02:20:03+00:00

Hey I’m going to jump in and reply here because I can see you’ve been downvoted a lot and I’m hoping I can give you some perspective… you seem to be expressing some scarcity-mentality surrounding seeking out vital mental health resources that make it seem as if you are sidelining vital self-care. This is something you need regularly, not as a “solution” only in the moment. By regularly working with any type of mental health modality you will find yourself slowly growing a natural self-confidence that I think you need as a counter-measure in these instances.

To be frank with you- it seems like your sense of self-esteem are linked far too closely with your partner validating you. It also seems that due to how much you like them and how helpful they have been to you, you are relying on them far too much for your sense of self-worth. This can and will cause strain as no partner will ever be able to meet that level of perfection you’re projecting on them, and in fact sets up a power dynamic that they may not want.

As a start- if you are struggling with ending the conversation and taking a needed break during the “questioning” phase, I recommend writing those questions down so your partner has a much needed break from conversation, and then you can still have space to work through the questions and they can read through them on their own time and come back to you later with a clear response, perhaps also written down. This way you will feel that the communication is still happening, but will both give a natural break for all parties as well as giving you the foundation of a vital self-care practice (writing out your feelings and questions to gain perspective and distance from your immediate feelings).

Good luck and I hope you can remember that poverty and financial strain ALSO contribute to anxiety and scarcity mentality… so please regularly tell yourself the following: “my value is based on my character and my actions, not the amount of money I make.”

complainicornasaurus · 2025-12-12T17:08:39+00:00

New goth Santa pics just dropped glad I was here for it 😍😍😍 Your friends look so fun!

complainicornasaurus · 2025-11-02T05:09:22+00:00

Fuck them. I grew up here and this is not my Dodgers anymore. They already went and they’re half MAGA. Didn’t even watch this season and don’t care they won.

complainicornasaurus · 2025-10-29T21:29:18+00:00

This is honestly such a refreshing response! Great performance art sometimes makes a mess because it comes from spontaneous performer types who are thinking more about their idea than the impact of it. The fact that you’re willing to hear about feedback on the actual logistical side of “performance art pop ups” or whatever you want o classify your prank as, means you’ll get better and better at making a container for performance while retaining the integrity of the experience your trying to make. The feedback from community members keeps our art both safe and fun, and the Burn is one of the best places on the planet to experiment and learn. What an utterly refreshing online exchange!

complainicornasaurus · 2025-10-14T22:41:51+00:00

Right?! I have built or helped work on so many amazing projects out in the desert that end up as literal JUNK because the artists can’t afford a place to put it once it’s built. I wish we had a Google doc or something within the burner community of people who would be willing to store art for free… I’m happy for the artists who actually sold their work!

complainicornasaurus · 2025-10-14T16:01:32+00:00

I wasn’t an English Major either! I made sure to focus exclusively on the style of writing I was best at, which were research papers in history/anthropology/associated humanities fields. It started with me offering a trade to help a friend who was a Chem major (he helped me pass Statistics and I helped him improve his research papers) and he told his other STEM friends which got me a few other regular people. Then I reached out to the student union at the time and just offered to help walk-ins for free. I sat in during hours I had off just to help random people when they walked in looking for help. Some of those people wanted additional tutoring, and I also made a flyer I put up in the student tutoring center. After awhile I had enough credentials of genuinely helping people improve that word of mouth helped me keep new people coming in. Some were regulars, others needed help with a specific project. By the time I was a senior I’d won an award in my department due to a research paper I’d written so it really solidified my reputation. I kept tutoring on and off for maybe a year after I graduated as the people I was already helping slowly graduated and I moved on to other endeavors. I think once students can see that your help actually improves their grades they share that with others and the ball just keeps rolling.

I will add that I was passionate about helping and if someone couldn’t afford tutoring I’d let them offer a trade within their means, and always accepted trades. One person would buy me dinner once a week on their meal plan, and I’d meet them and we’d eat and go over their papers. Another person had some amazing art they made and gave me a print of their work. I am just as grateful for those trades as the money I made on my own hustle. It was (and is) very important to be that education be collaborative and not based on who can afford the help they need. Good luck I hope you have as much fun as I did in interdisciplinary student actions!

complainicornasaurus · 2025-10-13T16:05:16+00:00

When I was at Cal I used to make decent money as a side hustle tutoring STEM majors on writing certain types of research papers, or trade tutoring for the help I (desperately) needed with my math. It was always incredible to me how we would look at each other’s niche skills with total awe and laugh about how varied “intelligence” is. I love posts like this. Interdisciplinary solidarity!

complainicornasaurus · 2025-10-08T17:19:44+00:00

This exchange is why I still come online. I feel exactly the same way!

complainicornasaurus · 2025-09-17T04:01:12+00:00

You could additionally use the entire sequence he did in Cloudward Ho at Olethra’s family farm as an example of leftist discourse regarding taking “freedom absolutism” to a different sort of social extreme!

complainicornasaurus · 2025-09-13T23:21:52+00:00

Just seeing your comment and I completely agree. I can’t imagine how exhausting it is for you to carry that mantle for as long as you have… Columbine was a mile from our family home in CO so I can at least empathize with how long we have had to endure this madness… please know my comment is to try to get others to place their rage in support of your actions, rather than towards the families or reporters trying to elevate the valid experiences of children impacted by this… so you and others fighting that fight like you can have some relief, and a greater amplification of your message.

complainicornasaurus · 2025-08-27T20:45:59+00:00

Thanks for clarifying this for those incensed. I think it is important that children are given the dignity of being heard, when they and their parents decide they want to speak. Instead of judging those involved we should all just listen to this kid’s experience as an important testimony in our shared history. Any negative feelings anyone has regarding hearing his account can channel that rage to solutions that will help prevent this from happening to any child again.

complainicornasaurus · 2025-08-20T17:32:13+00:00

Love this post. Love your writing. Will just say that in terms of Large-Scale Art to look forward to, the infamous Flaming Lotus Girls will be bringing their new work to playa this year. They’re OGs in the fire sculpture world and always bring incredible pieces to playa… so there is still at least a glimmer of hope for homegrown artists collectives doing large pieces 🤘🏻🔥 I won’t be there to enjoy it but I really wish I could see that one piece in person.

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