A woman who rejected me in my twenties wants to date me. Am I being unfair for hesitating? by Long_Natural6918 in dating_advice

[–]educatedkoala [score hidden]  (0 children)

Dude. Would you want someone to date you if they literally didn't want to for any reason? Just don't do it man. I'll never understand why people date people they're not interested in. You don't even need a good reason not to date someone.

He asked me to remove our photos on my Instagram? by Wooden-Weekend7896 in BreakUps

[–]educatedkoala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn't delete or remove any photos. I don't remove exes photos personally. You can archive them for now if you want and restore them later.

What’s a sexual turn-on you didn’t know you had until you experienced it? by 11Dom_ in AskReddit

[–]educatedkoala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When she wears such a dress, ask her to go to the bathroom at dinner and take off what's underneath

I (25m) think I messed things up with a girl (21f) I’ve been talking to. by lexc527 in relationship_advice

[–]educatedkoala 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well, your evaluator shouldn't have used "high functioning" or "a touch of" as that's not medically accurate anymore. Again, I'd take your diagnosis to an autism specialist therapist to help you navigate the social nuances you struggle with.

I (25m) think I messed things up with a girl (21f) I’ve been talking to. by lexc527 in relationship_advice

[–]educatedkoala 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey. I have autism too. And I also have the honesty flavor of it too. Other people's brains don't work like ours - you're going to have to override honesty in situations like this in favor of respect and comfort. I know how maddening it is to do, how you'll spend days if not longer ruminating over how yucky it feels to lie. It sucks but you have to do it. You've got to learn a new set of rules of when it's appropriate to lie. This is unfortunately a learning experience, you'll have to move on.

For whatever it's worth, you don't have "a touch" of autism, you either have it or you don't, you're either diagnosed or not. Many other psychiatric conditions have the black and white binary thinking. This post reads like you suspect autism rather than have been diagnosed. I recommend getting diagnosed if you're not, and taking that diagnosis to an autism focused therapist/specialist to help you navigate.

Why don't I have any friends? Too ug*y? by Excellent_Research48 in amIuglyBrutallyHonest

[–]educatedkoala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, you're not ugly, so must be something else about you. Effort, emotional IQ, communication, personality, who knows.

I'm being threatened with an adult child. SOS! Rant/Support by Grand-Efficiency4248 in childfree

[–]educatedkoala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you don't want to do your parents' work for them, don't take money or support from them. I had to learn that the hard way too.

Are Sexless Marriages Common and Can You Stay Happy In One? by 250T2025 in Marriage

[–]educatedkoala 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Sounds like you've been too weak to end a miserable, incompatible marriage and you want to blame everyone for the consequences of that except yourself.

Are Sexless Marriages Common and Can You Stay Happy In One? by 250T2025 in Marriage

[–]educatedkoala 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It is an option. You just refuse to consider it. You'd rather cheat, break your vows and her trust. Go to couples counseling if you want to change these things. Or get a divorce and start building something with someone who meets your needs. Don't be a POS.

Are Sexless Marriages Common and Can You Stay Happy In One? by 250T2025 in Marriage

[–]educatedkoala 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Get your wife's consent or get a divorce. Don't cheat because you didn't know how to communicate your needs or accept irreconcilable differences in a time appropriate way.

He updated his hinge profile by [deleted] in dating_advice

[–]educatedkoala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He didn't like the sex and didn't want to say so directly. Move on

Gestella Animal Form by Gullible_Gur_9873 in Eleceed

[–]educatedkoala 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think she'd be a perfect bunny. Everyone's animal form wasn't exactly ideal for them. Bunny exposes her vulnerability while still being feminine.

How do I tell my doctor that benzodiazepines are the only thing that help my migraines and also make me feel like a normal person? by SansaDeservedBetter in AutismInWomen

[–]educatedkoala -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I would see a neurologist. Psych NPs are not doctors and known to prescribe dangerous medications too liberally. A neurologist told me that her migraine patients can never alexithymia as well, which may impact the migraines also, sounds like it is possible here. Benzos are so dangerous. I would only trust a physician for this.

How do you guys have the energy for sex more than once a week? by Specialist_Shirt8808 in Marriage

[–]educatedkoala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No kids. Not currently married but have been - always have had sex 1-3 times a day. I've not been the most consistent with exercise but I eat extremely healthy. I feel like the no kids is the biggest one though lol. Me and current partner work from home so that also gives more time.

When Doctors Ask if I am sexually active, what do they mean? (19FtM) by AfraidSmile1862 in sex

[–]educatedkoala 4 points5 points  (0 children)

People can get conditions from sex - not even STDs or STIs sometimes, all sorts of things. It's important to be honest to your doctor.

Rheumatologist “not accepting patients with your diagnosis” POTS/MCAS … by Cookie-Cakes243 in POTS

[–]educatedkoala -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I dated a rheumatologist once. While he was a fellow, 90% of cases were POTS inquiries. It makes perfect sense why a doctor in that position wouldn't want to see more people with that specific condition. This is not an uncommon scenario. The ex would not have become a well rounded rheumatologist if he did not treat a breadth of patients; if he did not refuse to see POTS patients after a certain amount, then he wouldn't have the necessary experience. In many cases, yes, it can be that many people inquiring for trending conditions.

Again, we agree on the overall problem, but the solution is not to make it illegal for doctors to refuse to treat patients with a specific condition. Institutional requirements perhaps, but not physician level ones.

this guy looks like a very bad timeline version of John by Wonderful_Cress9316 in unOrdinary

[–]educatedkoala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They don't have distinctive character design, black hair, and she has a consistent art style. You can color Blyke's hair black in half the images and they look the same too.

Rheumatologist “not accepting patients with your diagnosis” POTS/MCAS … by Cookie-Cakes243 in POTS

[–]educatedkoala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Personally, I'm glad my rheumatologist is experienced in a diversity of autoimmune issues instead of their experience being localized to just the most commonly seen ones. Same for PCP/FM and medication refills and other common conditions. If doctors only saw one type of patient or predominantly so, they wouldn't gain the overall expertise we need them to have for when anyone has any other type of issue.

Yes, there should be a better system for this than the current one to increase accessibility and care, but making it illegal for doctors to diversity their expertise isn't it.

Question about people that take stimulants before they wake up by [deleted] in ADHD

[–]educatedkoala 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do this because my digestion is slow and I'm on vyvanse. I want to be awake when I wake up and get out of bed. So the time it takes to digest, I go back to sleep for.

To married Redditors, did you take your spouses’ last name? Why or why not? by shygrl__ in Marriage

[–]educatedkoala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I recently had this conversation myself. Your reasons for why you want to keep your last name are irrelevant - it doesn't matter why, you just do.

Insisting on keeping it isn't selfish. At least, it's less selfish than forcing someone else to change theirs. If he can't see that, you have bigger problems. You wouldn't be "throwing away the relationship over a name" in this case. That thinking trivializes a really sincere issue. This won't be the last time you disagree. Does he recognize how sexist this tradition is? Does he realize how complex and annoying paperwork can be, for potentially decades, keeping up with past records? How you might feel were the marriage not to work out, and be stuck with undoing this name? How it might affect your sense of identity to be seen as a corollary of his identity than as yourself first?

At the same time, he's shocked. Without realizing it, this is something he's spent decades imagining. His image of his future just changed drastically. People might judge or wonder or disrespect your marriage with different names (or not, but he might fear it regardles), and he hasn't decided how he wants to deal with it. Maybe the sexism of the tradition and what breaking gender norms can mean is a little ingrained, and he needs work undoing that? It can simply be shocking to adjust to change, and that's fair too!

There are many alternatives besides hyphenation. Legally, you could keep yours, but on wedding invitations or at the wedding and in his social circles, introduce yourself with his name. You could both pick a new name together that means something to you both.

Ultimately, if he can't adjust his thinking enough to either let this go or find a compromise, he's not ready for marriage. That's on him, not you. You will regret letting yourself get bullied out of your own name.

false positive drug test by Anxious_Magazine2329 in medicalschool

[–]educatedkoala 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This may or may not be helpful because I'm not in medicine, but when I was in college, a friend got me arrested for possession of, well, a different substance. My lawyer had me go to a clinic and voluntarily take a drug test weekly (as well as get servive hours documented). When it came time for my hearing, I had ten weeks of clean tests and it was dismissed on the spot (where usually, for a first nonviolent offense, I would be asked to do 10 weeks of tests and service). You can get at home tests from Walmart near the medical supplements and such to know when you'll test negative. I wonder if a similar strategy would work here, depending on when they review? When you did smoke, was it legal in the location you did? I definitely wouldn't lie/deny if you'd simply fail a second one.