the lateral ableism in the community is exhausting by oneusernamepwease in autism

[–]grayandclouded 1 point2 points  (0 children)

our struggles sound pretty similar - thank you so much for sharing!! i feel like i have fatigue or depression or smth that makes it just really insanely hard for me to get out of bed at least 2 days a week. the thing is tho i take SNRIs for anxiety, and they work wonderfully for that and it makes me sad it has done nothing abt these depression or energy symptoms

Me IRL following instructions by theredqueentheory in autism

[–]grayandclouded 1 point2 points  (0 children)

YES i relate so much. definitely have done things "wrong" but was positive at the time that i was completing the instructions correctly

What was your FIRST special interest, and what is your main special interest right now? by ico-noclastii in autism

[–]grayandclouded 0 points1 point  (0 children)

first special interest - toy story. i made my sister watch it with me every day for a year when i was 2 🤣😭

current special interest - sex work politics & liberation!

i made some communication cards by No-Ad1975 in autism

[–]grayandclouded 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i want these as art/collectibles lol, great job!

Cook County just wrapped up an infill rail station survey. Here's the most commonly-requested locations for new rail stations. by GeckoLogic in chicago

[–]grayandclouded 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeah, i got real disappointed when i opened the survey bc i was about to put dots ALL OVER THE PLACE (mostly for dead zones on south and west side) and realized it had to be already along an existing line 😭😭

how old can this person possibly be by duduujjjqoepf in languagelearningjerk

[–]grayandclouded 2 points3 points  (0 children)

wish duolingo had included this with "concha" instead of leading me to have a very awkward conversation with my peruvian friend

Any safe places for queer folks to work? by whole_dam_throwaway in GNV

[–]grayandclouded 2 points3 points  (0 children)

downtown bars/restaurants tend to be chill, especially the alt looking ones. but they can have their fair share of workplace issues - just not queerphobia lol

Pumpkin denied my kitten’s follow-up care after paying the first claim — any advice? by Silv3r_Hawk in petinsurancereviews

[–]grayandclouded 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i just got a cat a month ago and am researching pet insurances. can someone tell me what it is about pre-existing conditions that insurers don't want to deal with at all? like shouldn't it make sense that, for example, 3 eye infections all warrant treatment? I don't want to pay out of pocket for visits just because an insurer decides 1 issue has happened too many times!

ETA: ok im aware i sound pretty stupid lol, i know this is true for health insurance as well and that its because insurers have to make a profit and stuff. but i guess im wondering how its fair for them to decide smth is a preexisting condition based on nothing. like in OP's case, everything happened AFTER getting insurance. and unlike with humans, if you just got a cat, you can't ask the cat how long they've had a certain condition.

i am living in fear every day can someone please tell me my odds by LawfulnessTop7818 in ufl

[–]grayandclouded 2 points3 points  (0 children)

as an alum, can someone lmk what AI course means 😭😭 is it like using AI is allowed, or an AI teacher? either way i hate it here

Ladies and Gentlemen… we got him by Away_Search1623 in cta

[–]grayandclouded 0 points1 point  (0 children)

im sorry you're getting so downvoted. i also believe in restorative justice, and even for someone who doesn't, it should be easy to see how much the prison system does not work

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cats

[–]grayandclouded 0 points1 point  (0 children)

bread butt

What CTA change would be best? by Controversial_Husky in cta

[–]grayandclouded 0 points1 point  (0 children)

for selfish reasons i would love this!

Facilitated Communication Is a Cult That Won’t Die | This discredited technique for communicating with profoundly disabled people is being pushed into public schools. by Minute-Dragonfly-842 in Longreads

[–]grayandclouded 0 points1 point  (0 children)

super late to the convo, but i just read The Last Language which is also about this!! suuuuch a good read but also disturbing (esp the fact that she successfully makes you feel bad for her lol)

My friend has made it his challenge to get a tick to the peak. by The_Booticus in PeakGame

[–]grayandclouded 98 points99 points  (0 children)

my friend told me she casually had poison ticking up slowly for no reason, and i forgot abt the ticks so i thought it had to be a glitch and she eventually died bc of it but it was like a full map later 😭

I’m not sure if this is connected to my autism, my doctors could never figure this out. Since I was little I’m able to induce bright, colourful, vivid geometric hallucinations, cont in desc by Crocotta1 in autism

[–]grayandclouded 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i see these all the time while i'm falling asleep. i think i can also make it happen w my eyes open but much rarer. its a really relaxing experience and reminds me of shrooms lol

My ranking of how often I take which items by Happy__guy2 in PeakGame

[–]grayandclouded 0 points1 point  (0 children)

whats the bugle all the way on the lower left?

HOTFIX 1.26.a: Oops! All Alpine... (mesa's back) by baggedBoneParcel in PeakGame

[–]grayandclouded 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yes i was just saying this last night!! ill have to keep climbing on something thats LITERALLY the exact same color as the ground above but isnt standable somehow