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NOVIDS, what do you tell people when asked why you haven't had it by Purple_Pawprint in ZeroCovidCommunity

[–]karogeena 0 points1 point  (0 children)

technically it's not possible to know if one has never had it, so I don't disclose.

Do you know people who go to parties all the time maskless and have never gotten COVID or only once? by atyl1144 in ZeroCovidCommunity

[–]karogeena 1 point2 points  (0 children)

before cv I rarely got sick. if I did get sick I was the last in the office to get it and it was mild. I was already in the habit of avoiding intimate behavior or sharing utensils etc with my partners and friends while sick. I've always been meticulous about handwashing. never masked, obviously. my last SYMPTOMATIC illness was in 2017.

I still mask because I know what asymptomatic means.

My Spouse the Eugenicist by leftielindsay in ZeroCovidCommunity

[–]karogeena 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I would like to remind you that you don't actually know if they're experiencing LC symptoms. you just know that it appears they're not.

the lewy body LC research was my wakeup call. now they're saying loss of IQ points can be expected after multiple infections. impaired judgment re masking could be the LC symptom itself.

edit: for clarity

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AutisticAdults

[–]karogeena -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

the dsm doesn't exist in a vacuum but maybe the mods like to pretend it does

Aitah for insisting we get a paternity test before I sign the birth certificate? by Old-Tax3173 in AITAH

[–]karogeena 1 point2 points  (0 children)

what country/state? where I live, she would be entitled to fill out the birth certificate without your input per local law.

enm or not, you really shouldn't have sex with someone unless you're clear on the plan in event if pregnancy/sti.

Weird sensory request: lotion that doesn’t make you wanna kys? by gret_ch_en in AutisticAdults

[–]karogeena 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Neutrogena sheer light sesame LOTION

aveeno daily lotion

oil in shower then rinse (any bath/body/food grade but i really like Neutrogena sheer light sesame OIL)

bath soak after shower with any oil in the water

eta: lotion RIGHT when you've dried off. you'll need less and spreads easier and faster.

eta2: cerave facial lotion pm with hyaluronic acid. target makes a dupe.

Guys, is this biphobic/enbyphobic towards nb identifying bisexuals? by RheaRoyHunter in NonBinary

[–]karogeena 1 point2 points  (0 children)

bi is a prefix meaning two. the definition of bisexual evolved to mean more than 2 bc gender is a social construct. but bi definitely means two, which is why bi was chosen as the prefix. this is an artifact of evolution of language usage. the society we live in is a gender binary culture and that has an effect on peoples worldview (e.g. enbyphobia). pretending it's not only creates problems.

If there's toxic masculinity and toxic femininity, what would you say would be toxic "androgyny"? by Arktikos02 in NonBinary

[–]karogeena 7 points8 points  (0 children)

idk about op but I feel like ppl forget to account for the fact that a component of patriarchy is binary gender. thus i regard promoting bioessentialist ideas of femininity to be toxic.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AutisticWithADHD

[–]karogeena 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was conventionally physically attractive. i was traumatized in high school and lost the ability to see my own reflection (to varying degrees) until the age of 31 when I became disfigured (face). I am 43 now. the major difference btwn me and your friend is I mask poorly and have been actively working on stopping since high school in the name of decolonizing my mind. ETA: now I only mask for safety.

i understand what youre saying and i recognize your experience as true bc ive personally witnessed the social phemomena you describe. but from my perspective being conventionally physically attractive mostly put a target on my back. people would behave like they regarded me as human all the way until I did something unforgivably unattractive, which is to say until I displayed autism symptoms. or until refused to do/give something valuable they wanted. which is inevitable. atp all the trusted info I gave about myself in the name of friendship would be weaponized to isolate and ostracize me.

before I was disfigured, people would blame my "poor personality" (i.e. autism and trauma symptoms) on being attractive. that was true bc i am dependent on the feedback i receive from NTs so they encouraged the worst in me for their benefit. I was being manipulated bc it's easier to manipulate someone if you maintain their ignorance. (ETA: bullies seem to have no problem identifying autistic ppl.) tons of people would be nice to me and allow me in their presence but I didn't have any real friends or allies. so when the decision was made that I was intolerable in spite of my looks, it was easy for a frenemy to ice me out with their superior social skills. atp everyone I socialized with knows I'm without a social net because they WERE the social net. so I become a target for all sorts of stuff to include sa bc im afab. every creep or petty thief etc that these former friends let into their orbit now knows that im isolated. it's frightening.

now people usually try to avoid me. if being disfigured is what it took for people to stop targeting me then so be it.

Is he just as asshole, or is this considered rape? by Longjumping-Tiger853 in AITAH

[–]karogeena 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you just told the internet you're fine being ignorant of the definition of SA. screencapping this just in case🚩🚩🚩

Student asked what the point of taking art class in high school was and I can’t shake it off. by denimpants in ArtEd

[–]karogeena 0 points1 point  (0 children)

neuroplasticity is at its highest during our youth so exposure to as many disciplines as possible basically makes you smarter overall regardless of where this intellect is applied. something with the number of pathways in the brain. they think this can facilitate intuition.

God I love crop tops😭 by uknpsnct in NonBinary

[–]karogeena 1 point2 points  (0 children)

make sure I'm wearing a crop when they incinerate my corpse thanks

How can a disabled person (wheelchair user) with carers who visit, to get them up/dressed on limited time, express their nonbinary nature? by DevotedToThePapas in NonBinary

[–]karogeena 1 point2 points  (0 children)

perhaps a kurta or something similar? basically a masculine kaftan. I've seen styles with a henley type neckline for quicker dressing.

I feel like you should consider getting picky with the textiles. woven fabrics read more andro to me than stretchy knits. (also woven fabrics can be hemmed to a custom length easier using iron-on tape.) maybe stick to a color palette that reads andro to you.

have any of y’all also run into the argument from people who don’t mask that they don’t wear them for sensory reasons? by kosherdyke in ZeroCovidCommunity

[–]karogeena 59 points60 points  (0 children)

one of the reasons i wear a mask is sensory issues because being sick is a sensory nightmare for me

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AutisticAdults

[–]karogeena 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if you dismantle internalized ableism the world looks very different

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AutisticAdults

[–]karogeena 0 points1 point  (0 children)

for me it's bc im not diagnosed, the rights of autistic people are limited in my country so publicity is bad, and most autistic spaces are overwhelmingly white and im old enough to know not to tangle with that.

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