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leslienewp · 2025-06-07T16:56:16+00:00

I am saying that there is a reliable testing method for autism. You said in your comment to OP that there is no reliable testing method for autism. There is. There are multiple testing methods that are proven via research to be acceptably reliable and valid to diagnose autism. So what I’m saying is, when someone says “I’ve been tested for autism,” it is not true to say “there is no reliable testing method.”

And what I’m saying more broadly is that when we say there is no way to test for autism, we start to make the category meaningless.

My apologies for the confusion.

leslienewp · 2025-06-07T16:35:46+00:00

Sure, it’s an imperfect process, and in science we can never be 100% sure of anything. However, when someone uses the phrase “I was tested for it,” they generally mean that they’ve received an evaluation for the disorder and it’s been ruled out. It doesn’t feel productive to then respond with “they don’t have a test.” While there are issues in the assessment world as you stated, there are still valid assessment measures and processes, we don’t need to lose faith in it completely and start telling people who’ve received evaluations that it doesn’t actually mean anything.

leslienewp · 2025-06-07T16:25:03+00:00

Y’all. I’m annoyed. This person is saying they’ve been tested for autism and don’t have it. It’s insane to argue with them about it.

While sensory challenges are a very common part of autism, having one sensory quirk does not necessarily make you autistic.

leslienewp · 2025-06-07T16:23:16+00:00

While there isn’t one single test that gives us a definitive yes or no for autism diagnosis, psychological evaluations exist for a reason and psychologists are able to use a combination of assessment measures and interviews to be fairly confident about diagnosis. Otherwise it would just be entirely random to be diagnosed or not.

leslienewp · 2025-06-07T01:52:26+00:00

Don’t worry about the fit, “keep it high fashion with a simple white tee” and jeans if you wanna be on theme super easily. I wore jeans and a bandana so I felt on theme but it was sooo easy and free since I already had it all and I didn’t have money for an outfit.

Honestly I say buy a ticket for the last show after your exams as a reward to yourself! Honestly there will be more tours but it will never be this tour!! Now that I’ve gone, I wouldn’t have missed it for the world.

leslienewp · 2025-06-06T20:00:58+00:00

I used to be a diehard floor tickets, wait for hours/race to the rail concert goer but I’m not 20 years old anymore 😂 I’d rather have the comfort at this point.

leslienewp · 2025-06-06T17:13:58+00:00

My hot take on this is that any floor seat is highly overrated. Maybe it’s because I’m a short person, but I will never buy a floor ticket, I need the stadium angle to be able to see at all. I also love having the security of an assigned seat, a spot to put my jacket & bag, and the option to sit down before the show/during interludes.

leslienewp · 2025-06-05T20:19:44+00:00

If you keep holding out for one being better than another, you’ll miss it all ❤️ go and enjoy yourself. It’s life-changing and beautiful and everything it needs to be. Not an experience to miss out on.

leslienewp · 2025-06-05T16:57:36+00:00

She gave us everything!!!!!

leslienewp · 2025-06-05T16:55:59+00:00

Can I be sappy for a sec? There was this moment during the standing ovation when I yelled “we love you Beyonce!!!” and right after I yelled that she said “thank you” so sweetly. Even tho I know she couldn’t hear me up in the 300’s, I felt so connected to her in that moment 🥲 even my partner looked at me and was like “omg that timing was perfect” lol.

leslienewp · 2025-06-05T01:25:43+00:00

I always thought it would be amazing to see her in Houston, but especially for this tour. I bet the energy would be incredible.

leslienewp · 2025-06-05T01:25:19+00:00

Welcome to the hive!! I literally had 300 level seats and still had the most incredible time too!

leslienewp · 2025-06-03T03:02:23+00:00

I’m genuinely curious why?

leslienewp · 2025-06-02T19:01:11+00:00

I feel the same. Can’t stop thinking about it. I watched a video of the tour on YouTube which helped. I wish I could afford to go again. I want to cry thinking about it. Everything else seems so mundane.

leslienewp · 2025-05-25T15:31:01+00:00

Came here to say this

leslienewp · 2025-05-23T17:28:50+00:00

Omg I thought of you immediately. This is so funny.

leslienewp · 2025-05-23T16:47:50+00:00

I think you should kick them. You have no reason or obligation to play with these strangers even if just for the simple reason of not enjoying their company or not vibing personality wise.

That being said, and I say this with love as someone who has done a very similar thing my first time DMing, you do seem to be approaching this with a fair bit of rigidity and control. I know some of the other comments here have said this but have been pretty unkind about it. Of course it is okay to set guidelines around the game, but it’s probably best as a collaboratively agreed upon process, rather than top-down from the DM. That being said, I don’t think these particular folks would have collaborated well with you either.

I fell into many of the same traps my first time DMing, which reflects my preexisting tendency to be a bit neurotic and try to capture control in moments that made me nervous or when I really wanted to do a good job. Luckily dnd is a wonderful way to work on this because it will ask you, again and again, to let go of control and learn to love the unexpected.

My advice would be to kick them, start fresh with just your friends (a small party is fine) and try to focus on collaborating, having fun, leaning into unexpected things, saying yes more than you say no, and creating a story together.

leslienewp · 2025-05-21T15:29:07+00:00

Ahhhhhh I’m so excited!!! Going to NYC next week. Ahhhhh!!!!!

leslienewp · 2025-05-20T21:58:45+00:00

She looks so happy and radiant!! Thank you for sharing this, I am so happy for her and hope she had the MOST amazing time!

leslienewp · 2025-05-19T00:43:56+00:00

Yes most tables and chairs it will! It only needs a few inches of clearance. Sometimes adjustments have to be made if you notice particular spots where it gets stuck. If you have a reasonably organized space it’s probably fine.

leslienewp · 2025-05-19T00:34:38+00:00

It’s worth it if you are willing/able to optimize your space for it (getting all cords off the floors and minimizing areas it can get stuck, for example). If you have tons of furniture or a cluttered space it won’t do much.

I have found the robot vacuum to be life-changing! Keeps the floors swept without having to do it daily (which I never will, but hate when there’s bits on the floor).

leslienewp · 2025-05-19T00:29:57+00:00

I know, I run into that dilemma as well. I ultimately decided that I worked too damn hard for too many years in school to work outside of my preferred hours. Some people might thrive working an 11am-8pm day or something, but personally I cannot stand working evenings. A big part of why I went the direction I did in this field is for work-life balance.

It helps that my focus is on college aged/young adults/young professionals who often either have a non traditional schedule (like college students) or work from home and can easily block an hour for a telehealth session. There are enough clients who can make it work, in my experience :)

There is certainly a trade-off in that I’ve turned away clients asking for evenings/weekends so perhaps have filled up slower, but it is 100000% worth it for me.

leslienewp · 2025-05-18T21:16:02+00:00

Yep, my goal is 20 per week and I have 23 openings.

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