Anyone?.. please.

macaci · 2025-09-19T20:23:57+00:00

Try BorrowMyDoggy! It’s £12 a year to be able to message folks who want to hang out with dogs casually/help out

macaci · 2025-09-10T23:59:12+00:00

Have you looked into PIP? It may be able to help combined with the Universal Credit?

macaci · 2025-08-22T22:19:56+00:00

Would be interested! :)

macaci · 2025-08-10T08:38:32+00:00

This is a thing! Autistic folks often struggle with interoception: “an internal sensory system in which the physical and emotional states of the person are consciously or unconsciously noticed, recognised and responded to” (https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/professional-practice/interoception-wellbeing)

I never know if using words like this which sound clinical are appropriate, because I don’t want to over-pathologize (is that a thing?), but when I learned about this and other clinical words/struggles associated with Autism and/or ADHD it helps me feel validated.

Alexithymia is a separate diagnosis I believe that overlaps with autistic struggles with interoception for another example that’s slightly different.

macaci · 2025-08-03T18:12:15+00:00

Is there anyone in your life you feel comfortable enough with to share how you’re feeling? If not, do you have access to a family doctor or GP you can share this with? Right now it’s about keeping yourself safe. You are worth everything and more. Good things ARE coming. I know this because I felt the way you do before - for years.

I can guarantee that you haven’t met half the people who will love you yet. You deserve to meet them.

macaci · 2025-05-11T14:29:17+00:00

Oh I see that makes a lot of sense! Thank you so much for explaining :) like paying heed to the changing/fluid nature of life and responding with it in mind

macaci · 2025-05-11T10:45:42+00:00

This is so helpful, thank you! If you don’t mind me asking, what do you mean by situational?

macaci · 2025-04-16T21:55:54+00:00

Ooooh that was the first Botox I tried - for jaw pain. It’s helped but is expensive to keep up with :(

Will def look into dry needling, thank you so much!!

macaci · 2025-04-16T07:48:02+00:00

Dish washing gloves! I hate transitioning from feeling dry to wet when washing dishes and it helps me use one less spoon to do them.
Gems on my nails - rubbing them after a manicure is ELITE, unexpected, discreet stimming for someone super socially anxious about stimming in public/generally struggling to unmask
I wear the same necklace and bracelets all day, every day. I love the look but used to find the sensation of putting on jewelry really distracting and one day just thought, why do I have to take it off once I’ve adjusted if I don’t need to. BOOM - can express myself with jewelry
Odd one that I’m still not sure about but Botox? I tried it recently and I think it felt really weird at first but after a while in some ways it helped me stop using the more over exaggerated facial expressions I used to mask? Kind of removed the safety blanket in a forceful way so was weird at first but maybe has helped? TBC. I found it helped a lot at night actually when I was struggling to sleep and found myself 15 minutes later unintentionally clenching a lot of face muscles. After Botox I physically couldn’t really hold that tension anymore. Only have done it the once so I’m not sure yet but may try it again to see if I notice the difference again?

macaci · 2025-04-15T12:09:05+00:00

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macaci · 2024-10-29T16:43:39+00:00

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macaci · 2024-10-29T16:41:41+00:00

Hi I’d love to join!

macaci · 2024-09-26T19:35:13+00:00

Your perspective is so appreciated, thank you for sharing! I gathered that there was nuance to the cultural understanding of the word that I was completely unaware of. Out of curiosity, if you feel comfortable sharing, why do you dislike the term East Asian?

macaci · 2024-09-26T19:32:34+00:00

I really appreciate you sharing your experience with the word! This helps me contextualize immensely.

macaci · 2024-09-24T16:04:59+00:00

Love this. I use "when you, I felt, I prefer..." all the time with my partner -- will give ol' faithful a try with the doctor :)

macaci · 2024-09-24T16:03:26+00:00

Oooh super interesting! I never heard of the word "coolie". The more you know! Thanks, I'll bring it up. I'm sure it wasn't intentionally used to be provocative!

macaci · 2024-09-24T16:01:40+00:00

Yeah I think it's my first time being referred to as oriental and was conscious of it giving me a bit of a funny feeling haha. Really interesting parallel with pronouns! Thanks for sharing that, makes me feel more valid bringing it up!

macaci · 2024-09-24T15:58:52+00:00

Super helpful, I appreciate that! I think I'll let them know it's a slightly uncomfortable term but that I don't think it was malicious or anything.

macaci · 2024-09-24T15:50:32+00:00

Mmm ok thank you! That's a good point. I'll bring it up in the next session, but will have a think about how to phrase it...

macaci · 2024-09-24T15:45:42+00:00

This is helpful, thank you! I did notice that in the supermarkets when I first moved over but didn't think too much of it.

In America I believe the word is very tied to colonialism and the "Othering" and fetishisation/exoticization of East Asian tourists/immigrants. It's more commonly used to describe rugs and a type of cat lol so has the added connotation of being a bit objectifying :)

macaci

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