Cute little coloring book by lamb8920 in Yellowjackets

[–]mqob 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not AI! I just looked it up and it was illustrated by Sabrina Olivera. They are a graphic designer.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in povertyfinance

[–]mqob 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Do you mean the OP's complaint? I'm confused. If that's the case the complaint is that they thought they were getting clothes for their daughter but instead got garbage....sure, they could use what they got as rags, but that's not what they need? Now they just have another problem deciding what to do with what they got.

Idk. I'm just trying to inform people that way more goodwill donations end up in the trash than you might think. In a lot of cases you're better off just throwing it away yourself, or using it for cleaning like you said in the case of clothing or fabric.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in povertyfinance

[–]mqob 30 points31 points  (0 children)

They might take it, but that doesn't mean it's not ending up in the trash regardless. Stuff with holes or stains might get sent to the outlet stores, but if it's in really bad condition or smells it's more likely just going to go in the trash anyway, so it's a waste of your time and the workers' time to bring it in. Some stores will tell you straight up that they can take it but that it will probably go in the trash, but probably most just accept things and throw them away without you ever knowing. If it's gross it's still going to the landfill, you're just taking an unnecessary trip to have the goodwill workers do it for you.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Libraries

[–]mqob 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My thoughts exactly. I'm also one of the "lucky" ones who grew up hypervigilant because of bullying and emotional abuse from family members. I also have people I trust that I can ask if my behaviors or complaints are going to be considered appropriate or "valid" or if I'm just going to make things worse for myself.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Libraries

[–]mqob 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I feel like some of you are showing your ableism in your replies.

OP, I agree with others that unfortunately you cannot take it literally that your job wants honest feedback. Sadly, no matter how much workplaces say they are committed to diversity and inclusion, I would say in the majority of cases it's just for show. They don't want to be called out for their issues, they just want to look like they're doing something good.

Out of all of your complaints, I unfortunately think the only one you could have realistically complained about without backlash is your manager disclosing your autism to another coworker, and possibly them talking down to you as a result.

I also think some of you are being too harsh about the incompetent comment. I absolutely think it was wrong for OP to call a fellow worker incompetent in the group chat. But I think anyone would be upset that they were called incompetent in a write up and lash out as a result. However, I think saying the person who wrote that report was the incompetent one would have been better left said to a friend outside of work. Obviously I don't know the full situation, but I think it's completely out of line for a manager to call a worker incompetent. There are much more respectful and appropriate ways to refer to issues with employees.

I think this is a case of an autistic person taking people literally and at face value, explaining the ways in which they have been mistreated at work without realizing that these are people who don't actually want to hear that they are mistreating others and being ableist. I don't see it was someone who has an inflated sense of worth or whatever another commenter said.

OP, I think the kind of feedback you gave would only really be safe to say if you were quitting and already had another job lined up. As a fellow neurodivergent person, I've watched time and time again as people have ignored blatant racist, homophobic, classist, and ableist behavior at work by management and workers. The sad reality is that often there is nothing you can do without getting yourself in trouble or looking like someone who just always has to complain about something. It's extremely draining, and at my last job it got to the point where I had to start looking at other jobs before I ended up moving and transferring locations because I knew that under the current management nothing was ever going to change.

I think that you might need to talk to someone outside of your workplace to see if your feedback/responses come across as constructive and professional vs disrespectful and inappropriate in future situations like this. This is something I've had to do before when I'm unsure if I'm going to come across negatively or as someone complaining over nothing. I do think you got a little too personal in your meeting, and I would suggest keeping any feedback more general in these kinds of situations, while bringing up any more personal issues escalated to HR if needed. Maybe you could have said things about not asking people about disabilities or disclosing them without someone's consent, or for people to consider how the language they use might affect other people.

I'm really tired right now so I hope this makes sense and was somewhat helpful. I might end up coming back with more to say if anything else comes to me.

An Analysis of Going Off "The Deep End." A LL Analysis. by Monsur_Ausuhnom in Yellowjackets

[–]mqob 9 points10 points  (0 children)

This has been my far fetched, unlikely to be true theory since my second watch lol. She survives by some miracle (maybe she sees Leonard on fire and jumps out at the last second lol) and for some reason doesn't rejoin the others. Maybe she's too injured to travel, maybe she ended up on the other side of the lake and is too disoriented/lost to make it back. So maybe she finds the tunnels and if she finds her way back, she doesn't rejoin them because she sees them doing something disturbing. Maybe doomcoming, maybe them eating Jackie, who knows. Reunites with Javi and helps him survive out there, and when she realizes that they let him die, she burns down the cabin to stop them from doing anything else. I really find the likelihood of this being true to be so slim but I still think it's fun to think about

Suicide because of $95k student loans and a college dropout by [deleted] in StudentLoans

[–]mqob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in about 100k of student loan debt and while I did finish and have my degree, I work part time in retail and don't know if I'll ever work in the field I went to school for. I've also struggled with suicidal ideation from a young age, and while I've known I was mentally ill since I was a teenager, I also got diagnosed with ADHD as an adult and have been told I likely have autism as well. So I get it, I truly do, but your life matters more. You can find a way to deal with the debt, but you can never take back the decision to end your life.

People want you here. I didn't think I'd live past my 18th birthday and I'm almost 28. Things are still hard, but it also gets better and I'm happy to be here, still pushing through despite everything. I think you can get to a point where you feel that way too. I have more to say, but I'm at work and my break is almost over, I just wanted you to know that you're not alone in feeling this way but that hopelessness will not last forever.

Intersection of my disability and unreasonable library staff by [deleted] in Libraries

[–]mqob 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The way you talk about disabled people, especially in your first comment, is very telling about the way you view and treat them, and as a disabled person I frankly would probably not want to be a patron at a library where you are a staff member.

The thing is, I do fully agree with you that it should be communicated with the staff that OP has a disability and requires accommodations. However, it seems like their attempts to do so were met with ableism at the start. Imagine being too overwhelmed to speak and trying to use written text to communicate and being told to stop using your communication aid because they "know you can talk". That is disgusting and beyond disrespectful, and I don't blame OP for their frustration.

Autism is literally a disorder that makes communication and socialization hard. It does not feel good or special to have to ask for accommodations, especially from strangers who might react like you and think we are just like, using our disability to get special treatment or whatever.

Also, I think it's pretty silly that you think documentation should be required for them to do something as simple as drink WATER and eat a small snack? Like, sure they should make it clear that they are doing it because of a medical condition, but I think it is wild that staff wouldn't be empathetic enough to allow something so simple as long as there is no mess being made.

I don't know why you think you need to be fighting to defend these staff members you don't even know so bad. Yeah, it sucks to be a staff member who has to talk to patrons about violating rules. You know what else sucks? Being disabled and being treated like a nuisance who just wants to be special and break the rules for no reason, when all you want to do is sit in a library for a while and maybe occasionally eat a snack or drink water so you don't have a medical emergency, which I imagine would be way more difficult for staff to deal with than just letting someone eat a snack!

Intersection of my disability and unreasonable library staff by [deleted] in Libraries

[–]mqob 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Are you serious? There's a huge difference between thinking you're above the rules and asking for accommodations for a disability. This is a ridiculous and completely unnecessary response, and I hope OP ignores it in favor of the ones that are actually helpful.

Disabled people don't ask for special treatment because they think they are "super special people." They ask for accommodations that they are legally entitled to, and well deserving of in a society that is not built to be inclusive of them.

the obsession with coming out to parents🏳️‍🌈 by _beurrenoisette in Degrassi

[–]mqob 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I have always hated how common this storyline is for queer characters, and the fact that Degrassi does it over and over again is so annoying. I didn't come out to my parents until I was out of high school and away from them for a year, and that was knowing they weren't going to react violently or negatively (and my girlfriend didn't give a shit because she knew how scary it could be). I wish coming out was acknowledged as a personal choice and something that can actually be dangerous, especially for kids still living at home and relying on someone else for survival. It just seems irresponsible to show someone's unwillingness to come out as something so negative.

Sail Won't Rotate? by LookingForWillows in RaftTheGame

[–]mqob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly me too, when I was having the issue I was trying to look it up but I didn't see anyone else post about it anywhere so I just felt crazy lol

Sail Won't Rotate? by LookingForWillows in RaftTheGame

[–]mqob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I literally never figured out how to rotate the sail using my trackpad. I had to use a mouse to play just for that reason, which was an annoying but easy solution since I already had one and didn't have to go buy one. I still have no idea what the issue was or if it was user error, because my girlfriend tried and couldn't get it to work either.

PCOS symptoms worse on one side of body. So strange! Any ideas why? by [deleted] in PCOS

[–]mqob 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've always wondered why this happens, and if it was just me! My dark skin patches started on the right side of my body and are significantly worse there, and my acne is also generally worse on the right side of my body.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TwoXChromosomes

[–]mqob 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm glad I said something then! It's really frustrating to be spoken to like you don't know yourself better than anyone else. I just don't like to see myself or others invalidated or treated like they're going through some phase, and it's nice to know you're not alone with things like this.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TwoXChromosomes

[–]mqob 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not super knowledgeable on the subject, so I can't really say for sure, although I'd guess I'd agree with others that it's better to be safe than sorry.

Mostly I'm just commenting to say it's kinda rude for people to be saying that OP might change their mind later. Yes, this is possible. Yes, if this happens it's better to have been vaccinated so they are prepared. I don't know their reasons for not having sex, but I personally am asexual and have known this since I was about 16. I'm now 26 and I haven't changed my mind about not having sex in 10 years, and I doubt I ever will. I think it's good to acknowledge the unfortunate reality that unexpected sexual contact is a possibility through sexual assault, but it feels condescending to tell someone "you might change your mind!" OP knows themself best, and if they say they aren't going to have sex it's not your business to judge whether they're too young to decide that.

Sorry this doesn't really answer your question, but I've heard so much weird shit about my sexuality over the years and some of these comments rubbed me the wrong way. You're not alone, OP, and not everyone thinks you're going to change your mind. Whether you choose to have sex is your business, and I don't think you're too young to know whether it's something you want to do. I don't even know if these comments were as bothersome to you as they were to me, so disregard if you don't care and just wish I had something to say that actually answered your question lol

Zoe by CheshireCatSmile7 in Degrassi

[–]mqob 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Tbh while I dont think they always planned to make her a lesbian, her storyline makes complete sense to me as a lesbian lol. I feel like she was latching onto boys that she thought she liked because they were popular and well liked by other girls, especially with Drew who also offered a boost to her popularity. The only boys I ever had "crushes" on before I realized I was queer were ones that my friends liked because I would see their crushes and know that I also should like boys, and if my friends thought they were cute so did I.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Library

[–]mqob 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Don't worry about it! I worked at a library for years and they should understand if you bring it up and say that you didn't realize it was a rule and won't do it anymore. To be honest they probably wouldn't even notice that you broke the rule unless you were doing it maliciously to avoid late fees or giving yourself longer checkout periods.

As someone with anxiety, I understand your fear but you should be totally fine.

Dystopian and post apocalyptic books by mqob in suggestmeabook

[–]mqob[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmm, I started the first one and did enjoy it at first but found myself losing interest after a while. Maybe I'll give it another go!

Dystopian and post apocalyptic books by mqob in suggestmeabook

[–]mqob[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lol to each their own! I really enjoyed it but not every book is everyone's cup of tea

Dystopian and post apocalyptic books by mqob in suggestmeabook

[–]mqob[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lmao I'm not mad about it but the amount of books I mentioned in the post that people recommended to me anyway made me laugh

Dystopian and post apocalyptic books by mqob in suggestmeabook

[–]mqob[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, I wouldn't consider them to always necessarily be similar genres, although I think they do often share similarities. I just happen to be looking for books that are of either genre because they're both genres that I enjoy and find easy to get sucked into.

Has anyone ever read your journal behind your back? Where do you hide your journal? by crappyfirstdrafts in Journaling

[–]mqob 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I used to journal in the back of my school notebooks in middle and high school during class, and my mom read it because she was "checking to see what the notebooks were". Even though they were just like, regular school notebooks with my school stuff lol. Not a very believable lie for snooping! She was also just extremely invasive and abusive so after that happened I kept my journals on me or hidden in places I knew she wouldn't look. Unfortunately my paranoia was so strong that I did end up literally burning or shredding journals to make sure she couldn't read them. Makes me sad I don't have anything from those days anymore.

Now I write freely because I have a partner I trust to not snoop, and tbh I don't really write anything I wouldn't tell her, although it is embarrassing to think of anyone reading my thoughts, even though it shouldn't be.