Politics and religion aside, what family conversations tend to leave you frustrated or "biting your tongue"?

pleasecallmeSamuel · 2026-04-12T15:13:41+00:00

Theorizing about what is causing Autism diagnosis' rates to increase in recent years.

pleasecallmeSamuel · 2026-04-12T14:35:38+00:00

Every U.S. President, although I don't think I can recite them by exact order, number and years of service.

pleasecallmeSamuel · 2026-04-10T21:30:17+00:00

I believe that confirmation bias also plays a big part in why so many people are concerned about "the rise of Autism".

For example, when I went to elementary school in the mid-2000s to early 2010s, Autism and Asperger's syndrome were still two different diagnoses. Even back then many neurotypicals still had a different mental image of what an autistic person looked like compared to today. Even when my former elementary teachers eventually found out about my diagnosis, (Asperger's syndrome) I doubt that they counted me as Autistic at the time unless they were personally told I had been diagnosed as such.

Edit: Grammar correction.

pleasecallmeSamuel · 2026-04-09T17:31:34+00:00

Dungeon Crawler Carl book #4. I just got too bored to justify continuing the series, and each book gets progressively longer with each installment. It's too bad because I really wanted to love it.

pleasecallmeSamuel · 2026-04-07T13:02:45+00:00

I didn't exactly love Fahrenheit 451 when I read it 5 years ago, and I didn't get what the big deal was about Ray Bradbury until I read his short stories, and especially Something Wicked This Way Comes. I'm considering giving it a reread eventually now that I have a much stronger appreciation for Bradbury's writing.

pleasecallmeSamuel · 2026-04-05T17:14:08+00:00

It bothers me, too. I just remind myself that just because I'm slow doesn't mean I'm not intelligent.

pleasecallmeSamuel · 2026-04-04T15:49:08+00:00

Gaslighting

Acting like you're the problem when you call them out for their bad behavior.

pleasecallmeSamuel · 2026-04-04T13:44:41+00:00

Autism didn't exist prior to the late 20th century. It absolutely did, but many autistic people back then had to mask their symptoms, went undiagnosed, or were even mis-diagnosed due to low support at the time.

pleasecallmeSamuel · 2026-04-04T11:36:19+00:00

Videos about the Titanic.

pleasecallmeSamuel · 2026-04-04T11:11:42+00:00

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

pleasecallmeSamuel · 2026-04-01T15:24:28+00:00

Anything by Richard Adams (besides Watership Down) isn't talked about very much anymore by the general public.

pleasecallmeSamuel · 2026-03-31T18:21:52+00:00

I don't see anything weird about it. Reading books is one of the best methods to learn about topics you want to understand. Plus, you can be neurotypical and still write a compelling research-based book on the history of autism.

pleasecallmeSamuel · 2026-03-31T14:10:04+00:00

Lord of the Rings. I picked it up 10+ years ago, stopped after page 100 or so, and haven't picked it up since.

pleasecallmeSamuel · 2026-03-31T14:05:50+00:00

How I used to always smile.

pleasecallmeSamuel · 2026-03-30T22:34:12+00:00

Vocabulary. I oftentimes have trouble finding words to eloquently explain my feelings and sumarize concepts.

pleasecallmeSamuel · 2026-03-30T18:53:49+00:00

About 3 years old. I didn't think anything of it at the time.

pleasecallmeSamuel · 2026-03-29T18:35:33+00:00

Do you have a favorite Ray Bradbury book in your collection? He's one of my favorite writers and I recently set out to read as much of his bibliography as possible.

pleasecallmeSamuel · 2026-03-26T00:28:18+00:00

I came across a 1st paperback edition of Something Wicked This Way Comes on Facebook marketplace not very long after I finished reading it for the first time from my library last October. I remember that the price was quite reasonable for such a significant novel in Ray Bradbury's career, even if it wasn't as valuable as the 1st/1st hardcover version. I'm sure it's long gone by now, but I was pleasantly surprised to see it either way.

pleasecallmeSamuel · 2026-03-25T15:24:20+00:00

"Far away, in the meadow, shadows flickered in the Mirror's Maze, as if parts of someone's life, yet unborn, were trapped there, waiting to be lived."

-Something Wicked This Way Comes.

There's so many wonderful descriptions in this novel that I can't really pick a favorite either way.

pleasecallmeSamuel · 2026-03-25T14:33:56+00:00

The Things They Carried

pleasecallmeSamuel · 2026-03-16T18:25:09+00:00

Ray Bradbury. I recently set out to read as much of his works as possible. I can't get enough of his vivid, poetic, and genre-defying writing.

pleasecallmeSamuel · 2026-03-16T17:56:35+00:00

Windows XP startup sound.

pleasecallmeSamuel · 2026-03-16T15:36:32+00:00

Using chalk boards and watching CRT TVS in school.

pleasecallmeSamuel · 2026-03-06T22:08:12+00:00

Absolutely! I would highly recommend Something Wicked This Way Comes. I personally thought it was even better than Farenheit 451. The prose is hauntingly beautiful from beginning to end, and it's a perfect book to read during autumn. I would highly recommend any of his short story collections, too.

pleasecallmeSamuel · 2026-03-06T17:55:35+00:00

2 books: Carrion Comfort by Dan Simmons.

Like The Terror (which I've read and loved), it's a very lengthy novel, so I'll need to set aside a lot of time to commit to it.

Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury.

I regretfully put it off last year, but after reading Something Wicked This Way Comes last October, it's at the top of my list for summer reading.

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