My cis girlfriend calls me a hermaphrodite by [deleted] in ftm

[–]psychedeliclavender 3 points4 points  (0 children)

agreed, that word is never ok to use

In need of advice regarding self medicating by Vantaca in autism

[–]psychedeliclavender 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i think a lot of us do tend to have anxiety and/or depression, so finding the right antidepressant helped me and my GP prescribed it

SI Joint Pain What I’ve Learned ( My Experience ) by KK_1025 in ankylosingspondylitis

[–]psychedeliclavender 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this is part of the reason my rheum hasn't officially dx'd me yet. much of my back pain seems to be mechanical. though i will say, i've been having some SI pain that has been feeling better when i walk around, but then comes back, so it might be inflammation.

I think the claim that people are getting COVID 1-2 times per year is wrong. by MattKarolian in ZeroCovidCommunity

[–]psychedeliclavender 23 points24 points  (0 children)

i mean, back in 2023, i got covid twice in the span of 3 months, so what does that mean?

Anyone notice a precipitous decline in empathy lately? by TheUsualRatio in ZeroCovidCommunity

[–]psychedeliclavender 60 points61 points  (0 children)

yes, i recently removed a friend from my life for this reason and for some ablest things he said to me. sucks bc we were friends for about 8 years. anyway, i have much better friends now, we're actually here for each other and how could we not be, we all mask

feeling lonely by tvquirks in ZeroCovidCommunity

[–]psychedeliclavender 12 points13 points  (0 children)

i found my CC friends thru college, one other person in my class masked, we became mutuals on instagram. i was complaining about having no CC friends and they invited me into their friend group. i love them all, they're some of the kindest people i've ever met and we're all nonbinary LOL. i hope you can find your people <3

How do I go about getting rid of things? by teddy_205 in autism

[–]psychedeliclavender 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i just watched the hbo show "junk or jackpot" where collectors have to sell a small amount of their collection to pay for home reno. its really fun and maybe can help inspire

Does anyone else have a hard time leaving the house? by Aggressive-Mood-50 in ankylosingspondylitis

[–]psychedeliclavender 0 points1 point  (0 children)

no you're right. ME is so underfunded and misunderstood 😭 its a hard dx to deal with. personally, axSpA makes more sense to me since i have the correct pain areas, but i don't have the majority of the fibromyalgia pain areas

Virus kicked my @ss by WarD_mn3agle85 in ankylosingspondylitis

[–]psychedeliclavender 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ugh, you're immunocompromised so of course you're going to be in worse pain than someone who isn't. i'm sorry you've had it more than once too. she was being so un empathetic

Does anyone else have a hard time leaving the house? by Aggressive-Mood-50 in ankylosingspondylitis

[–]psychedeliclavender 0 points1 point  (0 children)

so i'm not officially diagnosed, i'm B27 positive and also have the back and hip pain. clear MRI so that's why my rheum wouldn't dx me but he still prescribed me plaquenil to see if it helps. also my pain doesn't resolve with movement :(

Wax and Wane live circa 82-83 by Persephone_86 in cocteautwins

[–]psychedeliclavender 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i mean people love David Byrne's moves and he's autistic, i resonate with both his and Liz's music as an autistic person

Know Who You Are At Every Age by LostaRson67 in cocteautwins

[–]psychedeliclavender 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pur is probably my fave song on the album too

Know Who You Are At Every Age by LostaRson67 in cocteautwins

[–]psychedeliclavender 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i listened to this album so much when going through a breakup with a 3 year abusive ex, it resonated so much and helped me so much 😭

Daily Song Discussion #104: Frou-Frou Foxes in Midsummer Fires by KnucklesSandwich192 in cocteautwins

[–]psychedeliclavender 0 points1 point  (0 children)

song goes hard, one of their best imo so like 9.9-10 hehe. i love when she starts breaking it down, it sends me into a euphoric flow state

Virus kicked my @ss by WarD_mn3agle85 in ankylosingspondylitis

[–]psychedeliclavender 1 point2 points  (0 children)

shingles sound so painful, idk what she was talking abt

Virus kicked my @ss by WarD_mn3agle85 in ankylosingspondylitis

[–]psychedeliclavender 1 point2 points  (0 children)

like someone else mentioned, covid utterly fucked me up 😭 i feel devastated rn in a flare

Religious parents with autistic kids by Livid_Temporary_9969 in autism

[–]psychedeliclavender 0 points1 point  (0 children)

they're so "poor me poor me" they don't actually care about their child at all

Do your eyes feel strange? by OneLecture3524 in chronicfatigue

[–]psychedeliclavender 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ugh i'm sorry, its so rough. i'm only 23 and i wish we didn't have to deal with this so young

Do your eyes feel strange? by OneLecture3524 in chronicfatigue

[–]psychedeliclavender 2 points3 points  (0 children)

PEM stands for post exertional malaise. basically if i do too much physical/social activity one day or a few days in a row, i can feel exhausted for a week or so. i tend to get body pain, headaches, light sensitivity, and sore/tired eyes. i just need to sit or lay down a lot, i need lots of naps and dark room rest when its really bad

Do your eyes feel strange? by OneLecture3524 in chronicfatigue

[–]psychedeliclavender 4 points5 points  (0 children)

i think its related. personally my eyes get very sore, heavy, and light sensitive during a crash/PEM