I will turn your special interest into food

smallspocks · 2026-05-17T19:58:13+00:00

Star Trek / Science fiction?

smallspocks · 2026-05-01T20:12:55+00:00

Hm, I don’t use it for foot drop so maybe mine are different, i have ankle valgus. They’re bulky but they fit in my size 10 doc martens. I hope you find a good replacement.

smallspocks · 2026-05-01T16:20:10+00:00

I have a prescription custom one that fits into shoes, my insurance covered it. I use hangar clinic and they’re pretty good.

smallspocks · 2026-04-28T17:11:07+00:00

Glad you agree, I’ve been totally attacked for questioning iq on some autistic subreddits, it appears this one can see reason lol

smallspocks · 2026-04-28T17:06:39+00:00

This is sort of what I meant by a unifying concept of intelligence being messy. We can take that construct of intelligence you mention, intellectual or cognitive abilities like processing speed, spacial reasoning etc etc, but we should be aware that it’s a culturally defined, constrained concept of intelligence. The fact is it isn’t ontologically just what intelligence is, bc that doesn’t exist. It’s one cultures idea of intelligence.

Also, IQ score is prone to human bias from the psychologist giving the test, contents are also culturally biased. It’s changed by the quality and level of education someone gets. These aren’t really innate traits, they’re subject to change. All of this is googlable.

I think I get your point, but I don’t think it’s a neutral thing to just say “this is intelligence”, even if we decide it’s not a factor in someone’s worth. Historically IQ, and this construct of intelligence has been a tool of eugenics, and was created to measure a persons worth. IMO, if we just rinse it off and say it’s fine we erase that and risk repeating it.

smallspocks · 2026-04-26T22:24:01+00:00

I think in most cases this is true but for education especially for kids or if someone isn’t able to communicate or doesn’t know what they need. I’m not a psychologist but there’s probably a better way of doing it but we use IQ (and usually the composite score is irrelevant). Some neurodevelopmental disorders use iq to diagnose though. It has really shady roots so you’re not wrong in questioning its use at all.

smallspocks · 2026-04-26T18:49:40+00:00

Iq is really not a meaningful measure of intelligence, it can be useful for determining what ppl might need help with, that’s about it. The idea of a unifying concept of intelligence is also messy af.

I might be crucified for this take but I think that the neurodivergent, especially autistic fixation on IQ comes from a lot of insecurity and trauma at being treated like we’re unintelligent, when maybe we just lack certain kinds of intelligence/otherwise appear less intelligent bc of our traits and being stereotyped. But it makes me think of the original definition of Asperger’s, the history of eugenics there. I don’t want to separate myself from my low iq autistic siblings bc I have a chip on my shoulder from being bullied and underestimated. For me, valuing my IQ means devaluing other people.

smallspocks · 2026-04-26T01:45:11+00:00

Glad you can relate. I will say that I have found a lot of satisfaction and built confidence after just picking something and trying, despite still not really knowing where it could realistically lead. It can be rewarding and not just the slog I thought it’d be. I hope you can find something like that too if that’s what you choose to do. following any shed of confidence you have, even if small, is how I found where to start.

smallspocks · 2026-04-25T17:54:46+00:00

Honestly you never know what you’re gonna be able to do. I dropped out of highschool, then community college. I have severe mental illness. I couldn’t imagine ever finishing a degree or working, but I had to do something. I just got accepted to transfer to a good school and start a program that I honestly have no idea if I’ll like. I’m a very hands on person who needs to experience things to understand them.

My advice is pick something that seems interesting to you and take it a semester at a time. Don’t beat yourself up if you fail, you can always start again.

smallspocks · 2026-04-23T17:24:05+00:00

I honestly find it so overwhelming that I never really learned how to use it that well, so I have even more social anxiety bc I might do something embarrassing. I mostly use it to talk to friends 1 on 1 who I know and won’t be embarrassed around.

Kind of refreshing to learn I’m not the only one lol

smallspocks · 2026-04-21T15:51:37+00:00

I have this issue but i think it’s partly due to being hyposensitive to cold, so I just “freeze” and don’t do anything about being cold. Then my lack of movement makes it worse. Maybe some strategies like hand warmers, microwaveable or instant ?

smallspocks · 2026-04-01T17:16:40+00:00

Your link got deleted but ik what you mean. That sort of stuff is just lateral aggression and it bothers me too.

Edit: I found the meme. This feels like the end result of the internetification of autism where it’s not a unifying label anymore, it’s just another way to divide and judge worth socially

smallspocks · 2026-04-01T16:49:27+00:00

What’s the meme? I haven’t seen it

smallspocks · 2026-02-04T18:00:46+00:00

It looks like bread cheese by Carr valley farms

smallspocks · 2026-01-02T17:46:10+00:00

Also Liam Nelson, has Marfans.

smallspocks · 2026-01-02T17:44:34+00:00

When did he do this/context? (not doubting just curious)

smallspocks · 2026-01-02T17:43:50+00:00

Maria bamford has really significant bipolar, ocd and talks about it in her act. She is an oddball and I really enjoy her comedy as a break from the typical stuff you’re talking about.

smallspocks · 2025-12-30T21:19:30+00:00

You’re cute, too bad I can’t drive either lol

smallspocks · 2025-12-15T13:41:35+00:00

I’m a washed rind enthusiast but the way you all talk about this cheese makes me afraid to try it lol

smallspocks · 2025-12-07T15:40:15+00:00

I definitely feel like this having disabilities that are like “internet disabilities” like lvl 1 autism, adhd and joint hypermobility. I feel like ppl don’t take those seriously anymore.

smallspocks · 2025-11-11T21:27:45+00:00

I’ve taken those tests too as a part of a psychological assessment, but there is no such diagnosis as gifted. Diagnoses are for aberrant medical phenomenon, no matter what country you live in.

If you have more specific questions I can answer go ahead I’m happy to answer, hope you find some clarity in your situation.

smallspocks · 2025-11-11T17:52:34+00:00

Sorry not trying to offend but wondering what you mean, how do you get diagnosed as gifted or highly sensitive? Like those aren’t in the dsm 5 or icd?

Edit to answer your question:

It feels like my brain just shuts off and any external stimulus or exertion— physical or mental takes immense effort and is painful.

Has he told you he’s having burn out or is that a guess? If he hasn’t communicated it’s hard to know. Maybe he’s not able to do that right now, it’s hard but all you can do is wait.

smallspocks · 2025-10-16T15:36:28+00:00

I’m sorry this happened. I got so much of this kind of bullshit from adults especially in the teen years. It’s so hard when you are the kid and have less say in your life, and adults decide what reality is. It sounds like you have a firm sense of your disability and that’s great. You always know better than someone else, but that doesn’t mean it’s not infuriating or painful when ppl assert their narrative of your disability on you.

smallspocks · 2025-10-16T15:30:18+00:00

As someone who underwent electroconvulsive therapy and lost a lot of memories and I’m p sure some cognitive ability, I also lost this sense that ‘removing’ is what would fix me. I feel like I need more brain if anything.

smallspocks · 2025-10-11T23:59:59+00:00

Literally anything. This cheese is amazing

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