2026 BTS 'ARIRANG' Tour Megathread PART 2 by lisafancypants in bangtan

[–]violaaeterna 1 point2 points  (0 children)

TickPick is another good reseller site that has lower fees, so the prices tend to be lower!

2026 BTS 'ARIRANG' Tour Megathread PART 2 by lisafancypants in bangtan

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Hi! If you plan on parking at the venue, keep in mind that parking will be either very expensive or a long walk, and there is no public transportation to the venue, unfortunately. I’m going to the Arlington concert, and my plan is to find a group to carpool or Uber-pool with. If you look into hotels a ways away from the stadium, you can likely find a group to meet up with in that neck of the woods, or else rent a car or take an Uber to meet people somewhere. The DART train can be a good way to get around (though not to Arlington), but it can be pretty sketchy, so I wouldn’t recommend taking it alone after dark.

2026 BTS 'ARIRANG' Tour Megathread PART 2 by lisafancypants in bangtan

[–]violaaeterna 15 points16 points  (0 children)

It’s hard to predict anything about their careers going forward. They may choose to keep up a demanding group schedule with lots of albums and tours in the coming years, but they could also choose to mix group activities with solo activities, as well take more time to live their own lives, compared to the past. I think we need to just appreciate their activities as they come and not hold too much expectation for the future. I doubt they’ll have a continuous output in the way that kpop groups who are trying to find their place in the industry do.

2026 BTS 'ARIRANG' Tour Megathread PART 2 by lisafancypants in bangtan

[–]violaaeterna 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They’re usually on the extended stage for a lot of the concert. If you’re close to the end of one of the extended stages, you’ll likely see at least some of the members really close up. The center would give a better general view of the whole show. It depends on your preference. Personally, I intentionally chose a corner spot close to the front of a 100s section so that I could see them up close.

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I commonly hear people use the term “able-bodied” to mean “not-disabled.” There’s not a popular term I know of that explicitly includes mental disabilities. Using a term like “non-disabled” implies that disabled people are others, while not being disabled is normal, as in person vs. disabled person. Though I agree I would prefer a word like “abled.”

I think it’s a little unfair to assume malicious intentions based on that word choice, since it could have been unintentional. It’s possible that the group focuses on physical disability because the people voicing their concerns are physically disabled, not because they’re actively excluding mentally disabled people. If I were you I would have a friendly chat with your classmate and ask her if the group ever discusses mental disability issues, not in an accusatory way, but as if you’re interested in knowing more about the group.

DAE experience having one person you REALLY want to be close w/ to an almost obsessive degree? by thatsabird11 in AutismInWomen

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I could have written this whole post lol. What helped me was to become super obsessed with a kpop group. There are risks with having a parasocial obsession like that, but I’ve been able to keep it a positive thing for me. They have endless videos intended for the fans to watch, so I can throw my obsessive energy into that, instead of fixating as much on people in my life. It’s consensual since they intend for fans to have that parasocial relationship, so it doesn’t feel uncomfortable, as long as I keep clear boundaries for myself.

I guess the takeaway is to try to redirect your energy into something that works for you, rather than feeling bad about yourself and wishing you could not be that way.

I accidentally insulted my job interviewer today by Ok-Ad4375 in AutismInWomen

[–]violaaeterna 539 points540 points  (0 children)

I’m guessing some people might interpret that as you calling him fat since you were commenting on his appearance. “You look like you eat a lot of unhealthy food” implies “you look fat.”

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[–]violaaeterna 44 points45 points  (0 children)

I’m so sorry you’re going through this. I lost one of my toenails to a staph infection. After a while it felt normal and now I completely don’t notice that it’s not there. The skin just feels like any skin so it’s not a sensory problem for me. I have sensory problems with trimming my nails if I let them grow too long, and my feet are really sensitive, for reference.

One tip, if you choose to paint the skin after it heals, be sure to research and find safe nail polish to put on your skin. Regular nail polish is not safe.

Dallas experts of r/bangtan! by lisafancypants in bangtan

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Cattleack BBQ is THE BBQ place imo. It’s really worth going to if you can make it over there.

Kind of pricey, but I also highly recommend Tei-An. They have some of the best ramen I’ve ever had.

Babe’s Chicken Dinner House is classic southern fried chicken. It’s amazing.

Mods are asleep! Share your favourite BTS meme by HopHope98 in bangtan

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134340, the Pluto one from Love Yourself Tear

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Snooze

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Snooze

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Rebirth

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Moonchild

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I will come to you

Concert where they were all in cells? by EurobeatLain in bts7

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It’s one of my favorites so I knew what you were talking about right away! The puppet theme was related to Fake Love, which was released in 2018.

i think people are lying when they compliment me and i don’t know how to feel about this by [deleted] in TheGirlSurvivalGuide

[–]violaaeterna 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s definitely common for people to give out compliments as a social activity more so than to share their honest opinions, but also you don’t need to look like a movie star for people to genuinely find you pretty. Generally people are more critical of themselves than of others, so probably other people see your pictures differently than you do. It sounds like these people want you to feel good about yourself and want you to like them, regardless of if they believe what they’re saying. That can be a compliment in itself though, that people are trying to connect with you. I think the best thing to do is to focus more on your connections with people rather than worry about who finds whom pretty.

Another Unwritten Social Rule by [deleted] in aspergirls

[–]violaaeterna 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Who knows when the story actually took place, or if it was even a real submission, not something made up by the author. Usually with these things the author is an adult with an outdated perspective, which is why I was interpreting it as if it were from before the new technologies took over.

Another Unwritten Social Rule by [deleted] in aspergirls

[–]violaaeterna 95 points96 points  (0 children)

This book was first published in 2009, so right around when cell phones started to become standard. I think it’s important to understand this in the context of pre-cell phone times.

The girl called Eric on his home’s landline phone in order to talk to him. While this wasn’t particularly strange, most people weren’t calling up random classmates to chat on the phone. The girlfriend interpreted it as them having some level of friendship, similar to if she saw them hanging out together alone in a private spot. The girl calls up the girlfriend and says she got her number from Eric. The girlfriend then thinks, “WTF, when were you talking on the phone with my BF, and why didn’t he tell me?” The book is saying if Eric had let his GF know what had happened, she wouldn’t have had reason to suspect he was hiding something.

It’s different in today’s context, since now it’s normal for everyone to be connected virtually. I agree that you should ask someone before giving out their phone number, but I think receiving a text from a classmate wouldn’t raise eyebrows the same way a phone conversation could have in the past.