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Recent content by kmonokwe

  1. kmonokwe

    Dating advice

    I think you're already 80% of the way there by hearing the feedback and looking for ways to be sensitive and supportive. Folks here have brought up a lot of good points, and I agree w @foliodoe that its in no way your job to make her feel better. I see your goal is to learn to recognize and...
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    New and hoping to make some friends!

    My husband has recently started collecting them - its a special interest of his that he's never really allowed himself to dive into, so now that he's doing it, its so fun to see his excitement! I'll be honest, calling them pets is a bit of a stretch so far - we don't handle them much (yet?) and...
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    Hello friends!

    Congrats on completing your degree! What country are you in? I just looked for A Short Hike - thank you for the recommendation!
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    Hello friends!

    I'm glad you had the wherewithal to make the choice that was right for you at the right time. Your family sounds like good people, thanks to you all for your service.
  5. kmonokwe

    Hello friends!

    This makes so much sense!
  6. kmonokwe

    Hello friends!

    Hello, thank you! Yes, I was raised in the conservative evangelical church, where I was heavily conditioned to care for everyone but myself. I'm hyper empathetic and have always been very emotionally sensitive - and you know I took that teaching about as seriously as possible LOL Its been a long...
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    New and hoping to make some friends!

    Hi! I'm also new here. I'm 36 and have led a very quiet life in the midwest (acting in LA sounds exciting!), but regardless of the circumstances, I relate. I don't have many friends left either. I love your cat! He looks very cozy and happy. I hope you both weather your move well. My house is...
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    Hello friends!

    Hello - yes, exactly! The relief I felt when I first realized - so many questions suddenly answered - was immense. Integrating those answers and dealing with some childhood trauma that popped up in the course of that has been tough but I'm always happy to do the work, knowing it'll move me into...
  9. kmonokwe

    Hello friends!

    Hi Tom, thanks for your reply! There is something mystical about the medieval period, and something beautifully simple in the way life must have been in that time. Have you watched any of the recent Viking tv series? One in particular that I love is called The Last Kingdom, focused on the time...
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    Hello friends!

    Thanks for your reply! Brain evolution is soo fascinating. I sure hope I've got some brain elasticity left, cause I've got a lot of optimizing I want to do :D Have you studied neurobiology formally, or as a hobby? I'd love to know more about your interest there. A couple of the narrative games...
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    Officially diagnosed yesterday

    Hi! I'm also late diagnosed (35) and excited to be joining this community.
  12. kmonokwe

    23, not diagnosed yet but 99.99% sure I'm autistic

    Hi! I'm new here as well, happy to be here with you :) Congratulations on your efforts at sobriety! Its a wild path to be on and I think you'll find acceptance and support here <3
  13. kmonokwe

    Hello friends!

    Hello! I'm Lindsay. My oldest (now 10) was diagnosed at 5yo w ADHD, and as I learned about neurodivergence to help support him and manage my relationship to him, I came to realize that he's autistic as well, and so am I. Trying to integrate this info last year at 35, immediately following my...
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