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Recent content by velociraptor

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    Winter Reading 📚 /Summer Reading/ etc

    Currently reading two different books on clean eating and a really bad Clive Cussler novel I poached out out of a Little Free Library that is on the path of my evening walk. I will return the Cussler novel when it's done as I have to get it out of my home before it metastasizes.
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    Is there a particular name for services that help clients build social skills more rapidly?

    They're called unicorns because no one can find one in reality.
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    The Inherent Loneliness of Autism

    Truth, although I'm not a lonely person. If anything, I need more solitude. There's a list of stuff I am supposedly supposed to experience on the spectrum that I am not. People keep missing me when they send out these memos. Poor manners there, I'm thinking.
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    Had another run in with my (un)friendly local bully today.

    That is considered sexual assault where I live. Do you have a bodycam? If not, I would suggest purchasing one.
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    How to better sell my lifestyle when it comes to modern dating standards?

    I was 29 and living in a room and board situation when I met my wife. She was curious as to why I didn't just have my own apartment. I pointed out that having my own apartment took time, energy, and money that I had other uses for. It wasn't that I couldn't afford it, but I liked being able to...
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    List just one thing you did today

    After nearly two weeks of fighting flu I got back to being a local snow angel again this evening. I only managed to shovel three walks before powering down, but it's a start.
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    How can I have a more positive year for 2026?

    Set small, achievable goals. Work on one at a time. When you succeed, note it in a journal and move to the next one.
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    An important lesson for the intrepid explorer.

    I thought I was being clever by mounting my phone on the dash of my truck to watch for the exhaust regeneration and outlet temps while pulling a trailer (you don't want it climbing past 1,200F on a hill). Also needed to watch the phone temps. I now have it mounted low, out of the sun. It turns...
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    This Site

    I misread that as Satan and was briefly excited. Now I'm sad and need ice cream.
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    Do you get along better with people with autism or NTs?

    Um. [kicks homemade fart bomb out of site under couch and tries to look innocent]
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    How should I deal with a controlling mother that doesn't respect my boundaries?

    Correct. I think it's a good idea to cut contact with anyone who is toxic and who is bad for your health. Parents certainly aren't exempt.
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    This Site

    Unsure if @tree is an owner or just makes the place feel sexy as heck. :blush::blush::blush:
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    How to get over a lack of social life when trying to date?

    Fundamental truth. There is no advice for this. Clearly impossible.
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    Has parenting/parenting training/working with kids helped you with broader social skills?

    Not with social skills I don't think. Anger management, definitely. And managing anxiety.
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    What should be your most important goals in life right now?

    1. Learn new things. 2. Live some every day. 3. Try to be less of a dick. 4. Don't die yet.
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