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Gerontius

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  • Hurrah for having a whole paper to write that I didn't realize needed to be written. Familiar enough topic, but I don't relish the timing.
    Jordy
    Jordy
    It's mostly Internet and TV that's causing it. 90% of people wouldn't really use computers that much if they couldn't connect to their social media garbage.
    Jordy
    Jordy
    Personally I love computer science, it seems like my brain was made for it. I am not really concerned over missing out on interacting with real people, Autism has makes it near impossible to have friends anyway.

    Without computers I guess I would have been a book person and spend more time on math Instead of programming. Still spend all my time isolated in my room.
    Gerontius
    Gerontius
    You do seem exceptionally good at computers. I'd disagree a tiny bit about friendship and autism, it's hard to have NT friends sometimes though, for sure.

    Computer science is pretty interesting.
    This website has probably been the most constructive online space I've been on in a long time. Thank you all. You are good friends.
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    Luca
    There's a reason that this is the ONLY online space I'm comfortable in!
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    Owliet
    I always appreciate your posts Gerontius.=)
    Things that used to be difficult with executive functioning are getting somewhat better, and it is a hopeful thing.
    Today I think some of my friends IRL are beginning to be affected by seasonal depression. I wish winter was cosy instead of sorrowful.
    Metalhead
    Metalhead
    I wish I could hibernate through winter and wake up in spring with all of my belly fat gone.
    Gerontius
    Gerontius
    @Metalhead wouldn't that be fun? I don't mind winter much but it's definitely a trifle gloomier outside. Soak up all the sunshine you can get, I guess.
    Spent the morning digging through a stash of gramophone records, the midday networking so I can start a second job and further a career, the afternoon out on a good horse, and the evening in a text of Thomistic metaphysics. Work, study, exercise, and music. Not bad!
    Gerontius
    Gerontius
    And the funniest part is I haven't had time all day to doomscroll through posts on the internet, so that's been good. I am starting to suspect that too much of my doomscrolling was actually quite detrimental to creativity and mental clarity. I'm not too creative & I'm not that much of a planner but I do like to be more optimistic.
    Gerontius
    Gerontius
    My interests have gained me some notoriety in my community & I am networking with the folks who trade antiques professionally. My interest in horsemanship is actually going somewhere, pun intended, and I've figured out a number of things with that I thought I was incapable of, newfound physical dexterity has improved that. And my head is clearer; even favorite records sound fresh.
    Hi, Awful People checking in. I don't leak DMs but I do cite public posts. On behalf of Catholics I am so sorry, we aren't all like this. Same goes for Autistic people. We aren't all this way.
    Negative cultural perception of religion is most strongly driven by the attitudes and reactions of the angrily religious devotees.
    Gerontius
    Gerontius
    The whole culture war nonsense can be resolved as simply as humbly acknowledging that the majority of Christian people are damned poor advertising for their faith.
    Raise your hand if you hate the question, "Where are you from?"
    Metalhead
    Metalhead
    I respond by saying I am from Hell and I have come to collect your soul. That shuts them up very quickly. :)
    LadyS
    LadyS
    I get it all the time. I always say I'm from here, born and raised. They say, of course but where do you/family originally come from? (Thanks for reminding me that because I'm not white/black that I must hail from somewhere else) :rolleyes:.
    Do you have any finished novels?
    Jordy
    Jordy
    Could i read something you have written?
    Gerontius
    Gerontius
    I think I can arrange to send you something! Be warned, I'm an amateur who probably should not be let near a pen without supervision.
    Jordy
    Jordy
    You could direct message me a link to a pdf file if you have that.
    I think my father is trying to intimidate me. News for him; high school was over years ago. I've been making efforts to improve this & he mistakes them for a problem--Not sure a decent relationship with the old duffer is in the cards.
    Atrapa Almas
    Atrapa Almas
    I can somewhat relate to that. My experience is that freedom is got by using it. So any action that clearly show that you are the one who control your life should make him understand that he no longer can control it.
    UberScout
    UberScout
    Holy crap, there are other Maddogs are there O_O
    Gerontius
    Gerontius
    Not really. I'm not schizophrenic and none of us smoke weed, we're just chronically bad at communicating!
    I'm starting to feel like I should beat executive dysfunction. Hopefully that is actually possible
    On the television at a store today the Fox commenters were hollering about the mentally ill & violent crime. I worry sometimes that autistic people are going to be seen as automatic perpetrators. Guilty before proven innocent, and all that rot.
    Atrapa Almas
    Atrapa Almas
    That could happen with psycopaths, there is actually correlation with them.

    Also with ADHD people, there is also correlation with them.

    Also with men in woman abuse, strong correlation.

    But autistics are mostly victims.
    Gerontius
    Gerontius
    Yes. However, I suspect "mentally ill" is becoming a category of Other, or at least it seems that way-- I've seen people yelling that liberalism is a mental illness--what they present as an op-ed today might be the stochastic terrorism of tomorrow.
    I need to get a day a week for career work--This job I have is ruining my time to prep for a career.
    I've gained 13 pounds--my trousers still fit; it's all muscles. I feel great!
    Metalhead
    Metalhead
    That is bloody awesome!
    Gerontius
    Gerontius
    Thanks, I think it is because of my job being more physical--was not expecting decent results.
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