Discovering my characters backstory by listening to music
The next time you've got a friend over, set an example and put your phone on the table, visibly there but not too far away, to let them know that you're intentionally present, not distracted, your attention is undivided and you want to be fully focused on being right there to spend time with them. Don't mention it or draw attention to this, you're not doing this to be preachy or wanting praise, you just want to be a good friend and you value your friend's time. Ideally, your friend will either notice this or even pick it up without conscious notice, and set their own phone aside on the table as well.
Then, when your friend takes a minute to go to the bathroom, grab your phone and take a photo of your friend's phone sitting on your table. Do not touch it, and put your own phone back exactly where it was immediately once you've got the picture. Carry on with whatever you two were doing.
Once your time is up and your friend has left for home, wait for a good 15 minutes or so, for them to either get back home or be well on their way there. Text your friend, "hey, you forgot your phone", and send them the photo you took of their phone on your table. Set a stopwatch running from the moment your friend sees the message.
Measure how many seconds it takes for your friend to process this and tell you to go fuck yourself.
made some versions of the agony grip for my friends for when the whole gang gets it . including different levels depending on the anguish
and a joyous one for when there is love abound
can i make a contribution?
for when the whole gang is being real autistic about something
I’m really into internet discourse but only pointless and stupid internet discourse like how many holes there are in a straw (it’s 2)
This is exactly what I’m talking about.
I’m sorry but mathematically speaking this question has a single objectively correct answer, which is 1 hole. This can be very simply proven; a straw and a torus are homotopic, and a torus has one hole.
i odnt think thats true one of my friends is a taurus and hes fine with gay people
eschataeon
i’m a taurus and i have at least three holes
yall ever think about how explosive hazard signs go hard as hell
this shit rules
Since I’ve started using a cane, I’ve noticed a lot of actors & cartoonists aren’t sure how to depict characters with them! Here’s a simple cheat sheet to help.
Caveat: Unless they aren't using it for an injured leg.
I live in fear of being accused of "faking" because I don't do this with mine. I move it to wherever I need it for balance, on either side. Yes my phsyical therapist knows. Yes it's what I ought to be doing in my case.
My legs aren't injured, my entire body is extremely weak and fatigued. My cane isn't for a single-side leg injury, mine is to help me stay upright.
People use canes for a lot of reasons, so when you draw your character, be sure to find out WHY they have one, then find out HOW that user would use theirs.
Fuck. Those fuckers at the store sold me No Purpose Flour again. What the fuck do I do with this
pitter patter putter patter *you look down and see this*
I trust him
Okay but this is exactly what I love.
The above image is a historical artifact. Colima dog. It dates back to circa 100 BCE-300 CE. (x)
And, around two thousand years later it was originally shaped with care, painted with love, and adored… someone draws it. Draws it using a new technological device that allows modern people to shape things with care, paint with love, and even move them -on a screen, glowing.
And the said person decides to share it with the world. The whole world adores it.
I love the connection between past and today. We were humans back then, and we are still the same.
Cute dog :)
its not my fault the optimal atmospheric conditions are achieved in my room when the heater is on and the window is open. btw who is Electric Bill he sounds cool
Not to mention a lot of us have learned to ‘mask’ some of our more noticeable ‘autistic’ behaviors that aren’t related to overload because we’ve learned society will punish us for acting ‘weird’ in public.
Always pisses me off when people are like ‘oh you don’t seem autistic at all’ yeah of course I don’t because I’m not showing one half of those behaviors because they only show up when my needs aren’t met and I’m meeting those and I’m not showing the other half because I’ve had 30 years to learn how to pretend to be someone else in public since I live in a society that values avoiding even slight neurotypical discomfort over meeting the needs of neurodivergent people.
As an adult, I can choose to arrange my life in ways that aren’t going to overwhelm and exhaust me.
If I start getting overwhelmed because the grocery store is too loud, I can leave! I have other options - grocery delivery, or asking my roommate if she’ll go out later and grab X, or going to the grocery store during a different time when they’re less crowded. I’m not stuck going when it’s convenient for the adults in my life, when I’m already tired and overwhelmed, with a parent snapping at me for getting upset. I can bring headphones if I need to! I have OPTIONS.
If I know I have an appointment on such-and-such date that’s going to be stressful, I can make sure I don’t have to do X, Y, and Z on that same day.
Also, I can not stress enough how much not being trapped in a classroom 8 hours a day with people who were super mean to me for being Weird and Too Intense and Liking Things Too Much has lowered my baseline stress level.