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#ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergent #Autism
https://johnnyprofaneknapp.substack.com/p/divergent-times-sunday-july-26-2026
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#ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergent #Autism
https://johnnyprofaneknapp.substack.com/p/divergent-times-sunday-july-26-2026
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Is there a consensus about if #DBT (dialectical behavior therapy) is more/less likely to be effective/harmful among #actuallyautistic populations than generally?
I've heard nothing but good things in the context of BPD, but given the massive misdiagnosis rate among autistic women I'm curious how much of that might be accidentally helping with autism-related stuff.
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Is there a consensus about if #DBT (dialectical behavior therapy) is more/less likely to be effective/harmful among #actuallyautistic populations than generally?
I've heard nothing but good things in the context of BPD, but given the massive misdiagnosis rate among autistic women I'm curious how much of that might be accidentally helping with autism-related stuff.
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"...The word “autism” is composed of two parts, “aut” and “ism.” The prefix of the word is “aut,” which comes from the Greek word “autós,” meaning “self.” The suffix “ism,” also from Greek, implies a state of being or condition. When I looked at the prefix and suffix of the word combined, I found that the word “autism,” in its purest form, means “a state of being oneself."..
Wowsers! Yes. Thank You. ♡ 🧡 ♡
#Autism #ActuallyAutistic #AutisticActually #ASD #etymology #WordsAreCool
https://www.jewishboston.com/read/etymology-of-the-word-autism/
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"...The word “autism” is composed of two parts, “aut” and “ism.” The prefix of the word is “aut,” which comes from the Greek word “autós,” meaning “self.” The suffix “ism,” also from Greek, implies a state of being or condition. When I looked at the prefix and suffix of the word combined, I found that the word “autism,” in its purest form, means “a state of being oneself."..
Wowsers! Yes. Thank You. ♡ 🧡 ♡
#Autism #ActuallyAutistic #AutisticActually #ASD #etymology #WordsAreCool
https://www.jewishboston.com/read/etymology-of-the-word-autism/
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[P] I'm sorry, but species that could 3D print entire planets wouldn't find earth that interesting. It's just a bizarre form of narcissism that overstates the cismic importance of earth and humanity. It's farcical, isn't it? Which brings me to a curiosity. I'm fascinated by how narcissism coincides with a cognitive empathy lean. It makes sense, I suppose, as foundationally all tribalism is group narcissism.
#psychology #actuallyautistic #enshittification #scifi #writing
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[P] I'm sorry, but species that could 3D print entire planets wouldn't find earth that interesting. It's just a bizarre form of narcissism that overstates the cosmic importance of earth and humanity. It's farcical, isn't it? Which brings me to a curiosity. I'm fascinated by how narcissism coincides with a cognitive empathy lean. It makes sense, I suppose, as foundationally all tribalism is group narcissism.
#psychology #actuallyautistic #enshittification #scifi #writing
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[P] I'm sorry, but species that could 3D print entire planets wouldn't find earth that interesting. It's just a bizarre form of narcissism that overstates the cosmic importance of earth and humanity. It's farcical, isn't it? Which brings me to a curiosity. I'm fascinated by how narcissism coincides with a cognitive empathy lean. It makes sense, I suppose, as foundationally all tribalism is group narcissism.
#psychology #actuallyautistic #enshittification #scifi #writing
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[P] I'm sorry, but species that could 3D print entire planets wouldn't find earth that interesting. It's just a bizarre form of narcissism that overstates the cosmic importance of earth and humanity. It's farcical, isn't it? Which brings me to a curiosity. I'm fascinated by how narcissism coincides with a cognitive empathy lean. It makes sense, I suppose, as foundationally all tribalism is group narcissism.
#psychology #actuallyautistic #enshittification #scifi #writing
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[P] "THESE HOO-MUNS ARE AN 8NCREDIBLE RESOURCE. WE MUST HARVEST THEM." I mean, there are still games and films where this is a thing. "If aliens exist, they must want us!" Must they? "Humans are so very importanr!" Are we? I mean, to put this in perspective? It'd be like a foreign nation invading an American podunk. "You're after iur special dirt! Our special handful of trees! Our special diner!!" It's very silly.
#psychology #actuallyautistic #enshittification #scifi #writing
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[P] "THESE HOO-MUNS ARE AN 8NCREDIBLE RESOURCE. WE MUST HARVEST THEM." I mean, there are still games and films where this is a thing. "If aliens exist, they must want us!" Must they? "Humans are so very importanr!" Are we? I mean, to put this in perspective? It'd be like a foreign nation invading an American podunk. "You're after iur special dirt! Our special handful of trees! Our special diner!!" It's very silly.
#psychology #actuallyautistic #enshittification #scifi #writing
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[P] "THESE HOO-MUNS ARE AN 8NCREDIBLE RESOURCE. WE MUST HARVEST THEM." I mean, there are still games and films where this is a thing. "If aliens exist, they must want us!" Must they? "Humans are so very importanr!" Are we? I mean, to put this in perspective? It'd be like a foreign nation invading an American podunk. "You're after iur special dirt! Our special handful of trees! Our special diner!!" It's very silly.
#psychology #actuallyautistic #enshittification #scifi #writing
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[P] "THESE HOO-MUNS ARE AN 8NCREDIBLE RESOURCE. WE MUST HARVEST THEM." I mean, there are still games and films where this is a thing. "If aliens exist, they must want us!" Must they? "Humans are so very importanr!" Are we? I mean, to put this in perspective? It'd be like a foreign nation invading an American podunk. "You're after iur special dirt! Our special handful of trees! Our special diner!!" It's very silly.
#psychology #actuallyautistic #enshittification #scifi #writing
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[P] In the grand scheme of things? Humans and earth just aren't that important or interesting. Interstellar travel would require a point of advancement that makes us irrelevant. There are far more interesting targets in this Universe. We'd be naught but a cultural/scientific curiosity. They might stop by to say hi and offer an uplift, but that's about it. But that isn't how fictional aliens behave. It's funny.
#psychology #actuallyautistic #enshittification #scifi #writing
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[P] In the grand scheme of things? Humans and earth just aren't that important or interesting. Interstellar travel would require a point of advancement that makes us irrelevant. There are far more interesting targets in this Universe. We'd be naught but a cultural/scientific curiosity. They might stop by to say hi and offer an uplift, but that's about it. But that isn't how fictional aliens behave. It's funny.
#psychology #actuallyautistic #enshittification #scifi #writing
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[P] In the grand scheme of things? Humans and earth just aren't that important or interesting. Interstellar travel would require a point of advancement that makes us irrelevant. There are far more interesting targets in this Universe. We'd be naught but a cultural/scientific curiosity. They might stop by to say hi and offer an uplift, but that's about it. But that isn't how fictional aliens behave. It's funny.
#psychology #actuallyautistic #enshittification #scifi #writing
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[P] In the grand scheme of things? Humans and earth just aren't that important or interesting. Interstellar travel would require a point of advancement that makes us irrelevant. There are far more interesting targets in this Universe. We'd be naught but a cultural/scientific curiosity. They might stop by to say hi and offer an uplift, but that's about it. But that isn't how fictional aliens behave. It's funny.
#psychology #actuallyautistic #enshittification #scifi #writing
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[P] There are so many facets to the neuroenshittification that hiverarchian homunculi are shackled with that I'm never loat for something to be fascinated by. Species narcissism is a dizzying one. I've always been amused by the concept of aliens in fiction. Humans write them as invading, here to take our resources and slaves. But why? Here's this technologically and culturally advanced species, and they need earth/humans? Why??
#psychology #actuallyautistic #enshittification #scifi #writing
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[P] There are so many facets to the neuroenshittification that hiverarchian homunculi are shackled with that I'm never loat for something to be fascinated by. Species narcissism is a dizzying one. I've always been amused by the concept of aliens in fiction. Humans write them as invading, here to take our resources and slaves. But why? Here's this technologically and culturally advanced species, and they need earth/humans? Why??
#psychology #actuallyautistic #enshittification #scifi #writing
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[P] There are so many facets to the neuroenshittification that hiverarchian homunculi are shackled with that I'm never loat for something to be fascinated by. Species narcissism is a dizzying one. I've always been amused by the concept of aliens in fiction. Humans write them as invading, here to take our resources and slaves. But why? Here's this technologically and culturally advanced species, and they need earth/humans? Why??
#psychology #actuallyautistic #enshittification #scifi #writing
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[P] There are so many facets to the neuroenshittification that hiverarchian homunculi are shackled with that I'm never loat for something to be fascinated by. Species narcissism is a dizzying one. I've always been amused by the concept of aliens in fiction. Humans write them as invading, here to take our resources and slaves. But why? Here's this technologically and culturally advanced species, and they need earth/humans? Why??
#psychology #actuallyautistic #enshittification #scifi #writing
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[P] There are so many facets to the neuroenshittification that hiverarchian homunculi are shackled with that I'm never loat for something to be fascinated by. Species narcissism is a dizzying one. I've always been amused by the concept of aliens in fiction. Humans write them as invading, here to take our resources and slaves. But why? Here's this technologically and culturally advanced species, and they need earth/humans? Why??
#psychology #actuallyautistic #enshittification #scifi #writing
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It’s okay if a lot of your life at the moment is in a working theory standpoint. That’s a part of the process that we all go through after we figure out in our 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, or more, that, “Oh, by the way, I’m autistic. And so all of these things happened in ways that I didn’t understand.” 1/3
#ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #Autistic #Neurodiversity #Neurodivergent
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It’s okay if a lot of your life at the moment is in a working theory standpoint. That’s a part of the process that we all go through after we figure out in our 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, or more, that, “Oh, by the way, I’m autistic. And so all of these things happened in ways that I didn’t understand.” 1/3
#ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #Autistic #Neurodiversity #Neurodivergent
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Laundry (and all of the stress, energy expenditure, mental pressures, gymnastics and associated costs of it, especially for those with executive functioning dysfunctioning...) is only a thing because of clothing.
Don't wear clothes = don't have laundry problems.
Issue solved.
Sincerely, though, this is just one of many aspects specific to modern living which aren't necessary for human life.
I wonder how I'd function - better, worse, same - if the common struggle of laundry were removed.Other examples of society which bring [Me at least] unnecessary stress, struggle, and, more often than not, to meltdown:
paperwork
phone calls, cycling automated and live services
traffic
appliances
lawn and other equipment motors
MONEY and CAPITALISMTah.
#struggles #AuDHD #Debilitation #executiveDysfunction #unnecessaryforexistence #ASD #AutisticActually #ActuallyAutistic #OutlandishThoughtsButAreThey
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I sold my car two years ago. Now I get around by cargo e-bike with my autistic daughter: 4,500 km, a summer holiday in Sardinia, and €4,000 a year I no longer hand to a system that kept me stuck in traffic complaining about fuel prices.
It starts with my own story and ends at a road — and a law — built against people who cycle. Italy's 2025 data: car deaths down 10%, cyclist deaths up 20%.
(Article in Italian.)
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I sold my car two years ago. Now I get around by cargo e-bike with my autistic daughter: 4,500 km, a summer holiday in Sardinia, and €4,000 a year I no longer hand to a system that kept me stuck in traffic complaining about fuel prices.
It starts with my own story and ends at a road — and a law — built against people who cycle. Italy's 2025 data: car deaths down 10%, cyclist deaths up 20%.
(Article in Italian.)
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Ho venduto l'auto due anni fa. Ora giro in ebike cargo con mia figlia autistica: 4.500 km, una vacanza in Sardegna, e quattromila euro l'anno che non verso più a un sistema che mi teneva imbottigliato a lamentarmi della benzina.
Il pezzo parte da qui, dalla mia storia, e arriva a una strada — e a una legge — costruite contro chi pedala. I dati 2025: le vittime in auto calano del 10%, quelle in bici salgono del 20%.
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Ho venduto l'auto due anni fa. Ora giro in ebike cargo con mia figlia autistica: 4.500 km, una vacanza in Sardegna, e quattromila euro l'anno che non verso più a un sistema che mi teneva imbottigliato a lamentarmi della benzina.
Il pezzo parte da qui, dalla mia storia, e arriva a una strada — e a una legge — costruite contro chi pedala. I dati 2025: le vittime in auto calano del 10%, quelle in bici salgono del 20%.
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Ho venduto l'auto due anni fa. Ora giro in ebike cargo con mia figlia autistica: 4.500 km, una vacanza in Sardegna, e quattromila euro l'anno che non verso più a un sistema che mi teneva imbottigliato a lamentarmi della benzina.
Il pezzo parte da qui, dalla mia storia, e arriva a una strada — e a una legge — costruite contro chi pedala. I dati 2025: le vittime in auto calano del 10%, quelle in bici salgono del 20%.
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Ho venduto l'auto due anni fa. Ora giro in ebike cargo con mia figlia autistica: 4.500 km, una vacanza in Sardegna, e quattromila euro l'anno che non verso più a un sistema che mi teneva imbottigliato a lamentarmi della benzina.
Il pezzo parte da qui, dalla mia storia, e arriva a una strada — e a una legge — costruite contro chi pedala. I dati 2025: le vittime in auto calano del 10%, quelle in bici salgono del 20%.
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One day before an assessment of my bagpipe performance skills and theory knowledge (a prerequisite for teaching certification) and I am going full-on AuDHD.
PDA
Rehearsing failure
Mono-focusing
Being grumpy and annoyed at my utterly innocent and thoughtful partner for things I normally love him for.
Shallow breathing, upset stomach, hyper-arousal of all senses (tried to eat one of my favourite meals today and the smell of the pre-cooked ingredients made me almost vomit), inability to relax…I want it to be over NOW.
Then after the exam, I’ll be fine, I will miss the hyper-focus time, I will start thinking about what I can do NEXT that will be complex, intense, and challenging, and I will be full of energy.
Did I mention this is the last commitment I made before having a silent heart attack? I have declared my retirement, started the admin to close my business, and I don’t know if I will actually want to teach.
But I have been working toward this milestone for 2.5 years, through medical diagnoses, business insanity, and the *waves hands* state of the world. I just want to get it finished and be able to say I saw it through and did my best. It’s honestly the hardest thing I’ve ever done. Bagpipes are the most bonkers complex instrument to learn to play if you actually want to learn all about them.
So when I’m done, tomorrow at noon my time, I’m gonna be pretty pleased with myself. And exhausted. And feeling free for the first time in decades.
But right now I’m just not fun to be around. Especially to myself. Ugh.
Kudos to all my neurokin for finishing really difficult things you start.
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One day before an assessment of my bagpipe performance skills and theory knowledge (a prerequisite for teaching certification) and I am going full-on AuDHD.
PDA
Rehearsing failure
Mono-focusing
Being grumpy and annoyed at my utterly innocent and thoughtful partner for things I normally love him for.
Shallow breathing, upset stomach, hyper-arousal of all senses (tried to eat one of my favourite meals today and the smell of the pre-cooked ingredients made me almost vomit), inability to relax…I want it to be over NOW.
Then after the exam, I’ll be fine, I will miss the hyper-focus time, I will start thinking about what I can do NEXT that will be complex, intense, and challenging, and I will be full of energy.
Did I mention this is the last commitment I made before having a silent heart attack? I have declared my retirement, started the admin to close my business, and I don’t know if I will actually want to teach.
But I have been working toward this milestone for 2.5 years, through medical diagnoses, business insanity, and the *waves hands* state of the world. I just want to get it finished and be able to say I saw it through and did my best. It’s honestly the hardest thing I’ve ever done. Bagpipes are the most bonkers complex instrument to learn to play if you actually want to learn all about them.
So when I’m done, tomorrow at noon my time, I’m gonna be pretty pleased with myself. And exhausted. And feeling free for the first time in decades.
But right now I’m just not fun to be around. Especially to myself. Ugh.
Kudos to all my neurokin for finishing really difficult things you start.
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One day before an assessment of my bagpipe performance skills and theory knowledge (a prerequisite for teaching certification) and I am going full-on AuDHD.
PDA
Rehearsing failure
Mono-focusing
Being grumpy and annoyed at my utterly innocent and thoughtful partner for things I normally love him for.
Shallow breathing, upset stomach, hyper-arousal of all senses (tried to eat one of my favourite meals today and the smell of the pre-cooked ingredients made me almost vomit), inability to relax…I want it to be over NOW.
Then after the exam, I’ll be fine, I will miss the hyper-focus time, I will start thinking about what I can do NEXT that will be complex, intense, and challenging, and I will be full of energy.
Did I mention this is the last commitment I made before having a silent heart attack? I have declared my retirement, started the admin to close my business, and I don’t know if I will actually want to teach.
But I have been working toward this milestone for 2.5 years, through medical diagnoses, business insanity, and the *waves hands* state of the world. I just want to get it finished and be able to say I saw it through and did my best. It’s honestly the hardest thing I’ve ever done. Bagpipes are the most bonkers complex instrument to learn to play if you actually want to learn all about them.
So when I’m done, tomorrow at noon my time, I’m gonna be pretty pleased with myself. And exhausted. And feeling free for the first time in decades.
But right now I’m just not fun to be around. Especially to myself. Ugh.
Kudos to all my neurokin for finishing really difficult things you start.
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One day before an assessment of my bagpipe performance skills and theory knowledge (a prerequisite for teaching certification) and I am going full-on AuDHD.
PDA
Rehearsing failure
Mono-focusing
Being grumpy and annoyed at my utterly innocent and thoughtful partner for things I normally love him for.
Shallow breathing, upset stomach, hyper-arousal of all senses (tried to eat one of my favourite meals today and the smell of the pre-cooked ingredients made me almost vomit), inability to relax…I want it to be over NOW.
Then after the exam, I’ll be fine, I will miss the hyper-focus time, I will start thinking about what I can do NEXT that will be complex, intense, and challenging, and I will be full of energy.
Did I mention this is the last commitment I made before having a silent heart attack? I have declared my retirement, started the admin to close my business, and I don’t know if I will actually want to teach.
But I have been working toward this milestone for 2.5 years, through medical diagnoses, business insanity, and the *waves hands* state of the world. I just want to get it finished and be able to say I saw it through and did my best. It’s honestly the hardest thing I’ve ever done. Bagpipes are the most bonkers complex instrument to learn to play if you actually want to learn all about them.
So when I’m done, tomorrow at noon my time, I’m gonna be pretty pleased with myself. And exhausted. And feeling free for the first time in decades.
But right now I’m just not fun to be around. Especially to myself. Ugh.
Kudos to all my neurokin for finishing really difficult things you start.
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ich sag's ja nur ungern, aber mein laptop ist mein autistischer begleithund - der legt sich nämlich ständig und dann immer sehr beruhigend auf meinen schoß/oberschenkel/beine!!
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ich sag's ja nur ungern, aber mein laptop ist mein autistischer begleithund - der legt sich nämlich ständig und dann immer sehr beruhigend auf meinen schoß/oberschenkel/beine!!
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[P] I was reminded of Rainbow Billy and... I did not like that game. The leviathan is an allegory for autism and sensory overload, using the imagery of a non-human "monster" to demonise suffering. The neuroenshittified hiverarchian majority do this a lot. "Yes this dragon/demon is just autism having an overload, but dragon/demon is evil!" And oh look, the pure hero is a neuroenshittified extrovert. Of course. But of course.
#psychology #actuallyautistic #enshittification #gamedev #gamedesign
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[P] I was reminded of Rainbow Billy and... I did not like that game. The leviathan is an allegory for autism and sensory overload, using the imagery of a non-human "monster" to demonise suffering. The neuroenshittified hiverarchian majority do this a lot. "Yes this dragon/demon is just autism having an overload, but dragon/demon is evil!" And oh look, the pure hero is a neuroenshittified extrovert. Of course. But of course.
#psychology #actuallyautistic #enshittification #gamedev #gamedesign
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[P] I was reminded of Rainbow Billy and... I did not like that game. The leviathan is an allegory for autism and sensory overload, using the imagery of a non-human "monster" to demonise suffering. The neuroenshittified hiverarchian majority do this a lot. "Yes this dragon/demon is just autism having an overload, but dragon/demon is evil!" And oh look, the pure hero is a neuroenshittified extrovert. Of course. But of course.
#psychology #actuallyautistic #enshittification #gamedev #gamedesign
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[P] I was reminded of Rainbow Billy and... I did not like that game. The leviathan is an allegory for autism and sensory overload, using the imagery of a non-human "monster" to demonise suffering. The neuroenshittified hiverarchian majority do this a lot. "Yes this dragon/demon is just autism having an overload, but dragon/demon is evil!" And oh look, the pure hero is a neuroenshittified extrovert. Of course. But of course.
#psychology #actuallyautistic #enshittification #gamedev #gamedesign
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[P] I was reminded of Rainbow Billy and... I did not like that game. The leviathan is an allegory for autism and sensory overload, using the imagery of a non-human "monster" to demonise suffering. The neuroenshittified hiverarchian majority do this a lot. "Yes this dragon/demon is just autism having an overload, but dragon/demon is evil!" And oh look, the pure hero is a neuroenshittified extrovert. Of course. But of course.
#psychology #actuallyautistic #enshittification #gamedev #gamedesign
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There's a kind of pride that's not moralistic or performative. It's closer to: I like who I am. And there's nothing wrong with that. It's okay to like myself. It's even good to like oneself.
And in fact, I do like how my brain works. Most of the time.
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There's a kind of pride that's not moralistic or performative. It's closer to: I like who I am. And there's nothing wrong with that. It's okay to like myself. It's even good to like oneself.
And in fact, I do like how my brain works. Most of the time.
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[P] I think the future of Pokemon needs to look more like Digimon & Monster Rancher, otherwise the creepiness factor will only intensify with every game where they ignore the reality of the setting. I feel that Detective Pikachu was a start, but they need to focus on fixing this. I mean, otherwise pokemon are a vassal-race used for bloodsports to entertain humans. That's... not great. I shouldn't have to explain why. So what's next, Nintendo?
#psychology #actuallyautistic #pokemon #pokopia
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