aeki

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[–] aeki@slrpnk.net 21 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

A quick test for this is, are you good at making a good first impression or short time of friendship and then it kinda falls off with time? If yes, masking is likely in play.

Can confirm. This is my entire life.

[–] aeki@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 months ago

I wanted to try that in my home town in the tropics but I observed that anything underground fills with water immediately and even overground structures end up suffering water damage that's very resistant to most measures I've seen.

Still wondering what's best for those kind of climates.

[–] aeki@slrpnk.net 11 points 5 months ago

So do I. This has more to do with being an terrifying entitled, out of touch billionaire. Who also happens to be autistic.

[–] aeki@slrpnk.net 23 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I'm not stating whether he considered it or not, but Brian May being good at one thing (physics) doesn't mean he's good at other things.

[–] aeki@slrpnk.net 6 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

I agree, but I think I understand why I do it.

TL:DR Maladaptive behavior that is however ultimately harmless since I don't bother people.

I was a "gifted child"; was always like 2 school years ahead, started uni at 15 and every single person I met would praise me for being the youngest. I was immature so it got to my head. I also have always looked much younger than I am, which also invites comments. Finally, I also have AuDHD and I'm constantly anxious about not acting my age and being too immature. So I try to look at other people's ages to guide me in how I'm supposed to behave.

All of this is maladaptive and I've gotten a lot better with time, and I'm still working on it, but I'm not particularly bothered about the actual fact of having an interest in people's ages. I make sure I don't ask them about it or bother them about it, but many just offer this information on their own.

[–] aeki@slrpnk.net 4 points 6 months ago (3 children)

It's probably normal to forget. I am probably the odd one in that I'm always very aware of my age and I'm almost 40. I'm also acutely aware of the ages of people around me, and (very mildly) uncomfortable if I don't know someone's age.

[–] aeki@slrpnk.net 4 points 7 months ago

How do you phrase your refusal? I am not looking for work right now, and my current job didn't give me live coding sessions. I'm against them in principle.

But I can't figure out how to phrase it in a way that doesn't sound like you're dodging. Do you refuse while you're already in the interview? Or do you make a preemptive disclaimer when they invite you for a "technical interview"?

[–] aeki@slrpnk.net 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Seems like only the US is available. I am also curious about a product like this that'd deliver to Sweden.

[–] aeki@slrpnk.net 6 points 7 months ago

I have both, but it's in general an executive dysfunction thing, which can happen in both and other conditions.

[–] aeki@slrpnk.net 6 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

We ordered a Librem 5 in 2017 and still nothing.

We even requested for a refund in 2022; still no answer. No communication at all. Don't even know what to do about it in terms of legal processes, it was certainly not an insignificant amount of money for us.

[–] aeki@slrpnk.net 1 points 7 months ago

I'll never, ever watch Dancer in the dark again.

[–] aeki@slrpnk.net 7 points 8 months ago

Oh, Quino cartoons in the wild!

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