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[–] [email protected] 22 points 9 months ago

By the time I've played a video game for the 10th time I know every miniscule detail of the lore. I've ascended beyond the game. I am the game

[–] [email protected] 17 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

I do not understand this meme.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

I recently found this video which put an issue I have in better words than I could have ever put them in myself. I shared it with someone to explain how I experience certain things and they proceeded to make this funny adaptation of the ADHD version posted recently. Hope this gives the context/explanation you needed.

AUTISM - Why we need simple instructions...

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

Thank you for that. Cannot relate at all tho. I do process a lot but not to the level she did.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago
[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago

I hate that this is accurate, except maybe the "Video Game For The Tenth Time". I've figured it out by then.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Definitely varies from case to cae because I usually don't have over processing problems when I'm in a group of people, but when I'm in my head and not focusing on anything, I'll go on and on processing a lot and constantly swap what's going on in my head at what can feel like a topic every few seconds (even if it means swapping to a past topic from a few seconds ago).

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

I don't relate to this except playing a game for the first time because that's me figuring out the mechanics

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (2 children)

What is paracetamol? Google isn't helping lol

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Ah thanks! Doesn't help me understand the picture next to it lol

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I understood the terminology but after googling still don't get the meme. The only results I can find are about how paracetamol during pregnancy may increase likelihood of autism - nothing about how it affects autistic people differently than neurotypicals. Hopefully OP can clarify, because I'd love to learn more.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

For me, paracetamol/tylenol/acetaminophen helps me significantly when I feel overwhelmed and went over my limit. It suppresses a lot of stuff related to sensitivity and can also help me last longer if there's an important event I need to be at for some reason or another.

Other people I've talked to just say paracetamol make them tired, hence they sell them in combination with caffeïne I'm guessing.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

The caffeine is usually added to make it faster acting, particularly for migraines. I haven't actually heard of it making anyone sleepy before, that's interesting.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Huh thanks for clarifying! I only take it for migraines, and have never noticed a change (but maybe thats because im already dulled out). I'm envious!

Love the meme though, and how everyone is using the woman thinking picture while dissecting this meme 🤣

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

A painkiller

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Try and see it as "average neurotypical" in this case.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

No true average neurotypical

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago

Not true really, there are general rules to identify a neurotypical. Same as the way there are general rules you can follow to identify a neurodivergent. Sure not every neurotypical meets every aspect of being neurotypical perfectly but neither do neurodivergents meet every aspect of being neurodivergent.