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[ID: Three screencaps from Taskmaster. Alex Horne says, "You hold up the paddle which says either 'float' or 'not float'." Holding a round paddle with text on it, Jack Dee asks, "Why doesn't it say 'sink' instead of 'not float'?" Alex says, "We printed them before remembering there was the opposite of float." End ID.]
I wanted to finish up a sewing project today because I want to include it in my outfit for class on Wednesday, but intense nerve pain made the cutting out process take like three times as long as it should have. So I'm going to do the assembly sewing tomorrow instead. For today, I think all I'll be able to manage is pinning things, and even that isn't going to be until my second dose of painkillers kick in and my hands no longer feel like they're getting splashed with boiling water. Whee.
That said!! I have been having soooo much fun making matching lingerie for a bunch of my dresses and skirts. After years of pouting because cute and/or sexy thigh high socks and stockings either don't fit me or are stupid expensive or both, it finally occurred to me that 'Oh right. I can just make my own for like $3 worth of materials AND bust through a bunch of my fabric hoard at the same time...' Throw in the fact that I can use the excess fabric to make matching panties and garter belts, and I've got a good half dozen sets cut and prepped because I got so eager.
Every time I show the students how freaking easy it is to make underwear, they're blown away.
I recently did a program on learning to socialise as an autistic adult 'taught' from a neurotypical experience, and it really twigged me to something that I've also been seeing a lot on here. At least once a day I see some post that's along the lines of 'Autistics need to learn XYZ!' And the ones that aren't just thinly veiled ablism (which is like... 3%...) are coming at it sideways.
Let's take the 'Autistics NEED to learn how to make small talk' posts that keep popping up. Before taking this program, I was definitely one of those people who thought Small Talk was actually a code for Cruel Psychological Torture. Turns out I was totally wrong! It's just that neurotypicals are fucking deranged define Small Talk as something completely different from what literally every autistic person I have ever spoken to on the topic would say it is. What they call Small Talk, we see as A Conversation.
The examples given on how to improve your small talk skills were things like 'Ask how ABC made them feel' 'Relate what they just said to an experience of your own' 'Make sure your questions are open-ended so they can expand their answer into more detail.' And I was getting more and more confused as it went on.
That isn't small talk! That's a conversation! It's a chat with a friend over coffee! Apparently anything that isn't a deep, emotionally involved discussion about world changing ideas is considered to be Small Talk to NT people, whereas ND people see Small Talk as standard social scripts of 'Brr, cold enough for ya, Jim?' and 'I really like your hat.'
The only good thing that came out of that program was that I learned I'm actually not bad at any of those skills, it's just that there are two different dictionaries being used to name what those skills are.
I hate pleasantries, conversing is pleasant enough, do not say hi if I am aware of your presence, start talking to me about which pokemon you think would get the most sick if forced to lick random rocks
which pokemon would get most sick if forced to lick random rocks
hmmm. Mincinno. Lil cleanfreak motherfucker? that guy can't handle germs.
Ok, but consider Eevee, it already gets changed by specific rocks imagine if it started licking even weirder ones
Right, so apparently you do.
I recently did a program on learning to socialise as an autistic adult 'taught' from a neurotypical experience, and it really twigged me to something that I've also been seeing a lot on here. At least once a day I see some post that's along the lines of 'Autistics need to learn XYZ!' And the ones that aren't just thinly veiled ablism (which is like... 3%...) are coming at it sideways.
Let's take the 'Autistics NEED to learn how to make small talk' posts that keep popping up. Before taking this program, I was definitely one of those people who thought Small Talk was actually a code for Cruel Psychological Torture. Turns out I was totally wrong! It's just that neurotypicals are fucking deranged define Small Talk as something completely different from what literally every autistic person I have ever spoken to on the topic would say it is. What they call Small Talk, we see as A Conversation.
The examples given on how to improve your small talk skills were things like 'Ask how ABC made them feel' 'Relate what they just said to an experience of your own' 'Make sure your questions are open-ended so they can expand their answer into more detail.' And I was getting more and more confused as it went on.
That isn't small talk! That's a conversation! It's a chat with a friend over coffee! Apparently anything that isn't a deep, emotionally involved discussion about world changing ideas is considered to be Small Talk to NT people, whereas ND people see Small Talk as standard social scripts of 'Brr, cold enough for ya, Jim?' and 'I really like your hat.'
The only good thing that came out of that program was that I learned I'm actually not bad at any of those skills, it's just that there are two different dictionaries being used to name what those skills are.
I hate pleasantries, conversing is pleasant enough, do not say hi if I am aware of your presence, start talking to me about which pokemon you think would get the most sick if forced to lick random rocks
which pokemon would get most sick if forced to lick random rocks
hmmm. Mincinno. Lil cleanfreak motherfucker? that guy can't handle germs.
Something to compliment the Coyote Roy picture from the other day: Panther Jason! Panthers are seen in some mythos symbolizing power, darkness, death, and rebirth. And if the Batfam are a nexus of black cat energy, why not a big cat for the big guy?
So I was doing some research on Navajo stories, and Coyote scattering the stars really inspired me - Roy reminds me of a coyote, so it feels right. π
Thereβs so many stories out there where the heroes are shocked about Dannyβs shenanigans and life, let that table be turned. Danny spouts the most buckwild thing that has ever happened to him and thatβs why heβs in this dimension. Wally West just goes with the flow in a βsame old same old, just another Tuesday. Iβve dealt with something similar like 5 different times! Let me tell you about my experience so we can relateβ way, and Danny Is frankly stunned.
Danny: So I've got this sketchy villain who's definitely in love with one of my parents, and he keeps trying to adopt me. I dunno what to do.
Wally: Uh...
Leonard Snart, walking through the door with a toolbox and slurping a blue raspberry slushie: Hey, Sparky. Run out to the car to grab the spool of wire, and I'll get your central air humming again. Oh, and tell Linda I got those Combines tickets for her.
Wally, pinching the bridge of his nose: Sometimes it's easier to just give in and let him indulge in the paternal instincts.
Danny:
Wally:
Danny:
Wally: You can usually get pie and ice cream out of the arrangement.
everyone say thank you to Steph for shutting down that self-blaming guilt monologue before it went anywhere
roy cleaning himself up to be alive and present for his daughter molding himself into his image of a father in the mirror and he cut his hair like Ollie and didn't realize. ok ππ»
For the request party β any member of the Batfam with a serious case of Cowl Hair (also many congratulations on reaching that follower milestone! π )
"quick meal for when you're low on spoons!" *involves chopping vegetables* *uses a stove* *includes condiments* *involves letting something set/rest/simmer* *requires multiple kitchen items that will need to be washed* *estimated prep time: 30β45 minutes*
