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Idreamofcheesy

@ Idreamofcheesy @lemmy.world

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1w ago

Utter trash newspaper
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Idreamofcheesy @lemmy.world 1w ago
They tried their damnedest, but somehow they still make the mayor sound based as hell.

3w ago

U.S. Grid-Scale Battery Production to Support 100% of Renewable Generating Capacity

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Idreamofcheesy @lemmy.world 3w ago

Hey, actual uplifting news! Thanks for posting!

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3w ago

The Longest Sword

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Idreamofcheesy @lemmy.world 1mo ago

1mo ago

Daaaad!

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Idreamofcheesy @lemmy.world 1mo ago

How my (now) wife met my father.

2mo ago

Goose eggs

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Idreamofcheesy @lemmy.world 2mo ago

Interesting. Do you have a time limit to find them before an embryo forms, or are these unfertilized like chicken eggs?

Also do the moms get territorial around this time like the wild ones do?

2mo ago

Talking positively about this person, on reddit, gets you banned.

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Idreamofcheesy @lemmy.world 2mo ago

UHC backed off on some of their more egregious profit-increasing changes (including trying not to cover anesthesia over certain arbitrary time limits).

2mo ago

Tried masking. What did I do wrong?

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Idreamofcheesy @lemmy.world 2mo ago

Anything to help fellow weirdos survive middle and high school. Shit gets rough sometimes, but you'll be alright.

2mo ago

Tried masking. What did I do wrong?

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Idreamofcheesy @lemmy.world 2mo ago

Honestly your smile probably looks fine. Just don't go full smiling with your teeth showing while in conversations.

I'll still forget to change my facial expressions from time to time. Mirroring others helps. Try to (low-key) monitor their facial expressions and slightly copy them. They're smiling broadly, you smile a bit. They frown deeply, you put on a concerned look - just furrow your brow a little.

Combining mirroring their expressions with listening more than you talk and they'll feel like you're a really good listener.

2mo ago

Tried masking. What did I do wrong?

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Idreamofcheesy @lemmy.world 2mo ago

It takes time.

I first noticed other people looking for eye contact in 7th grade. Add that to your mask first.

Next, you likely can't express excitement "normally," but it's fairly easy to fake aloofness. Be chill.

Finally, listen more than you talk. Most people love talking. If they feel like you're really listening to them, they'll want to talk to you.

I started making my mask in middle school, but honestly it was probably halfway through high school before it felt like a "normal" person. Even then, and now 30 or so years later, it takes effort. It feels like I'm faking it a lot, and I guess that's because I am. But my boss just complimented my personal skills, so faking it IS it.

Keep pretending. Keep noticing what the "normals" are doing and work to imitate it. Not overtly. Just be a little quiet, chime in when you have something, and practice. And you'll notice even when you're trying to blend in, you'll likely attract other neurodivergent people that will make up your core friend group.