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Anyone else struggle with (other people's) birthdays? (feddit.uk)
submitted 1 year ago by Flax_vert@feddit.uk to c/autism@lemmy.world
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Like - what do I write in the card? What the hell do I get them? They come up so quickly as well.

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[โ€“] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Genuinely helpful.

[โ€“] BackOnMyBS@lemmy.autism.place 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You're welcome! I'd be happy to help you out with your particular situation. Hit me up on matrix if you'd like ๐Ÿ™‚๐Ÿ‘

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edit: Warning, some people will become upset if they recognize that you follow this/a formula. I haven't figured out a solution to this.

[โ€“] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

To be fair I use the same card design every year, so it probably wouldn't be much worse

[โ€“] BackOnMyBS@lemmy.autism.place 1 points 1 year ago

I'd be your friend ๐Ÿ™‚