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[–] SeeMinusMinus@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

I showed up at my computer science class in a banana shirt today. Weird is how I roll!

[–] DivergentHarmonics@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Shit so relatable again ...
Need to get out of here.

[–] BackOnMyBS@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

nice username! i like the knocked down S

[–] DivergentHarmonics@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

haha that just so happened that it fell over! 🙃
https://lingojam.com/

[–] BackOnMyBS@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Wait, how is lingojam.com relevant? Did you make a font translator?

[–] DivergentHarmonics@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Aehm, sorry for the late answer. You made a comment about my username. It came out like this from one of lingojam's font translators. Other than it being a toy, this is the only way it's relevant.

[–] BackOnMyBS@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

sorry for the late answer.

Take that back!! You have nothing to apologize for. 😋

Ah, thanks for letting me know. I was racking my brain trying to figure out an artistic meaning 🤦‍♂️

[–] CheesyFox@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] DivergentHarmonics@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Out of browsing autism issues, and out of online for the day, actually. I like this community but when 80% of memes fit to me, i start to feel more handicapped and it's draining. I wish i could meet certain people in person. Online "community" is just not real enough and can make feel lonely.

Edit: some context ... This particular meme story here talks about hiding one's idiosyncrasies, as part of what we call masking. I started discovering my own neurodiversity the classic way (which is also the hard way) -- by having an autistic burn-out. Not only is this kind of masking very demanding (i was unconsciously always on alert for "danger" of meeting strangers), but it's also stealing the joy from living. I could choose between dreaming along freely but lonely, or being among people but constantly watching my behaviour ... so long until all energy was drained and i couldn't do it anymore. Fortunately for me, a certain miss Greta Thunberg was in the news in those days, and she gave it all a name ...
This meme makes me sad and quite anxious. It reminds me that i'm still doing that stupid thing far too much ... "am i acting weird? what will the others think?" ... damn!

[–] funbreaker@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago

Wizbit, izzat you?