Noel Fielding disagrees

I love Sherry CD-ROM! Go check out her youtube channel if you want retro gaming and philosophy delivered to you by an artificial lifeform (not AI!)

I hate that several times now I have stumbled across pictures I really liked, only to find out they’re AI. Disappointed in myself and kind of scared how appealing these can get now

I try to stay informed about the situation but not daily and also not lokking at pictures or videos. Because having these things descibed in text or speech is still very impactful to me but it doesn’t give me nightmares. That being said, try to take care of yourself. You’re not being unfeeling or egotistical for not consuming information that makes you actively suicidal. Think of it more like this: you don’t actually help anyone by reading the news. However, there are things you can do to help, like going to protests, donating to aid programs, educating others etc. But all of these take energy (especially for someone with autism), so conserving your energy is important. Maybe try avoiding news about gaza except for once a week for a few minutes. And instead every time you think about it research ways you could help those people. That way these feelings get channeled into something useful and don’t become self-destructive.

I usually don’t really feel the need to share that stuff with people but I’ve also been burnt too many times. I can’t handle people getting bored or annoyed or mocking me for my interests, so I just keep quiet.

City Planner Plays was how I got into CS youtube, but nowadays I mainly watch TwoDollarsTwenty (incredibly detailed and thought out builds with great scale).

Definitely read The Anatomy of Story if you’re a writer/interested in writing as a craft. It is by far the best guide on plot structure I have ever read and even though it focuses mainly on Hollywood plots it can be adapted to any story form. I use it as a starting point for everything I write, highly recommend it!

I’m not diagnosed, but I stim a lot. When I’m happy I shake my wrists or flail my arms a little and sometimes I bounce up and down. When I’m stressed I rub my hands together in a regular motion and/or scratch myself (arms and neck) and swing from side to side. I also rock a lot, both when happy and stressed. When I eat something I like I kind of wobble the spoon or fork in my hand and as a child I used to hum while eating, but I’ve since stopped doing that. Something I always do no matter my mood is tapping my fingers to the music that’s currently stuck in my head (I always have a song playing in my head or sometimes sentences or funny sounding words, idk why). I used to try and suppress those stims, but I’m much happier now that I mostly embrace them (at least when I’m alone or with people I trust).

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