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on What-pilled am I? · c/autism · 1 pts · 5d

Similar to most people, life experiences not aligning with what we are led to believe when we are young, and just general observations.

on What-pilled am I? · c/autism · 1 pts · 5d

Dunno what it's called but I have shared a similar viewpoint for quite some time. The only 'solution' I've found for myself is to try to gain happiness and life satisfaction from my interests and that's about it. I don't believe things will 'change' on a grand scale unless conditions force it.

The only way I've found works for me is if I build in a habitual association with the task I'm doing. So like I know I tend to hold my breath when cleaning the bathroom and it makes me feel light headed, so then now I tell myself every time I wipe a surface, I take a breath. If it's admin it would be some task related trigger to breathe etc

It's kind of the same issue as people not liking it when you correct a mistake they are making even if you think it might be helpful for them. Usually the thing I have to remind myself is that if they don't ask they probably don't care so I would probably just avoid sharing my thoughts. Only when I know / trust someone well am I likely to share opinions more freely. I guess maybe this counts as masking but it's kind of like a 'live and let live' kind of thing.

on I'd love to hear them · c/autism · 10 pts · 35d

Noise cancelling headphones, especially airpods pro. I wear them basically when I go out anywhere there are a lot of people

Very much this. Something I've learnt over the years being a middle aged autistic person is that when someone has made a decision, respect it and move on, irrespective of whether you think it is based on incorrect information. I learnt this by doing the opposite as a kid.

Look for books by Devon Price and Megan Anna Neff. Neff also has a YouTube channel, I think it's called neurodivergent insights or something similar. They are both academic psychologists and Autistic / ADHD themselves I believe.

I generally agree with the principle of what you're saying in a philosophical sense. However, there are also some empirical truths to contend with. People typically don't like radical change, people are prone to impulsive errors in judgement ('system 1 thinking'), an impulsive mistake with guns has far greater implications than an impulsive mistake without guns. So while yes there is a big cultural change that needs to happen, in practice you have to make small changes that marginally lead society towards a better culture.