Love how a lot of “autistic parenting problems” can get fixed by just using your brain:
“my autistic child doesnt like hugs” so don’t hug them, that will be 150 dollars
“My autistic child had a meltdown in a busy grocery store” so don’t bring them to a busy grocery store
“My autistic child is a picky eater” So give them the food they like but also encourage them to try new food in fun positive ways
“My autistic child only want to wear the same shirt everyday” so let them wear the same shirt everyday
“My autistic child claims loud noises hurt their ears.” So turn the goddamn noise down, Susan!
some of this definitely tracks but a lot of the time it’s not as simple as that. if you’re a single parent with an autistic child, and you can’t afford childcare, you can’t just leave your kid at home alone while you get food. sometimes taking children to places that they don’t like is 100% necessary. however, something that might help in this situation is giving the child clear information beforehand about what is going to happen, letting them know they are heard, and telling them exactly what is expected of them and how long it will last:
we have to go to the grocery store. i know that you don’t like it there because [anything they have said before about why it makes them upset] and i don’t either, but we have to do it. we are leaving at x time, so you have until then to [transition from what they were doing before]. when we are there, you need to walk next to me/hold my hand/(maybe give them a task such as counting how many types of fruit they can see in the store, a small activity to do, or a stim toy. keeping them grounded and entertained is good). it will take y amount of time, and then it will be over and we can come back home and you can do z [special interest related activity or other reward that will recharge their nd batteries after a draining experience]
autistic children grow up to be autistic adults. sooner or later they will have to go into a grocery store, maybe on their own, maybe every week, for their whole adult life. acclimatising them to knowing how grocery stores work from a reasonably young age, helping them learn that grocery stores are not scary, and that if they are scary they are at least endurable and that trips there don’t last forever, is going to be far more effective and helpful in the long run than simply teaching children that if they don’t like something they don’t have to do it. coping strategies are far more useful than avoidance for situations that are necessary.
i am saying this as an autistic adult, who was an autistic child, and who has very specific difficulties with grocery shopping myself, before anyone comes for me calling me neurotypical or whatever.
There’s a TV show on Cbeebies called “Pablo” in which the voice cast and writing team are all autistic. The intention of the show is to make transitions easier. Here is an episode specifically about supermarkets. This may be of interest
Ok so since I know it can be hard for nonpsychotic people to know when to tag unreality, I’ll make a list of times to tag it and if any other psychotic people wanna add on feel free!
Use the matrix movie as your jumping off point, if you feel like anything gives off Matrix Vibes then you should tag it just in case
Anything that could be tagged “weirdcore” or “dreamcore” and lots of “traumacore” too
Anything even jokingly mentioning “the simulation” or anything like that implying the world is fake
Anything trippy where it shows something normal like a house being distorted or edited in an ominous way (for example editing eyes into the walls on a picture of a bedroom)
Anything implying the reader is being watched, listened to, etc. without their knowledge
Any sort of vague threatening statements like “I’m in your house” or something
Anything that says if you don’t reblog/share/like/whatever then x bad thing will happen to you
Anything implying the reader is in a coma (seriously those aren’t funny)
Anything implying that the people around the reader are not what they seem (this can be like The Truman Show, NPCs/philosophical zombies, imposters, etc.)
Anything implying the reader is dead or a ghost or anything like that
Anything implying the reader has some sort of supernatural abilities
Anything implying there is a powerful person, group or entity plotting against the reader and/or stalking them for whatever reason
Any sort of monsters that “only you can see” (like slenderman)
Anything implying there will be some sort of disaster because of something the reader’s actions (or lack of actions)
Disturbing/creepy/unsettling things (better safe than sorry)
why has ‘this looks like a renaissance painting’ become such a common phrase on the internet to describe momentous, dramatically lit images that are brimming with pathos when the word they mean to say is ‘baroque’
If there was a way to run SUPER MEGA AD BLOCKER on this website I fucking would
“Please oh please open up your computer to a porn virus! If you don’t you’re evil!”
Freeloader Comin’ through!
We didn’t start this war internet users have with ads – We might have moaned about banner ads, but it was only when they started making noises when we might be listening to music or a podcast or whatever, causing two sound sorces at once, that we started trying to block ads universally rather than just a specific type of ad (pop ups).
And since then ads have gotten worse – Actual malware rather than merely breaking one of the fundamental sins of web design – though shalt not autoplay anything with sound. And the more aggressive a website is with ‘please turn off adblock’ the less I trust it to bother to vet ads and advertisers to make sure they’re not installing malware.
Not to mention that the idea that avoiding ads is “freeloading” is hilariously backward. Advertisement is a transaction between the platform and the advertiser, the user has no obligation to provide the views/clicks the platform has promised. Using an adblocker isn’t freeloading in the same way that leaving the room to get a snack during a commercial break isn’t cheating the tv network.
Ok y’all, I work as a web developer and I’m here to tell you that you are 100% right and that it’s shit. SO I’m going to tell you how to get around websites that block you from using their website if you’re using an adblocker.
Every website uses a language called JavaScript; long story short it’s a website language that allows developers to do the crazy shit you see on websites. Now the easiest thing to do is to disable JavaScript to stop them from knowing you have an adblocker:
Oh no! I’m blocked from viewing the website. It would be a terrible shame if I were able to right click and select the “inspect” feature
Click the three dots in the top right and open the “Settings” Menu
And then scrolled down to “Debugger” and checked the “Disable Javascript Option”
a character that is morally grey will not burn the world down because it makes them feel powerful, they’ll do it because they perceive something about it to be broken. moral ambiguity has nothing to do with a character’s past, and everything to do with the relationship between their actions and their intentions.
A character who does bad things because they’re sad, betrayed, or hurt by their circumstances may be sympathetic, but they aren’t necessarily morally grey.
A character becomes morally grey when there’s a sense of truth, goodness, or justice in their purpose, but the actions they take to achieve that purpose are troubling, even amoral.
Bread is basically just flour + yeast + liquid right..?
Gatorade bread.
You ever have one of those “what am I doing with my life?” moments
I was a fool. I thought this would be a bad idea. This is the BEST GODDAMN BREAD I’ve EVER made??? It’s fluffy, it’s chewy, it’s got a perfectly crisp crust. The only flavor it has is vaguely sweet. I’ve already eaten the whole loaf.
I’m not surprised it came out well! Compared to other liquids you can use for yeasted bread, like beer or milk, Gatorade is remarkably non-complex. As others have pointed out, it’s primarily water, sugar, and salt, with a bit of citric acid; you can actually make your own gatorade by adding a shot of vinegar, a teaspoon of salt, and a tablespoon of sugar to 20oz of water. The ancient Romans had a variant of this they called Posca.
I’m not a chemist or indeed a professional baker but I suspect that the reason OP had such success is that the sugar and salt are great for feeding the yeast and stabilizing/strengthening the dough, and in Gatorade they’ve been mixed in really well so they’re super absorbable. And look at what a fun color it is!
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