Wandering Adventure Party

@qwyrdo

Yay thank you 🥰

@NilaJones

That sounds tiring and frustrating!
🫂

@compost_funeral

@PhoenixSerenity

Thank you

@jordgubben

Yes, all this!

@Cassandra

Right? I kept looking it up to attribute this quote to someone (Foucault? Lourde? Freire?) but it seems it's anonymous ‍️

(I'd like to think my own brain made it up, but I think it's more likely I read it somewhere ).

@leonavis

Well, indeed! And if you look at the relational model of quantum physics it seems that literal reality is based on relationships, perspectives, and probabilities.

So reality is literally different from their perspective. Which will nest and converge with a bunch of other realities that you, by definition, don't have access to.

So I really agree about the humility 🥰

@callisto

There being a logical explanation changed everything for me.

Up until that point I'd been quite 'black and white' about people (i.e. "if they can behave like that, then I was wrong about them, and I don't want to ever be close to them again").

I've become more compassionate, and also more aware about healing (literally, making 'whole' again) - both in others and myself.

@jessica

@callisto

I wonder if this is relevant to something I found quite life-changing for me recently.

I'd been so puzzled by people I care for might do unkind things. It didn't make sense... and how could I relate to them, if that was them?

Then I read about internal family systems and Yung's work on the 'shards' of the psyche - and how subconscious parts can influence a person without them being aware of it at all.

This helped me to not mentally 'throw them out,' so to speak.

@jessica

@raphaelmorgan

Yes, it looks like classic (collective) projection!

@dedicto @autistics

@gra

Yes, I also found that study super interesting.

@Sci_Fi_FanGirl

Glad it struck home

@shinybat

I've really enjoyed this - thank you! I feel like I've learned a lot.

@x0

It sounds like a great skill.

@sinvega

Good point.

@jessica

@dedicto

Well yes!!

This is a series of threads I'm doing on "is it really a deficit?"

So.... There will be more to come

@autistics

@saltywizard

Thank you

@zappes

Absolutely. I'm with you on this. It takes all sorts.

@temporal_spider

I actually start panicking when people start reassuring me. I think that must be a trauma reaction ‍️

@nellie_m

It's sadly true that none of us are free of it. And I agree it is incredibly toxic. It - the power structure - needs a good strong light shone on it.

@everythingalsocan

Yes. That would also fit in with the kinds of advertising that does work on autistic people; advertising that's based on statistics and on providing data about the product.