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PrismTism 🌈 Heather ✨AuDHD @prismtism.bsky.social · 2h

My brain is fuzzier than usual, I don’t know why I am so tired lately, and overall stress levels have been too high for too long.

Yet I’d still really like to connect with interesting people. I could sometimes use some help bridging that gap.

PrismTism 🌈 Heather ✨AuDHD @prismtism.bsky.social · 2h

And if the response I perceive is like… no response, or what feels like it may be hey back off vibes, I try to honor that.

Which I think is probably the safest thing to do?

I’ve had times in life when I’ve been bolder than I am now. And honestly I like doing that!

Right now… clarity helps.

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PrismTism 🌈 Heather ✨AuDHD @prismtism.bsky.social · 2h

Sometimes I have no issue connecting with certain people in some social situations.

All too often wherr I really ness up is when I think hey this person seems like a cool person to connect with, like for whatever reason?

All my normal human-ing skills seem to vanish. Because I do have them!

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PrismTism 🌈 Heather ✨AuDHD @prismtism.bsky.social · 2h

Highly respect free will, independence, autonomy.

Try to honor people’s wishes… I make mistakes, I’m human, we all do. Try to own that and learn.

I genuinely have a hard time understanding some social situations at times and I step on a rake and watch slo mo as it rises up to smack my face.

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PrismTism 🌈 Heather ✨AuDHD @prismtism.bsky.social · 2h

Just had this thought, can you imagine if human interactions had walkthrough guides?

Gosh, that would make life for my autistic self easier.

Say THIS in this situation, THAT in this scene.

Except I don’t want to feel like if I say exactly the right things people will act how I wish? Like… no?

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PrismTism 🌈 Heather ✨AuDHD @prismtism.bsky.social · 2h

I did have to let down gently someone who tried to give me a rose.

Here for the gals!

Now if Morrigan had been available for romance? Now THAT would have been trickier.

Still, adored Leliana.

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PrismTism 🌈 Heather ✨AuDHD @prismtism.bsky.social · 2h

My Dragon Age Origibs playthrough, I am also stuck at the endgame not wanting to to make inventory choices.

My Elvish mage had no real qualms, Leliana had her heart.

Ahhh…. Leliana.

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PrismTism 🌈 Heather ✨AuDHD @prismtism.bsky.social · 2h

I just felt entirely guilty about the whole thing, just so so much guilt about this in game Shadowheart and Karlach simultaneous romance… like… had its highlights!

And… oof.

I got stuck wandering around Rivington all forlorn and then did not want to make inventory choices, so I stopped?

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PrismTism 🌈 Heather ✨AuDHD @prismtism.bsky.social · 2h

When we actually got to Baldur’s Gate, I had a very delightful dinner with Karlach, but could not find a way to do any… nightswimming… with Shadowheart.

I do think there might have been even more complex things possible, and who knows there have been more patches since then.

Honestly though?

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PrismTism 🌈 Heather ✨AuDHD @prismtism.bsky.social · 2h

WITHOUT wiping out the grove.

Thankfully I did not have to use one very obscure method which involved turning Minthara into a sheep and carrying her around for a good part of the game.

Minthara would not participate in a romance through this method, alas, but did offer very snarky commentary.

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PrismTism 🌈 Heather ✨AuDHD @prismtism.bsky.social · 2h

But you know, Karlach is just such a fiery lass, and so I uhhhhh found an obscure way that allowed my Gith bard to romance… both Karlach and Shadowheart simultaneously?

Tricky to pull off, did do so without either getting upsot, which is not supposed to be possible.

Also got Minthara in group.

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PrismTism 🌈 Heather ✨AuDHD @prismtism.bsky.social · 2h

She was almost like a pirate acquisitions librarian, seeking out new and interesting cultural info for the Gith?

Sassy, mostly like neutral good-ish, I mean TECHNICALLY. Did what needed to be done. Unlocked the entire tadpole skill tree.

Anyhow she started romancing Shadowheart. SWOON.

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PrismTism 🌈 Heather ✨AuDHD @prismtism.bsky.social · 2h

First of all I worked out a Gith rogue / lore bard / knowledge cleric (I would have to look back it was a bonkers multi-class), but did let me get like every skill in the game and specialize in half to two thirds of them? It was pretty absurd.

I had a good story for my character I liked.

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PrismTism 🌈 Heather ✨AuDHD @prismtism.bsky.social · 2h

I do get some zany ideas though that should NOT work, yet with enough research quirky research… do? Sort of?

I have never actually completed Baldur’s Gate 3, I think partially because my antics did not work as expected.

Like… this is NOT how I am in real life, or at least I’d like to think so?

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PrismTism 🌈 Heather ✨AuDHD @prismtism.bsky.social · 3h

So finding some ways to limit myself from endless research is helpful in staying in the moment. Tend to enjoy things more that way when there’s a bit more spontaneity.

Then again, sometimes I do something in the moment, and KABLOEEY, everything goes sideways alll at once.

Or feels that way.

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PrismTism 🌈 Heather ✨AuDHD @prismtism.bsky.social · 3h

Enjoying the game so far. I’m a “must read every sign in a museum” type, so I’m not the fastest. I look around a bit, sometimes miss things.

Will look up some guide tips now and then so I don’t totally mess up a playthrough.

And… I can easily get caught up in trying to do things exactly right.

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PrismTism 🌈 Heather ✨AuDHD @prismtism.bsky.social · 3h

Finished the first mission of the first Dishonored game. High Chaos level… that… sounds like me.

PrismTism 🌈 Heather ✨AuDHD @prismtism.bsky.social · 4h

Do not know much honestly about what to expect, allowing myself to be surprised.

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PrismTism 🌈 Heather ✨AuDHD @prismtism.bsky.social · 4h

Do not know much honestly about what to expect, allowing myself to be surprised.

PrismTism 🌈 Heather ✨AuDHD @prismtism.bsky.social · 4h

Settled on a new game series, have wanted to give this a shot.

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cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 12h

not to be dramatic but if I got blackout drunk and woke up with a nazi tattoo, even if it was "unintentional", I would take a cheese grater to my own body before I walked around with that shit

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🎃 public HELLth guy 🎃 @publichealthguy1.bsky.social · 6h

he demolished the entire east wing?? fuck this

Colin Carlson @colincarlson.bsky.social · 7h

oh my god he demolished it lmao www.lawdork.com/p/trump-demo...

Exclusive: Trump's demolition of the White House East Wing is nearly complete

Photos obtained by Law Dork show the dramatic extent of the first step in Trump's purported plan to build a new ballroom on White House grounds with private funds.

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Kasey Gifford @kaseygifford.bsky.social · 7h

Drawtober Day 20: Cryptid
(the mothmom)
#drawtober #Halloweenie

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PrismTism 🌈 Heather ✨AuDHD @prismtism.bsky.social · 10h

Root! There it is!

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PrismTism 🌈 Heather ✨AuDHD @prismtism.bsky.social · 13h

It will get better. I have to believe that.

I do continue to figure things out. Will not give up.

PrismTism 🌈 Heather ✨AuDHD @prismtism.bsky.social · 13h

And… it gets really hard
I know all I can do is one foot in front of the other.

Even this, hard to not feel like I am just a whiner talking about her poor little old me rather than pushing herself harder and harder no matter what to get things done.

After all I used to be able to do so right?

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