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Cake day: August 8th, 2023
  • Wisely@lemm.eetoAutism@lemmy.world•I feel lonely, as if I stand next to a part and watch it while the other people have fun.
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    8 days ago

    Just wanted to say that I find your background really interesting. I live in the US and my older relatives came from Deutschland. They have all died by now, but I have lots of memories of the language. I have been attempting to learn the language now as an adult by myself.

    I have never met anyone else in the United States who had any German family history or interest in the language. Curious which area you live in? Do you have other German speakers in your area?

    Also same about not being able to maintain friendships. Maybe it’s just normal cycling as time passes and you both change. I also wonder if it’s because I have never met anyone that I could relate to or discuss my interests with. It may be that I am a low maintenance friend as well, you can contact me whenever, but some people get upset if you aren’t in nearly daily conversation.

  • Wisely@lemm.eetoAutism@lemmy.world•I feel lonely, as if I stand next to a part and watch it while the other people have fun.
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    8 days ago

    I am middle aged but I know what you mean. As I got older I realized that I was creating the suffering.

    Not fitting in can become a story that plays in your head. If you pay attention most the people around you don’t notice this or don’t care. For all you know they may feel they don’t fit in themselves either.

    Even if it was true, would it really matter? I found that I was striving to meet societal expectations that weren’t things I even valued. Could it be that you feel left out because you feel pressured to meet these expectations but are just going through the motions?

    Besides those typical reasons being an ausländer is going to be difficult regardless. Especially if you have autism. Maybe there just aren’t many people around that have your lived experience. That’s ok it’s a good time to meet different types of people. When you get back home you have the rest of your life to meet people you have more in common with.

  • Wisely@lemm.eetoTechnology@lemmy.world•Car dealers say they can’t sell EVs, tell Biden to slow their rolloutEnglish
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    10 months ago

    That’s not as bad as I thought. Do you still have to plan your route out to make sure you have a charger available? Do you ever get stuck waiting for someone to finish charging?

    I usually end up going 1,000 miles or so in a single day. Maybe stop to get gas 2 or 3 times for a couple minutes each time. Ends up being 13-16 hours, so try to keep the refueling to a minimum so it doesn’t carry over into another day.

    Not sure how I could charge in my family’s rural area or if they would even want me using their electricity even if it could use a regular outlet.

    Ideally I think I would prefer some sort of simple battery swap. Also would need another company, I wouldn’t buy a Tesla just because of Elon.

  • Wisely@lemm.eetoTechnology@lemmy.world•Apple AirTags stalking led to ruin and murders, lawsuit says — Dozens join lawsuit alleging Apple AirTags are stalkers’ “weapon of choice.”English
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    1 year ago

    I would say guns are different because they are literally deadly weapons designed for the purpose of killing. However, the right to bear arms is also in the bill of rights and guns can be used to save lives in certain situations.

    Guns could be argued all day but really it’s a straw man that’s distorting the scope of the discussion, which is on Airtags.

    Airtags aren’t dangerous devices that need to be regulated. They are useful for tracking lost and stolen property, pets. They can’t directly harm anyone. I believe it should be considered as evidence for stalking, and using any tracking device to enable crimes should be an additional criminal charge. Using it without someone’s knowledge could itself be considered a crime, or grounds for a restraining order.