audiobooks/podcasts. without them, i can’t focus on what I’m doing. but when I’m listening, I am able to settle down and dig into whatever I’m doing much easier. like others are saying, actually getting started is the hardest part

Starfield did this the right way, just as you are suggesting. it’s the only game I’ve seen so far that does it, but your character body exists on a wheel of buff, slender, thicker, etc. you can adjust every little part of this to get a truly unique character. i believe there were also at least 4 voice options. the rest of the game was meh, but maybe other games will start doing it that way. i think inclusion is still a very new concept in gaming, everyone is trying new things, and i appreciate the effort. it’ll get there.

that’s exactly the feeling i had, he needs people to see him being a good person. that’s usually an indicator.

i literally had no idea who this guy was until like last year… my partner showed me some clips and i immediately got bad vibes. i told her i thought he was just doing these nice things for the money and attention and she was shocked. but here we are lol

i miss pieces of flair 😭

we criticize the Republicans for being single issue voters, yet we’re doing this? come on. people’s lives are at risk here at home too.

skill issue

you sound a lot like me, until i got scared i would lose my job. i haven’t tried talking to doctors about this for years because i was dismissed without tests or anything and i didn’t have a frame of reference to tell them how bad it was. i finally just laid it all out to my doctor, almost crying because i was taking at least 1 sick day a week at that point. i waited WAY too long and my body literally said “fuck this” and stopped. but i have a more active job, so i am literally unable to perform my job duties at times now.

I’m really hoping for some help, but neither of those suspected conditions have a cure, you basically just learn how to live with it… good luck to you on your journey.

I’m no doctor but I’ve been living with this my entire life. I’m only realizing recently that is not normal to be in constant pain and so chronically exhausted that even my libido has almost completely died. i am now seeing a cardiologist and had to wear a heart monitor for 2 weeks and get an echocardiogram, because i was nearly passing out from very light work in the heat. my doctor suspects POTS and i know that I’m hypermobile, but having trouble qualifying for testing for Ehler Danlos. these conditions commonly present together and pretty much take you out of commission. definitely see a doctor.

doctors will probably give you the run-around at first and say it’s depression. well, let me tell you from extensively researching my symptoms, that depression can develop from these symptoms, it’s not always the cause. i am depressed and anxious because I’m constantly in a state of pain and exhaustion and nothing i do is ever enough to keep up. it’s a horrible way to live and I’m hoping for answers so i can at least have guidance from doctors on minimizing these things.

EDIT: i now see what community this post is in. POTS and EDS are higher in the autistic community. read a bit into those conditions and see if you relate.