It really depends on how you define the traits of autism. Traits like “difficulties in social communication” are a big part of ASD profiles, but a condition like ADHD can also lead to problems in social communication for entirely different underlying reasons. Basically any complex human capability can go wrong for a variety of reasons, and completely different conditions can lead to quite similar problems, just because those problem areas require that everything is running together smoothly.

That said, I did an autism screening as part of my adhd diagnosis, and came out with 0/40. I joked, “oh good, so I guess at least I’m normal in that area” and they replied “uh, normally people get around 10-15/40, 0 is pretty rare”. So I guess I’m pathologically un-autistic.

That’s really interesting. I’ve got adhd, and I hadn’t read about the role the DMN plays in adhd until I followed up on your comment. It’s given me a lot think about. Thanks!

I just got the pixel 8a, because I wanted a small phone and it was the only one I could find that was available at a reasonable price. Happy with it so far! Not installed Graphene but the possibility definitely influenced my desire for a pixel. If Google ruins android, nice to know there’s an alternative. Other big plus is wireless charging, it’s my first handset to feature it and my last three phones have each needed replaced in under two years due to problems with the usb C port.

I’m not disagreeing that it’s a working clas slur, I know that. But you asked what the well agreed upon name is for that subculture is… and sadly it’s a slur. I’ve seen people describe themselves or their style using that word, I’ve been people put in dating profiles (both as a self description, and as something they’re looking for).

This fashion article uses it repeatedly (and acknowledges it’s contraversial origins as a word), but also uses “casuals”, “English working class youth” and “football hooligan” as subculture groups that wear that style of urban street wear.

If you don’t like it, don’t use it. But it is the common agreed upon term that you wanted to know. British society doest have quite the same issue with race as the USA, but It has a huge problem with classisim, and it is made much worse because people don’t even see it as a problem. You said that people wouldn’t Just describe a guy in dredds using a racial slur, but they would have 80 years ago. Britain is still at that stage with its attitudes to working class culture. And appropriately, “Chavs” by Owen Jones is a good introduction to people interested in the issue.

Most people would call that style “chav”, and I’ve heard people say they’re into chavvy-looking guys/girls, without thinking they were being offensive. If you don’t like that word, I’m sure some clothing store magazine would use terms like “urban street fashion”.

Much more as a middle aged person than when I was a teen / younger adult. Probably still less scared than when I was a little kid.

I watched a lot of darker / violent movies when I was 15-25, and really enjoyed them. But over time I started finding horrible stuff happening really hard to watch. It’s not so much the fear, it’s just that I can now empathise and imagine suffering in a way that I just couldn’t when I was young.

I can’t enjoy a stupid slasher movie when all I can think of is how the families of the dead teens would have to deal with the grief. Even action movies, unless they’re pretty campy, just remind me of what real people genuinely and tragically have to experience.

It’s kinda shitty. Sometimes I think i need to desensitise myself, but it also means that older movies where violence and darkness is often implied are still really impactful.

Wtf?