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It seems like one of the biggest and most common mental hangups I find in almost everyone is a failure to adapt to superseding concepts.
That's to say, sometimes, earlier on in life or in understanding of something, you will be told a simplified version of the truth, often a black and white silhouette of an idea. However, the more you learn, the more you're meant to find the shades, the blurriness, the nuances of everything. It seems like many people don't understand this, or more accurately, are never rewarded for doing this.
The issue seems to be that on a rhetorical level, the most easily transmissible ideas are those black and white statements, the ones that punch the best. Most people don't attempt to engage in concepts on a deeper level out of their own interest, so if all they are surrounded by is surface level statements, their understanding of the world will never advance beyond a surface level.
This is what happens with bigots when they are confronted with actually interacting with the people they choose to hate on a more personal level. To even speak to someone is to treat them in some way as a person, and so, while they almost never budge on anything that doesn't directly affect their life even after these sorts of learning experiences, they are forced to add shade on something they desperately want to be black and white. Obviously, many people's delusions win out even with direct contact, but still.
This also most certainly affects leftist spaces. It feels like there are two different kinds of leftist spaces, ones where the solution to differences is to put up harsh walls and outlines between everything and police those rules strictly, and the other where the solution is to let them intermix and talk it out. It's sadly difficult to simply cast away that first one, the silhouette, when it comes to politics, because even progressive groups need to consolidate together to push on a rhetorical level for cultural acceptance and systematic changes, but the internals cannot reflect this idea, because it simply isn't how anything should work. It's a defensive reaction to difference, drawing lines around yourself so everything makes clear and simple sense.
Absolutism is a philosophy for children, but that doesn't mean it's bad. It just means that we're meant to graduate from that eventually. Allow yourself to see the grey, and you might find that there's a beauty to the shading.
#advice#essay#essay writing#mini rant#rant post#rant#personal rant#politics#sociology#learning#special interest#writing#mini essay#rhetoric
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Kiku just realized that Kiku hasn't told people what Kiku is doing with family for Kiku's birthday.
Kiku gets to go to a science center! The rest of what we're doing for birthday is a suprise. ☺️☺️ *happy flaps* so excited for science center. Haven't been to one in a long time.
#kiku squeaks#special interest#autism#actually autistic#autistic#nonverbal#nonspeaking#aac user#apraxia#dyspraxia
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#doctor who#classic who#dr who#special interest#because of school I havent watched doctor who in a few days and its KILLING me
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sorry i was so weird but you invoked a topic i am incapable of being normal about
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finch fancam❤
#pictures - system of a down#finch#finches#estrildidae#fringillidae#birds#birding#bird edit#ornithology#special interest#bird#tried to credit every clip that didnt have a watermark on it#got them all from yt!#I love finch. up there on the fav birds but not as high as herons#soad#system of a down
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#its always october in my brain#actually mentally ill#actually adhd#actually bpd#actually borderline#special interest
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#personal#arsene speaks#actuallyautistic#actually autistic#autism#autistic#special interest#poll#polls
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Shout out to autistics who:
Don't know much about their special interests
Likes food commonly disliked by other autistics
Dislikes food commonly liked by other autistics
Enjoy social settings
Use sign language as their primary form of communication
Use diapers or have troubles with toileting
Like childish things or age regress
Are unable to work
Are unable to figure out their gender
#autism#autistic#neurodivergent#neurodiversity#autism posting#actually autistic#audhd#actually audhd#audhd things#trans#transgender#age regression#agere#special interest#incontinent#incontinence
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autistic folks! what's your main special interest?
if you don't know which one to choose or if you have multiple; which one do people generally associate with you?
if you still aren't sure; which one is your oldest one?
reblog with what you put + any more info you wanna give :)
#jenposting#autism#neurodivergent#autistic#neurodiversity#special interest#hyperfixation#poll#tumblr polls#my polls#polls#poll time#space#trains#planes#boats#cars#dinosaurs#fossils#sea creatures#history#computers#technology#books#tv#film#music#video games#tabletop games#animals
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Puzzle with faer walker and AFOs ☺️
His walker design is based off a nimbo posterior walker (because that is the kind of walker Kiku hopes to get at some point.) Fae previously used a rollator, but found it difficult to use his white cane with it, limiting his ability to use his rollator in public, because he had to choose between his white cane (which fae needs to navigate safely) and his rollator (which helps reduce pain and helps with his balance issues) (this is absolutely projection and helps Kiku feel better about not being able to use Kiku's rollator and white cane at the same time 😅).
ID: A brown, purple, and cream bunny fox hybrid boy wearing a pink cold shoulder crop top that says pretty boy on it, hot pink short shorts, orange socks, pink AFOs, and hot pink and purple converse style shoes. He is standing with a pink posterior walker. End ID
#kiku squeaks#special interest#autism#actually autistic#autistic#nonverbal#nonspeaking#aac user#autistic artist#disabled artist#artists on tumblr#oc artist#digital artist
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what matters most about your interests is that they make you happy. whether other people find them productive is irrelevant. you don't have to produce anything. you are not a machine. your interests aren't for others. your interests are for you. do what makes you happy.
#autistic#autism spectrum#autism#actually autism#actually autistic#adhd#softspoonie#adhd positivity#autism positivity#neurodivergent#neurodivergent positivity#special interest#special interests#hyperfixation#hyperfixiating#hyperfixations#posi#positivity#anti capitalism#anti capitalist
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Weevil appreciation
Noticed everyone gives love to moths, but not enough love to silly weevils
Interact with this post or the post linked above to show your love and support to these silly weevils
Weevils of all different textures, sizes and shapes!!! They’re awesome, silly, cute, and ughhhh yes!!
What’s your favorite weevil?•
#bugs#insects#silly bugger#weevil#blue beetle#beetles#bugs and insects#actually autistic#special interest#cute bugs#bug#silly bugs
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No because the way I get so VISCERALLY angry when someone refers to an animal as albino when they’re actually leucistic, erythristic, or xanthochromatic is both deeply irrational and greatly unhealthy
ALBINISM
Total loss of melanin in the body, i.e. skin, hair/fur/feathers, and eyes (the eyes look pink/red because the lack of melanin in the eye exposes the blood vessels within it to light, which then reflects their red hue)
LEUCISM
Partial loss of melanin in the body; the pattern of melanin distribution is unique in each case, so some people or animals with this condition may have patches of typically-colored skin/hair/fur in addition to pigmented eyes, while others may only have the aforementioned ocular pigmentation
ERYTHRISM
Abnormal prevalence of reddish pigment in the skin/hair/fur/feathers of an animal; concentration of this pigment varies case by case, so humans/animals with the condition can present anywhere from only slightly pink to intensely red in color; to my knowledge, the condition does not affect the eyes
XANTHOCHROMISM
Abnormal prevalence of yellow pigment in the skin/hair/fur/feathers of an animal; similar to erythrism, color intensity can vary from light golden hues to deep yellows; again, to my knowledge, the condition does not affect the eyes
Thank you for coming to my TED Talk
#don’t get me wrong#i didn’t always know the difference either#but still#pet peeves#biology#genetics#animals#albinism#leucism#erythrism#xanthochromism#autism#special interest#ted talks
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OBSESSED with the fact that buttons got so popular in England during the 13th century that they had to pass laws limiting how many buttons you were allowed to put on a garment. They really had to bring in the government to shut down the button mania. Buttons are the sexiest clothing fastener.
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i posted this ages ago on twitter and no one cared so im hoping i will find some bird likers on this app. ardeidae fancam!
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Have you ever wondered what flower from Victorian flower language you are? I have! I have a quiz about it! (my credentials are that I have a spreadsheet of over 600 flower meanings)
#uquiz#uquizzes#personality quiz#victorian flower language#flower language#flower meanings#flowers#actually autistic#special interest
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