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A new alt to talk about stuff, created when I was panicking over a problem, amidst reflecting on an #asd #autism #autistic diagnosis well into adulthood | bad #vegan | I'm a coder, computer musician, and all around diy crafty, baking/cooking, hacker-type | xennial raised by gen-x cable teevee

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burgerthing @burgerthing@mstdn.social · Jul 09, 2026

Is the doc making you sit and wait eleven minutes for the telehealth appointment part of the #ADHD test?

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burgerthing @burgerthing@mstdn.social · May 28, 2026

I tend to switch to this alt to declare gripes, and I should try to engage and focus on positives more, but first: Part of this amazing trip included the opportunity to visit extended relatives I never would otherwise. The past few days of that resulted in very little sleep, excursions that went 2.5x the number of hours expected in very uncomfortable sun, awful acne, little water/refreshment, dodging crowds and being trapped in small spaces with unsupervised unruly toddlers, it's been tough.

burgerthing @burgerthing@mstdn.social · May 18, 2026

Walking around Athens is like playing hunt the wumpus, but the wumpuses are smokers

burgerthing @burgerthing@mstdn.social · May 09, 2026

discovered these omw to and then at Gatwick. At the USA TSA I had a very negative reaction to finding out our pre-check was mismanaged, had to cram into the long line and then be molested because I remembered to remove everything but my belt. My reaction almost got me in real trouble, and it's not really in my workflow yet to be overt about #autism and how others can be more helpful. All I did for the half hour in line was anticipate the awful customer service experience

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burgerthing @burgerthing@mstdn.social · Mar 31, 2026

one of my fav bad or complicated #ui #ux #uiux photos

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burgerthing @burgerthing@mstdn.social · Mar 27, 2026

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got the real hardware instead of the app version

burgerthing @burgerthing@mstdn.social · Mar 23, 2026

Something that's been in my routine for decades has been to think of the part of my mind that tries to solve problems while I'm asleep as a daemon or agent. I would call it a "TSR" (Terminate and Stay Resident program), a throwback to DOS computing. This morning, I woke up with a solution to a systems problem and followed up with it after I made some green tea. I do take it for granted, and I do, at times, even try to instruct it before going to bed. Sound familiar to anyone? #autism #asd ?

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burgerthing @burgerthing@mstdn.social · Mar 21, 2026

Replying to @bloognoo@retro.pizza

@bloognoo when I'm trying to motivate myself to do housework, I'll repeat to myself "I'm a robot" and act like a robot to get in the mood

burgerthing @burgerthing@mstdn.social · Mar 21, 2026

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There are some I would love to reach out to, but I can't make it all about me. There are some I never got the chance to. #autism #autistic

burgerthing @burgerthing@mstdn.social · Mar 21, 2026

I've been listening to a playlist of music this week that's been out of my rotation since I was much younger.
Unintentionally, it has been causing me to reflect on relationships I really struggled with during formative times, directed through the lens of my fresh #autism diagnosis, illuminating the patterns. The intent was to get some music making inspiration.
I'm sort of waiting to come-out to indirect relatives and friends.

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burgerthing @burgerthing@mstdn.social · Mar 17, 2026

Something that pushed the idea forward to be evaluated was last year when I was trying to think of my favorite three characters from TV or film. I couldn't think of three, but Data is sort of a missing link. #autism

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burgerthing @burgerthing@mstdn.social · Mar 16, 2026

I can't quite remember what I wanted to open with, but Hello! I'm well into adulthood and was finally diagnosed with #autism #asd
No one I know is surprised.
I created this alt to find some community for getting better in touch with what it means and how to navigate toward a better understanding of myself; and others!
It was out of a bit of panic that I'm over now, but now I'm here anyway!
I'm a coder, computer musician and all around diy crafty, cooking, hacker-type

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