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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.
Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts:
- Both “200” and “160” are 2 minutes in microwave math
- When you’re a kid, you don’t realize you’re also watching your mom and dad grow up.
- More dreams have been destroyed by alarm clocks than anything else
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I'm autistic and do not do well with a change of plans, especially under time pressure, but thanks so much for assuming that it's because I lack "critical thinking skills" (which is not what that is, by the way) and taking the chance to insult me for working around my limitations.
When you grow up, you'll learn that people are all different, and that supplementing one's abilities with the tools available is not a weakness. I'm going to keep using the GPS even when I know where I'm going, not because I'm "overreliant on technology" or "afraid of things I haven't planned for", but because I'd like to keep myself and other people safe. I can't help but feel that if everyone took this sort of attitude, we'd have far fewer collisions.
I'm so tired of this line.of thinking. I'm autistic too (actually, from what I can tell, it seem like almost everybody on Lemmy is), that's not a valid excuse for refusing to learn something new, or push yourself out of a comfort zone. Keep using GPS or don't, I don't care, you're a stranger on the internet. But claiming that it helps keep people safe is just ridiculous. People are all different, and the way you use the GPS is absolutely not the way that other people do.
You can learn to do better with change of plans, btw. It's a skill. Nobody is born with that
I think you should re-read my post, because nowhere in there did I say everyone should use GPS or it's dangerous to drive. I just said that's how and why I use it. When I do, it does keep people safe, because I'm not putting myself in a situation where I'm likely to be distracted by trying to figure out my route while I'm behind the wheel. Distracted driving is dangerous driving, period dot and end of story, regardless of neurodiversity.
You seem to recognise that people are in fact all different, so I'm very confused as to why you'd then come at me to tell me I'm handling my disability wrong when you don't know me or the spread of symptoms I'm living with. I can't unlearn my brain structure, but I can mitigate it, so I do that. I'm not the idiot, here.
I'm literally not even talking about you. I'm talking about people generally. I'm talking about systems. We're on a forum, not having a personal 1:1 conversation
This you?
You know what you can learn? To own up to your mistakes, instead of pretending like you were saying something else the whole time.
Another coping mechanism I've learned is to walk away from people who are more interested in their own narratives than reality. If you respond, I won't see it.
That was me, twice now, trying to emphasize that I'm an not talking about you personally. Hence the emphasis on the word "you".