Open Thread

[theletterfour]

Okay, so I've been really bad about remembering to check (and post) open threads. Since it's been a couple weeks since the last one, let's have one!

This thread will be a free for all.

What's on your mind right now?

Comments

[theletterfour]

I made a blanket fort yesterday in an attempt to have a change of scenery help me with my writing.

I... haven't done any writing since near the end of March, and have dropped out of two big bangs because my novel isn't coming along like I was hoping it would.

(Perhaps I'm subconsciously dreading the scene where the protagonist and her best friend have an in-depth discussion of what their relationship means, since their relationship is basically a queerplatonic partnership and I've been really nervous about writing about ace issues since about seven months ago when I ran away from tumblr).

Oh, speaking of tumblr, I'm still on tumblr, just under a different name. I was previously ace-azaelia but I re-registered with a different email address as duck-slippers. I mostly post about Harry Potter and Homestuck and vlogbrothers, and I'm not sure whether I can handle re-joining the tumblr ace community (too much anxiety, I still check the tags whenever I feel I can manage it), but if you want a rarely updated mostly fannish but occasionally political tumblr to follow, that's me.

[teafeather]

I am applying for part-time work and am really resenting the open prejudice against introverts and people with mental/emotional related disabilities. Yes, I am an introverted, autistic person with anxiety and depression issues. I am also a very hard-working, dependable and co-operative person and always get tons of positive feedback from co-workers and supervisors. Argh.

Really freaking angry with the "personality assessment" crap all these applications have with them.

[blitzwing]

I'm hunting for work right now as well and I feel your pain. Just because I don't want to grab every stranger I see and chat them up about their life doesn't mean I'm a rude weirdo or whatever.

But I think people just don't want a hard worker for an employee. They want a glib charismatic person who will suck up to them and make their day less boring -__-

[metapianycist]

I am also an introverted autistic person with anxiety and depression who is looking for work, except I'm looking for full-time work. The two people I intend to live with (who are also looking for work) are also introverts with anxiety, one of whom also has depression and has autistic traits.

I HATE PERSONALITY ASSESSMENTS ON JOB APPLICATIONS SO MUCH ;_;.

[blitzwing]

I'm really psyched because I've found a new apartment that's very nice. I'm of course worried mostly about things to do with that; getting internet turned on, making sure I can get to classes (it's much further than my old place) etc etc.

today I had a terrible shock when I found my cat with a gash on her neck; all I can imagine is she got her collar stuck on something and must have cut it getting out. It's very shallow but I'm just hoping she won't open it anymore since none of the local vets seem willing to come to work on their precious weekend :/ I can't stand seeing her in any pain, it made me cry my eyes out.

I want to write more too; I've just never been a very frequent writer and I'm forever impressed by people that can do it regularly and often. TELL ME YOUR SECRETS

[metapianycist]

On my mind right now: Trying to process the recent onslaught of Tumblr anti-ace prejudice. As well as "I have three weeks to do five papers, find an apartment and find a job that will pay rent before I graduate college. HOW DO I EVEN. ;_;."

[greenchestnuts]

Good luck with the college stuff! You have all my sympathy.

[shiyiya]

I dunno what the shit my body is doing, but alongside all the joint fuckery and dizziness and et cetera, I seem to have developed a severe heat intolerance. Which is fucking inconvenient if you live in the desert. Mark (of Mark Does Stuff) came here yesterday for a tour event, and I walked out to the bus stop to meet him for ease of like not trying to give directions to my house, and like my skin turned bright red (not sunburn, it went away once I was in air conditioning long enough to cool back down properly), and I was extra hella dizzy, and my digestive system revolted. So that's fun.

[greenchestnuts]

On my mind: how easy, entertaining, and ultimately futile arguing with people on the Internet often is... which is not just a reference to Tumblr. How much more relaxing it is to cuddle with my cat instead.