karthnemesis

i went to a parade and it knocked me out for a week :(

(did not help i had random little kids bonking into my camping fabric chair the entire time on a touchy-no-good day)

I usually don't have to do this at all, but this is my system for the rare hiccups, in order.

• ProtonDB
• Are they using an incompatible anticheat?
• Different proton (usually one a few versions behind esp if it's an old game, maybe GE, more than that isn't useful)
• Verify installed files through steam
• Make sure my mod load order isn't crap (if applicable)

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• Check if the game launcher actually points to the correctly named file + rename / change the exe if not (usually this gives an error box saying the file is not present)
• Uninstall + reinstall (esp if previously worked)
• Broad internet search for game + linux distro
• Launch options I've used for other games (PROTON_USE_WINED3D11=1 often is my first tried)

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• Protontricks, tell it to use a different version of windows
• Uninstall DLC, launch vanilla once, reinstall DLC (yes this has worked more than once for various weird issues, no i don't know why)
• Backup personal data files, + delete all installed files / workshop files + verify installed files again
• Wait for someone smarter than me to figure it out / a system update that addresses it / new proton and check in a few months

Agree, and a slight tangent, but I feel like it's a closely related set of poor behaviours.

It's exhausting to go into spaces that are supposed to be centered around support and uplifting the community, and be faced with people tearing down other people "because they have [mental illness I diagnosed myself]."

Why speculate? An asshole is an asshole. Deal with what is actually there, don't demonize some random community and pretend what that person does is somehow related to it.

People repeatedly pretending some random disorder is "the reason" that person was mean to them, perpetuates stigma that leads to straight up just hurting people... people who are just struggling to survive with a nontypical brainset in a world that hates divergence, people who did nothing wrong to anyone.

Being told you invited yourself, and somehow before the event had a premonition that you would need evidence that you were invited, and sent a text to yourself beforehand, is fucking wild.

Like that's almost a compliment at that point, if you spitefully take it at face value. They're telling you you have magic powers!

Oh, gosh. Was just talking about him to one of my friends. If you want reccs by him, I like "Dance or Die," and "Freak Night."

A van slammed a door into him and THEN he got run over, just a failure on multiple levels, jesus.

I feel both simultaneously very often. Always overwhelmed, but incredibly painfully restless with constantly doing self-care catch-up, and being unable to go anywhere or do things I like doing. Maddening.

Been struggling with feeling like there is no zone to be okay in, lately.

I've found with my ADHD friends, as well as my (autistic, bipolar, ?maybe adhd?) self, that "doing something for others" is somehow easier than doing it just for myself. That might put into perspective why it felt easier to make meals before a divorce. Feel like there's a way to hack that quirk, solo, but haven't figured it out exactly yet.

Coming a bit from the opposite angle-- I haven't eaten well for my entire life, and I'm trying to learn how to create a diet on my own, from scratch.

I rely on a lot of soup. Just cut veggies, freeze them. Dump them all in broth when I have energy. Spices are "whatever feels right." Cutting and cooking does not need to be on the same day. Very simple, gets me veggies, reliable. It's something to build from. Does not require much planning.

Neutrally: Do you feel like your comment is a mature, adult response?

I'm a bit curious-- your hobby seems to be attempting to antagonize others on the internet. Do you have anyone in your life that feels like a support system? Are they someone that does not hurt you?

If your only support system consists of people who talk like you do, to you-- please try to get out of your current situation. It's a painful place to be. Life can be better.

Honestly, the only thing my anxiety meds have done for me personality-wise is make me feel a lot more like myself.

My NSFW desires are identical! :) ...Well, I mean, i'm a lot less anxious about enjoying them fully, so my relationship to them is quite a bit different...

I haven't had preferences for likes and dislikes being changed. Medication type might matter for that?

Thank you for removing the ragebait post; it makes me optimistic this sub could remain an actually useful support space to people with autism.

There are physical pin buttons on Etsy (probably other places idk) that are disability words thingies (I plan to get some myself,, eventually, words dodgy)

"My ear guards are disability aids"

"Auditory processing issues"

"I am non verbal"

I was gonna say "didn't they create their own instance?"
But if you go there from the sidebar, that appears to be gone, soooo... :s