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[dissonantbeauty]

NAME: Nik.

AGE: 41.

INTERESTS & HOBBIES: My interests can seem fairly varied as I find people, culture, and society in general fascinating. Whatever specific thing I might be interested in at a particular time can vary though. I'm a data science student (retraining, my background is psych and anthro) and am also interested in maths, stats, and data stuff more generally, especially where that intersects with my other interests. For hobbies I enjoy crafts like knitting and crochet (though I'm very much a beginner), reading, and gaming (video games and D&D). I love sci fi and fantasy in most forms.

LOOKING FOR: I really don't know. People who write about their lives and maybe share some similar interests. Just coming out of a 100+ day lockdown that I spent with little adult contact and looking to connect with people.

ANYTHING ELSE?:I'm queer, pan, nonbinary, demi, and kinky. Please no TERFs, racists, ableists or bigots of any stripe.

I also went through a fairly traumatic break-up recently and am struggling with ED. I don't currently have any active journals on my friends list, so haven't been filtering or using cuts as much as I otherwise would, but I tried to go through and filter out the more depressing entries before posting here.

May or may not be autistic. I'm currently getting assessed but it's a process that won't be finished until late Feb probably. I also have depression and anxiety that can be more or less severe depending.

I'm adopted, Māori/Pākehā, and sometimes talk about that and the subsequent feelings of disconnection from my heritage and or birth whānau.

Shy and socially awkward, and I do talk about that a bit while trying to process social experiences.

Realising there are maybe not a lot of selling points here!

Comments

[moonblossom]

I'm non binary too. I'm Sammy, Nik. Pleased to meet you. Added.

[dissonantbeauty]

Hey, pleased to me you. Added!

[moonblossom]

Good to see another non binary person here. :D What's up? If you want to know more about me just read this: https://moonblossom.dreamwidth.org/1404.html

[tommx]

I'm sorry about the traumatic breakup. I hope that your connections here will help you on your journey to a better place for you.

You seem like an interesting person. Adding you if you'll allow me.

[dissonantbeauty]

Thanks, I'm definitely hoping I can get to a better place soon.

Adding you too. :)

[dewline]

There may be more "selling points" here than you recognize. Also, I think that whether or not I'd be a good fit for your own friendlist, there may be people on mine who might be better company than me.

[dissonantbeauty]

I'm sorry, I don't understand. Are you saying you have DW friends who you think I should be friends with?

[dewline]

I believe so, yes.

[dissonantbeauty]

Okay. Please feel free to direct them to this post or to my journal.

[annofowlshire]

Also an early 40s gamer yarnie sort. ^_^

[dissonantbeauty]

Yay, adding you!

[rebeccarobota]

Well, I think data science is super cool. :D Would be delighted to be friends!

[dissonantbeauty]

Awesome! Adding you too. :D

[gender_euphoric]

Hi, I’m Jay! You should add me because we are the same age :)

Also I’m trans and queer and stuff.

[dissonantbeauty]

Cool, adding you!

[finch]

Hello! I'm Jack, I'm genderqueer and trans, and I like data and fantasy and scifi, and I'm not good at knitting but I like watching other people talk about it. Mind if I add you?

[dissonantbeauty]

Hey Jack, sure add me! I'll add you too.

[darkestplaces]

You seem like someone I'd get along with and would like to get to know. Hi, I'm Nancy and I'm neurodivergent, queer, kinky and fascinated by people too.

[dissonantbeauty]

Great, I added you. :)

[wondering_woodthrush]

Hi Nik - shy, socially awkward, possibly autistic, thinks data is cool...are you me? Seriously though it seems like we may have things in common. I technically run the statistical analysis at my job, although you sound much smarter than me about it, I just plug things into a computer program! I'm in my 40's and living in the U.S. Sorry my profile is barren right now I just signed up. Want to try things out?

[dissonantbeauty]

Yes, sounds good. Adding you!

[beautifulsuffering]

I see we do have somethings in common and I'm always looking for new people to interact with. Care to be friends?

[dissonantbeauty]

Yes, sure. :) Have added you.

[meepettemu]

Hi. You sound quite a lot like me. Is it ok if I add you?

[dissonantbeauty]

Absolutely, adding you too. :)

[meepettemu]

Yay :)

[indarkdirected]

Hey! Feel free to add me, if you’d like!

[dissonantbeauty]

Great, have added you. :)

[2am_limbo]

Hey there, I'm Alex. I realize you posted this a couple of months ago, but I was scrolling through and found your post. We seem to have a lot in common and thought I'd add you.

[dissonantbeauty]

Have added you too. :)

[days_unfolding]

Hello--I'm also interested in data science (plan to get a Master's degree in it) and am queer (bi). Okay if I add you?

[dissonantbeauty]

Yes, adding you too. :) I'm not around so much at the moment, but am trying to fix that.