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addme2022-07-06 10:24 pm
theradicalchild) wrote in addme2022-07-06 10:24 pm
Seeking Like-Minded Friends
I’m a transplant from LiveJournal due to the Russian ownership of that particular blogging site and their war with Ukraine, and some better quality-of-life features on behalf of Dreamwidth.
I’m a Central Texan who has been a workforce traffic analyst at a local call center since January 2021, and I’m a high-functioning autistic, receiving the classic autism diagnosis when an infant. I started in special education, integrated into regular ed, and went through college to receive a bachelor’s degree. During my scholastic years, especially at the grade-school level, I was the target of severe psychological abuse at the hands of student bullies, occasionally teachers, and even my own siblings and parents, accounting for a good case, albeit undiagnosed, of post-traumatic stress. I currently see a psychiatrist for my various conditions, and strongly suspect that my parents, too proud to seek therapy, are narcissists.
I’ll admit I was far-right when I turned of voting age, although many personal experiences and observations since then have somewhat humbled me politically, and I now consider myself between classical liberalism and liberal conservatism, mostly centrist socially and center-right economically, and in the latter case adamantly abide by the principle that there’s no such thing as a free lunch. I’m fairly apathetic towards American politics, and disagree with much of the rhetoric in the United States Declaration of Independence, for instance, rejecting that “all men are created equal” on the grounds that every human is unique and incomparable to others. I do occasionally enjoy a good civil, intelligent political discussion, albeit far more focused on issues than politicians.
Like C.S. Lewis, I am an ex-ex-Christian, first as a member of the United Methodist Church as a young age, although my family stopped going to church during my middle-school years, and I was agnostic since then. I started going to church with my parents again, still under the United Methodist banner, around 2006, although my mother stopped going, and I went solely with my father. However, certain beliefs caused me to break with his church transfer to an Episcopalian Church in town, which I have been attending since 2019. I believe far more in justification by works than by faith alone, and believe that while there is life after death, heaven and hell are more states of mind than tangible places.
One of my primary interests is videogames, specifically RPGs mostly of Japanese origin, to the point of feeling passionate about them enough to write full reviews, first as a reader for an RPG-centric site, before going rogue on account of the site’s admins and other users constantly disrespecting my unique perspective, and since then I have largely refined and evolved my review style. Most of my top games of all time are Metroidvanias of non-Japanese origin, and conversely, some of my least-favorite come from “beloved” franchises. I strongly abide by the principles that playing a videogame should never be a chore and should be accessible to any audience, and attempt to reflect that in my reviews.
Another interest is anthropomorphic art, which I appreciate, commission, and create, although I don’t consider myself a furry, given disagreements with the fandom and those who lord over it. In fact, I would have never been involved if not for the art and literature, so long as neither becomes topical (which I have throughout my years often seen), and I don’t care much for the lifestyle and especially the politics. Some of the most negative experiences in my life have occurred within the fandom, and contributed greatly to my undiagnosed post-traumatic stress. The fictitious work I have attempted to create involves anthropomorphic characters, although I have largely been unsuccessful in said venture.
I also have an interest in anime, my first being the original Fullmetal Alchemist, which I first watched subtitled before rewatching it in the 2010s dubbed, and I mostly prefer the genre dubbed, as I don’t really care much for keeping my eyes glued to the screen reading subtitles. My favorite is probably Beastars, although I haven’t read any manga, and don’t know if I will in the near future. I have also on occasion watched Japanimation films, with Studio Ghibli being responsible for my favorites, primarily Princess Mononoke, although I do also have a place in my heart for the short movie Ringing Bell, to which I can really relate, given its message that revenge is rarely worth it.
Another movie to which I really relate is the classic monochrome American Western High Noon, where I really relate to Gary Cooper’s character in that I’ve largely been alone in my struggles, with those close to me such as my family almost never standing by my side in my struggles at home, in school, and on the internet. I also like the Star Wars franchise but very much detest what some have termed The Fandom Menace, in other words the fanbase that conditionally loves the series and believe certain entries, chiefly the Original Trilogy, are infallible, which I definitely don’t. The same goes for the Indiana Jones film series, and I also have a place in my heart for fantasy films such as Labyrinth.
I also like science-fiction series such as Star Trek in its various television and film incarnations, and exclusively watch streaming TV due to my apathy with network television, with non-cinematic Star Wars series also holding my interest, and I occasionally delve into anime when I am able. I like some animated films as well, chiefly those centrally involving anthropomorphic characters such as Zootopia and the Sing series. I used to watch animated shows such as The Simpsons, South Park, and Family Guy, but became alienated due to things like violence and offensive topical humor. I both read and review books of the fantasy and science-fiction genres, with rare delving into other genres.
If what I have said here syncs well with you, and you happen to share or respect my unique perspective, I would more than appreciate your friendship.
I’m a Central Texan who has been a workforce traffic analyst at a local call center since January 2021, and I’m a high-functioning autistic, receiving the classic autism diagnosis when an infant. I started in special education, integrated into regular ed, and went through college to receive a bachelor’s degree. During my scholastic years, especially at the grade-school level, I was the target of severe psychological abuse at the hands of student bullies, occasionally teachers, and even my own siblings and parents, accounting for a good case, albeit undiagnosed, of post-traumatic stress. I currently see a psychiatrist for my various conditions, and strongly suspect that my parents, too proud to seek therapy, are narcissists.
I’ll admit I was far-right when I turned of voting age, although many personal experiences and observations since then have somewhat humbled me politically, and I now consider myself between classical liberalism and liberal conservatism, mostly centrist socially and center-right economically, and in the latter case adamantly abide by the principle that there’s no such thing as a free lunch. I’m fairly apathetic towards American politics, and disagree with much of the rhetoric in the United States Declaration of Independence, for instance, rejecting that “all men are created equal” on the grounds that every human is unique and incomparable to others. I do occasionally enjoy a good civil, intelligent political discussion, albeit far more focused on issues than politicians.
Like C.S. Lewis, I am an ex-ex-Christian, first as a member of the United Methodist Church as a young age, although my family stopped going to church during my middle-school years, and I was agnostic since then. I started going to church with my parents again, still under the United Methodist banner, around 2006, although my mother stopped going, and I went solely with my father. However, certain beliefs caused me to break with his church transfer to an Episcopalian Church in town, which I have been attending since 2019. I believe far more in justification by works than by faith alone, and believe that while there is life after death, heaven and hell are more states of mind than tangible places.
One of my primary interests is videogames, specifically RPGs mostly of Japanese origin, to the point of feeling passionate about them enough to write full reviews, first as a reader for an RPG-centric site, before going rogue on account of the site’s admins and other users constantly disrespecting my unique perspective, and since then I have largely refined and evolved my review style. Most of my top games of all time are Metroidvanias of non-Japanese origin, and conversely, some of my least-favorite come from “beloved” franchises. I strongly abide by the principles that playing a videogame should never be a chore and should be accessible to any audience, and attempt to reflect that in my reviews.
Another interest is anthropomorphic art, which I appreciate, commission, and create, although I don’t consider myself a furry, given disagreements with the fandom and those who lord over it. In fact, I would have never been involved if not for the art and literature, so long as neither becomes topical (which I have throughout my years often seen), and I don’t care much for the lifestyle and especially the politics. Some of the most negative experiences in my life have occurred within the fandom, and contributed greatly to my undiagnosed post-traumatic stress. The fictitious work I have attempted to create involves anthropomorphic characters, although I have largely been unsuccessful in said venture.
I also have an interest in anime, my first being the original Fullmetal Alchemist, which I first watched subtitled before rewatching it in the 2010s dubbed, and I mostly prefer the genre dubbed, as I don’t really care much for keeping my eyes glued to the screen reading subtitles. My favorite is probably Beastars, although I haven’t read any manga, and don’t know if I will in the near future. I have also on occasion watched Japanimation films, with Studio Ghibli being responsible for my favorites, primarily Princess Mononoke, although I do also have a place in my heart for the short movie Ringing Bell, to which I can really relate, given its message that revenge is rarely worth it.
Another movie to which I really relate is the classic monochrome American Western High Noon, where I really relate to Gary Cooper’s character in that I’ve largely been alone in my struggles, with those close to me such as my family almost never standing by my side in my struggles at home, in school, and on the internet. I also like the Star Wars franchise but very much detest what some have termed The Fandom Menace, in other words the fanbase that conditionally loves the series and believe certain entries, chiefly the Original Trilogy, are infallible, which I definitely don’t. The same goes for the Indiana Jones film series, and I also have a place in my heart for fantasy films such as Labyrinth.
I also like science-fiction series such as Star Trek in its various television and film incarnations, and exclusively watch streaming TV due to my apathy with network television, with non-cinematic Star Wars series also holding my interest, and I occasionally delve into anime when I am able. I like some animated films as well, chiefly those centrally involving anthropomorphic characters such as Zootopia and the Sing series. I used to watch animated shows such as The Simpsons, South Park, and Family Guy, but became alienated due to things like violence and offensive topical humor. I both read and review books of the fantasy and science-fiction genres, with rare delving into other genres.
If what I have said here syncs well with you, and you happen to share or respect my unique perspective, I would more than appreciate your friendship.