This account is new, but I trust it.

It’s beautiful

I’m ace, and have hidden it from partners. Needless to say it’s destroyed relationships.

I’m aware of all of this, and have not discounted it. I’ve been harmed by the expectation of neurotypical behavior, regardless of whether I mask. I’ve been harmed by het expectations, regardless of masking. I pick and choose who I’m open with about these things within my personal life, but I don’t hide it. You’re making an assumption as well, that masking will prevent harm. There’s a reason why I specifically said that it will lead to anguish, and that’s because it’s not a shelter. It creates a mental prison that will lead to a feeling of isolation.

no one is obligated to follow my advice. OP wanted advice, and my advice from lived experience of over 20 years of masking is that it isn’t worth it.

As someone who has masked both neurodivergence and sexuality, it’s not worth it. It will be challenging to navigate our biased and unaccommodating world, but the challenges pale in comparison to true happiness. Happiness is always fleeting, so seeking a negative peace pretending to be something you’re not is a fool’s errand. Hiding yourself will only ever lead to pain and mental anguish.

Don’t be silly, we all know that it’s always been about Monica. It’s always Monica. Just Monica

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One of you did it. If I see it again you’ll both be grounded

Since you live in Texas, you might be interested in your own version of Blair Mountain, the Grabow Massacre during the Texas Lumber Wars

History, with an emphasis on grassroots struggles. If labor history were a real course in schools, I’d probably actually go back to college for an associate’s to actually teach it

I think that it’s a pretty reasonable assumption that intersection of people familiar with alternativeto and the people interested in seeking Facebook alternatives on the fediverse are also more than capable of spinning up a friendica instance on an rpi

Friendica is starting to seem like a fantastic option to serve as a hub account to the fediverse! There’s a reason people liked Facebook at one point, and I think they’re on the right track to advancing the idea with less corrupting influences

you’ll also need to remember to interact with the platform like you were with them in public, for a few reasons. Plus the Internet could stand to be less harsh

Thank you, every ounce of support I get is what keeps me fighting. It’s fine if you disagree, I very well could be overconfident

I’m already fighting an unfair labor practice, I’m not interested in being sued for violating NDA.

I’m speaking with industry knowledge on the state of gaming. It’s coming.

I don’t think you understand the outsized influence a few hundred activists can be. I was 1 of about 30 people who helped organize AQAU, one of the biggest unions in the industry, 600 people encompassing all of publisher-side QA.

Correct, the reason I gave a 5 year window is because the investment into Linux support is tiny right now so they don’t accidentally cut into the quarterlies.

I was illegally fired for organizing unions. The labor activist world is tiny. I’m able to make these statements with the confidence that I do, because I’ve talked to hundreds of people in several game companies.