I love them all, but Baheera just about made my heart jump! Beautiful work!

One thing I do notice about her though that I wanted to ask is she does lean over when she stands. Is that something that is common with her? I've never owned her until now so I wasn't sure.

Yep - mine tips over as well. Drove me batty as a kid and still does.

Major congratulations on your lovely little haul! Everything looks to be in great shape. And I think you'll love Friendship Gardens; it was one of my favorite games growing up.

Man, I wish I didn't have bills to pay! I would have snapped up Caribbean Breeze in an instant; she's absolutely gorgeous.

(All of them are, but I'm biased towards her.  )

Always love seeing your work!

Quote from: dragglereeka on October 11, 2020, 05:28:40 AM

My partner has Asperger's, so he totally understands my obsessions with things that others would consider childish. I love how we can just be ourselves around each other.

The best kind of relationship tbh <3

#goals right there.  That's how relationships should be.

This is a great thread! I haven't been (officially) diagnosed myself, but as I have family members on the spectrum (who also love MLP!) I wouldn't be surprised if I have a few traits as well. Soft and / or colorful objects, such as plush and stickers, really hold my attention.

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That's what I hate about the Internet of today, instead of a quiet refuge to take a break from the real world it has become an extension of it.

This.

My autistic compulsiveness over detail also can't stand that 90% of ID sites now are constructed by googling other people's sites instead of doing the proper research. I only have respect for ID site people who actually know things about what they're writing, as opposed to just copying it off another site and hoping that it's right.

That side of autism is frustrating when it comes to the pony community, because there are still SO MANY mistakes and my little aspie brain cannot stand it.

So much yes. The rise of social media and the legions of desperate people trying to get %u201Cinternet famous%u201D have really soured my online experience.

When I was growing up, it was pounded into your head to %u201Cnever give out your real name or location online!%u201D. Now, everyone just takes it for granted that that information will be visible to any random stranger in a FB group. It%u2019s mind-boggling.

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Having been belittled two or three times for being wordy in my posts, it really has an impact on confidence when you can't say what you want to say clearly the first time around. I don't think it's always understood how much harder it is to communicate a thought or an idea when you are on the spectrum, even if you understand it 100% perfectly yourself, and it sometimes takes a lot more words to try and get it into something someone else will be able to recognise.  And the more it is 'in vogue' to write one line and do the rest in pics or emojis (or use tl;dr), the more frustrating it is.

I%u2019m so sorry that happened to you, Taffeta.

This especially, I relate to. My posts can be a bit lengthy as well, and I%u2019m very self-conscious about it, to the point of editing and rewriting them to be shorter sometimes.

I remember years back, when I was a teenager, I was part of a cosplay forum. It was a big forum, and a lot of people came and went. I%u2019ll always remember one woman who was a bit quirky and wrote very long posts, and who in retrospect I believe was on the spectrum or had a similar condition. She was always very friendly and upbeat, though. A number of people who were fairly prominent in the community at the time basically dogpiled her and just openly mocked her and called her crazy TO HER FACE, IN A PUBLIC FORUM. She was never treated particularly well by the community, but a number of people were just petty and cruel. It was so sad. She eventually just stopped posting and vanished. I always remembered her though, because it all made me feel so angry and depressed. She was treated like garbage because her posts were lengthy and she was passionate about her interests and costumes (in a costuming community, no less...). I didn%u2019t know I was autistic at that time, but I felt enough of a kinship with that person that I felt personally hurt by what happened to her.

We live in a world that places so much importance on acceptance and diversity, which is fantastic%u2014but these noble ideals always seem to come up short of accepting neurologically diverse persons. The minute a person acts %u201Coff%u201D or quirky, they%u2019re shunned like we%u2019re living back in the Dark Ages. If you wave a doctor%u2019s note declaring your diagnosis in everyones%u2019 faces, you might get a bit of sympathy or acknowledgment, but that%u2019s it. As human beings, we should always be aware that the people we meet are coming from a wide variety of backgrounds, and that many people have %u201Cneurodiverse %u201C qualities or medical conditions that are invisible to the naked eye.

That's heartbreaking - and unfortunately all too common nowadays. It's strange how often people are shamed for being innocently passionate about something, whether it be a hobby, media, or even an animal, and be accused of having an unhealthy obsession - just because they took ten minutes to share why it's important to them.

 But if your life revolves around your favorite sports team, celebrity, or political figure? Now that's acceptable.

@Taffeta and Ponybookworm -

Thank you both!

Quote from: Pheasant on August 26, 2020, 01:28:17 PM

Submitted my resume to a couple businesses around town; one asked me to come back tomorrow! Fingers crossed! 

Best of luck to you!

What made me smile today was having a bat about on Resident Evil 4, although it did made me feel old, as the last time I played it was way back in secondary school, on that mysterious ancient relic known as the Gamecube (ah, memories.) I still find the combat quite challenging, but my philosophy is that thoughtful inventory and resource management is the true path to success.
I will continue to tell myself that until Leon is summarily trousered by angry Ganados.

Thank you! I go in for training tomorrow morning. It'll be my first time working in a cafe.

The Gamecube is one of my favorite systems; it had some solid titles.<3 (I grew up with a GC-compatible Wii; my childhood was spent on Metroid Prime, Spyro, and Fire Emblem.)

ETA: Huge congrats, BlackCurtains! Hope the move-in goes smoothly.

I like him, but as I'm not a football fan, he isn't one I actively seek out.