Yeah I figured that might be the case. It was in the works for a while available on their community servers, but the server beta just came out in October, I’m going try it out myself this weekend too

Oh yeah when I was living in my uni dorm my rice cooker was a lifesaver, used it to cook everything! Rice, pasta, soup, even put a mini frozen pizza in and managed to cook the bottom and steam the top enough that it was reasonably edible. Was dealing with a lot of burnout and other stuff and just couldn’t deal with the chaos and unpredictability of a communal kitchen shared with 50 other people, so the rice cooker helped prevent me from wasting all my money on eating out and ready meals

The physics behind the cheap basic ones is really clever! no sensors, timers, computer bits. just using the laws of physics to cook and automatically turn off

Definitely, even if you can’t afford a fancy zojirushi just a cheap one is so handy and works really well, I just have to make sure to wash my rice and lentils well so that it doesnt bubble up and make a mess

May not be a ton of use to you but like someone else mentioned frozen vegetables can be a great idea. They’re pretty consistent in texture and size and if you struggle with executive functioning (there can be a lot of prep and steps in a meal) they’re great. I value convenience and simplicity a lot so my go-to healthy meal is one that takes maybe 40 mins but most of that is just letting it cook.

I have a cheap rice cooker, I add equal parts rice and red split lentils (they cook at the same rate), water, frozen vegetables (I go with carrots and onions since they’re cheap), a splash of olive oil, some spices, salt, and lemon juice just because I like a bit of acidity.

I give them a quick mix and let it go until the pot says it’s ready. I’ll also make enough for 2 or 3 meals so I can easily reheat some in the microwave later. It’s pretty cheap, easy, and in that one meal alone I’m getting 3 of my 5 a day.

This is the real answer, most people don’t care but they like banding together and having someone else be the “other group”

I’m not sure if your post is about you, but I think it is so I’m going to reply as such, but if it’s not I apologise.

There’s no single way to define anyone, autistic or not, but if you’re exhibiting fawning behaviors and shy away from confrontation it can be perceived as lacking conviction, confidence, a firm sense of self. This isn’t exclusive to autistic people.

When I think of a “Nice Guy” I think of someone that is performatively nice to women, not for the sake of being nice, but to achieve a more underhanded goal (i.e. sleeping with them). One way this can happen is by fawning over them and love bombing. The niceness comes with conditions and so it’s not authentic.

All that aside, I think you have a warped idea of what a “Nice Guy” is. People don’t go so far as to think about “hidden strength, quiet intensity, or restrained anger”, it’s probably more surface level. If they feel uneasy it’s more likely because they can’t read your mood or emotions, and are concerned about you suddenly going into a rage with no warning signs.

The seeds are annoying too

My company is pretty lax, where I live you’re entitled to 20 days paid leave by law but a contractor in my team had unlimited leave and made good use of it, she would travel pretty frequently, but she would still meet all her deadlines so management were fine with it

Maybe next time

I plead the fifth 🙋

I never lost it

Beautiful birds with an incredible history, heartbreaking how they were completely abandoned when faster communication was invented

I have an LCD screen I got 15 years ago that I still use as a secondary monitor for my PC. It’s 1360x768 so the resolution is low but it’s perfect for YouTube on the side or messaging programs

If it’s a close friend I’d approach them from behind and do something silly like poke them on the opposite shoulder or grab something from their hand (that’s not their phone, wallet, or similarly important). Then I’d talk to them as I normally do.

If it’s someone I know reasonably well (old classmate from college or colleague) I’d approach and call out their name in a clear but not too loud voice; “Hey [name], how’s it going?” and ask some basic questions like how they’re doing, what they’re up to, etc. Mostly to show that I care enough to acknowledge them, because while it might be a short term pain for me, it can help a lot in the long run to maintain these connections.

If it’s someone I’m acquainted with but don’t know too well I’d pretend not to see them, maybe even slow down a little to create distance. This could also apply to the above if I’m really not in the mood to talk.

Not understanding until years later that the “friends” laughing with you were actually bullies laughing at you

It’s been played without words since 1978

I don’t cut my hair (hate it being touched by other people), pluck my eyebrows every week or so to prevent a unibrow, and shave my face once or twice a week (when I have something on or going into the office). My hairline is fine for now but as I get older I’ll probably end up shaving it all off and going bald

You’ll be fine, both in Japan and back home I’ve lent people my card and vice versa, the only time I ever had someone look at the name was buying something from Bic Camera. It was over 5k yen so I wanted to get the tax discount, and they looked at my passport and compared the name on my debit card.

I own the domain firstname.countrycode so my email address is [email protected], haven’t really had many people comment on it though. the previous owner didn’t do anything with it and I thought about buying it from him, but a few years ago he forgot to renew it so I snatched it up

I was in Berlin last month and spent €16.50 for a 50ml bottle