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petbottle762
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10 Aug 2024, 3:59 am

Nice to meet you all. Having spent nearly half my life browsing the internet, I often fall into the trap of losing myself to negativity spiraling. As I get older, it occurs to me more and more that I must take action in order to be happy and facilitate connection. The social isolation many of us face can be debilitating. The feedback loop one enters is all-too-familiar:
1. Make a faux pas or violate some arbitrary convention which is invisible to you
2. Induce what seems like random and cruel reactions from others
3. Internalize this as your fault, as a moral or personal failing.
4. In order to avoid this "mistake", you avoid further communication
5. Social isolation

As I spend more time living, I realize it isn't always me, but a world that isn't in line with my brain. For all the alienation, rejection, and negativity I experience, I try to replace it with something constructive or positive. It is with this feeling that I join WP. I look forward to connecting with new friends here!



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10 Aug 2024, 11:02 am

Welcome to WP! I hope you find at least some of what you are looking for here.


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10 Aug 2024, 12:47 pm

Welcome to Wrong Planet! I hope you enjoy it.
In my experience places like this that are designed for people with different brains are much better places to interact. In fact I often feel like they are the only places I can interact.


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10 Aug 2024, 2:28 pm

Welcome to Wrong Planet! :)


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11 Aug 2024, 2:20 am

Welcome to WP :mrgreen:


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