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Hey, autists. What's something that irritates you that absolutely nobody else/a severe minority seems to care about? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 11 months ago by VerilyFemme@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/autism@lemmy.world

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Title says it all. What really irks you that you don't get to complain about much without catching some glances? Seriously, get as passionate as you'd like. I assume you're an expert.

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[–] ChexMax@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Huh I actually love that smell, and lately prefer it to scented candles which make me feel overwhelmed.

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[–] VerilyFemme@lemmy.blahaj.zone [S] 7 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I'm getting the mental image of you just lighting and putting out matches for 30 minutes any time you want to freshen up the house 🤣

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[–] ChexMax@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 child)

I mean, kind of! We used to have a candle in the bathroom, but now i just light a match and wave it around a couple times anytime I want it to smell better in there

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[–] VerilyFemme@lemmy.blahaj.zone [S] 1 point 11 months ago

Oh, well that's different. Lighting a match after dropping some kids off at the pool is an ages-old tradition.

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