I've actually bought some of these for some autistic children I used to work with. It gave them agency, even if they weren't able to communicate it verbally.
I wouldn’t take it as a slight. If they’re like me, any social interaction, even a pleasant one drains my battery
I need this exact pin. You can save some money and make it without any moving parts.
I was thinking about gamifying spoon theory in a similar manner.
It's in Balatro style. Normally, you have a limited number of spoons each day, which you need to spend on doing things. If you overspend one day, it will raise your burnout levels and your meltdown chance, as well as having less spoons for the next few days. However you can gain various extra spoons and/or kitchen utensils, so you can have a better chance at surviving the day.
At first I read it as "Sorry to be a brother..." It's hard to be a sibling sometimes.
isn't that how batteries work though
Ive been considering getting one of these honestly. as an introvert there are just some days where I really don't want to talk to people but retail doesn't care about that and I need money. at least having some kind of gague seems better than just glowering and hoping i don't have to deal with small talk
If I see anyone wearing this I will make it a mission to get it down to zero. Then I'll come up with efficient strategies to grind it down. I'll try and beat my new best time. I see this as a challenge.
But the best part is? Once it reaches zero, I leave them alone. Because I still respect them as a person
Looks like various places sell them, here's an Etsy one I found: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1596896586/my-social-battery-funny-lapel-pin-hard
I have one of these! Lowkey I love sliding it down on people but only as a joke.
Someone has seen that in german? Hard to find in all that noise of psychology books.
