Coping strategy against gaslighting, gatekeeping and general lack of confidence
Coping strategy against gaslighting, gatekeeping and general lack of confidence
I know it's hyperbole, but reading that was actually more inspiring than anything ever said to me by a neurotypical trying to motivate me.
I'll add another quip:
"Watch me swindle my way up an IT-career using nothing but my brain, a search engine and the power of spite."
"Watch me swindle my way up an IT-career using nothing but my brain, a search engine and the power of spite."
I felt this in my soul. I work in IT and I can describe my job 3/4 of the time as "professional googler."
9 0 ReplyI have been internally calling myself a trickster goddess for this
6 0 ReplyI want to frame this and put it on my wall. It’s a tad weird how well this works for me.
4 0 ReplyOkay, what's the downside here?
4 0 ReplyIs this the Truman show? Someone has clearly been watching me.
3 0 ReplyEveryone in these comments who can relate. Read the book called The Like Switch: https://www.amazon.com/Like-Switch-Influencing-Attracting-Winning/dp/1476754489
It will change your life. It teaches you how to attract people - friends, more-than-friends; while explaining how social interaction works.
1 0 ReplyI wasn't planning to habitually manipulate people and becoming an actual conman. /j
3 0 ReplyI don't think that's the point of the book, but sure it can be used like that if you're a psycho with no empathy for others, but then again, most things are like that.
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