There’s all the bright lights and noise of Fourth of July, Memorial Day, and Labor Day, or even the beach. There are so many social expectations we struggle with. And the heat itself can be overwhelming. Does anyone else find summer heat to be completely draining? It’s so much mental and emotional labor…
summer not good for pengu. pengus aren’t meant for such heat. Pengu has super severe sensory issues.
It’s the daylight I struggle with most. I don’t know why but I can’t sleep until the sun has been down a couple hours and then I usually wake up at first light. According to my mom I didn’t even nap as a baby.
My room is mostly blacked out but when I wake up at night if I can’t tell how bright it is outside I assume I over slept and get a jolt of adrenaline.
I look forward to being able to sleep more than 6 hours again. I look forward to being awake enough to cope with people.
I’m not autistic and I absolutely hate the heat. I hate to sweat doing barely anything, sleeping naked and still feeling overheated, and not having an aircondition at home. (Europe). Meanwhile every summer is getting hotter and hotter.
Seriously privileged people in the US can be so entitled, they seem to not know life outside of their own little air-conditioned bubble. They take everything for granted and it’s so ridiculous.
It’s almost like there are more countries in the world than the US. And more cultures in the world than white America.
no one brought up the US. Plenty of old homes and apartments don’t have AC. You can buy them yourself and stick it in the window. Plenty of non white folk in the US have AC. hth
Implicit racism; up there with “white kids and poor kids” from Joe Biden. The idea that Black/African American=Poor and in the hood, is really 60s era.
Jesus Christ you sound like an asshole.
I’m autistic and to have this level of reaction to someone attempting to agree with you is just vile.
You need to take a look at yourself ffs
Oh dear, I’m so sorry if I hurt anyone’s feelings!! It’s so hard to understand other people’s feelings. One of the hardest parts of being ND.
You can still take responsibility for being an ass even if you didn’t realise it immediately. Don’t double down and blame the victim.
op gets mad at a euro, calls him an entitled us white boy
peak sanity here
Also OC is from Europe
Me too. Also, AC + fan make constant continuous noise, but they’re basically required for me to even begin to feel comfortable. I’ve mostly gotten used to the noise, but when I’m already overloaded, it’s not a nice thing.
Meh, hate the heat sooooooo much, love fireworks, kinda dislike Christmas (is summer in chile) and loooooove the beach, hate forest fires and the drought… but as to struggle? meh.
I like national holidays here in chile (18 of September) vacation time, many excuses to eat tasty and is in spring.
100% team winter tough.
I’m living in a European country and the local biggest town decided to replace the tradition firework by a light show. It’s one of the best decision they took (with the reducing of car traffic).
It’s July 4th today so I can relate a lot. It’s pretty shameful how individualistic and inconsiderate our culture can be.
Summer with air conditioning is cool (pun intended)
Summer without air conditioning is a form of torture applied by the CIA, especially during the nightsI just don’t take part in those kinds of things. Most of my friends and family understand and don’t even bring it up to me, and those who do are only asking because they want to spend time with me.
And yes, fuck summer heat. Once it hits 25 Celsius I stay inside. I miss winter.
