Returning user come to air grievances

I am a former user, that is all.  I feel I am at a difficult place personally, and I needed somewhere to get things off my chest.  

I feel there is no place for me in the world, I'm not talking about suicidal ideation, but that my existence is redundant and without purpose, feeling like a spare part most of the time.

I have long entertained the notion of friendship and romantic connection, but I never had the means or the will to act on them.  Being mid 30s, no friends or social circles or opportunities to make connections, unable to get into honest paying work, unable to drive and such, it would be futile.

In an ideal world I would live in my own place, have a job I enjoy that pays for a comfortable and secure life, with a partner who is kind, intelligent, strong and ambitious.  Such a person could only be on the spectrum too, or had a happier, balanced and more nurturing life.

The neighbourhood I live in has a fair share of barking dogs, the Weimaraner across the street and spaniel crosses next door can bark like fecking hell when on their own, often on a Tuesday I found.  I simply have to wear noise cancelling headphones or leave for several hours.  One day I will move to someplace more decent.  Reporting or confrontation would only exacerbate the issue.

Summer is hell, the white cloudy days are terribly bright and harsh, the heat and humidity are unpleasant, the days are long while the night, cool, quiet, a break from the world, ends all too soon.

I do a lot of self study in photography, ecology and coding in Python whilst renewing my appreciation for green spaces outside the urban sprawl and beaches where shells wash up.

As an autistic guy who has a strong sense of right and wrong too many things in the world need a strong kick in the backside, and it's frustrating to be powerless to do anything about it.

The things that maintain my sanity are Star Trek TNG, Voyager, DS9 and Enterprise, WWE, learning about Linux, listening to music and the Borderlands games. 

  • Not a fan of Daniken et al., but I like the real world of space exploration, too.

  • Welcome back, Mercury. I love aliens. Anunnaki, ancient astronaut theory, Daniken and Sitchin, Billy Carson, also love reading news about  NASA discoveries in space. 

  • I'm typing this on a new Kubuntu Linux laptop; I got 14 years out of my previous Fedora Linux laptop. I started using Linux in 1995 (Slackware on floppy discs). I haven't used any other OS on my home PC's for over 20 years. It gets the job done (software development). All Android phones and most smart TVs, WiFi routers, smart speakers, etc. run Linux. The "cloud" and supercomputers are pretty much all Linux, too ... Sorry! Infodumping!

  • I started using Linux about two years ago, to save an older laptop and to avoid getting another one.  Since then it's been performant enough to use for online study and light media work.  Ubuntu is good as well as having given Debian, Mint and Fedora a run too.

  • Hi Mercury,
    Thank you for sharing so openly. I really appreciate the honesty—it’s something I value deeply in conversations like this.
    I also enjoy Star Trek: Voyager—there’s something comforting about its exploration of identity, purpose, and belonging. I’ve spent time working with Linux systems and even helped port games to Linux in the past, so I definitely resonate with the idea of finding purpose through creation and contribution.
    It’s tough to hear that you’re feeling without purpose. I’ve felt that way too, and I’ve come to believe that none of us are born with a fixed purpose.
    For me, I’ve tried to work around that feeling by identifying something I want to influence—something that could make the world a bit more suitable for me to inhabit. That’s become my guiding thread.
    Friendship and relationships are admirable goals, and I truly respect anyone who pursues them. Personally, I’ve recently lost a lot of friends, and while I love my partner deeply, we often find ourselves in conflict—especially due to auditory processing challenges and the confined space we share. It’s something I’m trying to understand better, but it can be difficult, especially when cognitive dissonance comes into play.
  • Linux; Denmark's "digital sovereignty" programme rollout is in agreement:

    https://uk.pcmag.com/office-suites/158570/denmark-wants-to-dump-microsoft-software-for-linux-libreoffice

    Digital sovereignty:

    Efforts to ensure control and autonomy over its digital infrastructure, data, and technology, particularly within the public sector.

    This involves reducing reliance on major technology providers and promoting the use of open-source solutions and locally controlled platforms.