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HELLO everyone =)

CrysX

Hi everyone!


​I’m excited to join the community.

I’m 46, a parent, and currently obsessed with tie-dyeing and crime shows. I’ve just picked up some new tie-dye equipment and am looking to dive back into creating myself some new designs—I’d love to hear what everyone else is working on lately!


​I’m also a big astrology nerd and have a telescope that has been living in the garage. I’ve tried to use it twice now, and while I can handle the technical setup during the day, once night falls, the reality of the situation hits: the cold, the noise, and the light pollution all pile on at once. It’s been so overwhelming that I’ve ended up stressed and packing it back away both times. I haven't sold it because I really want to use it, but I’m clearly struggling with the environment. If any of you have tips on how to actually manage the "nighttime" side of astronomy without it turning into a sensory nightmare, I’d love to hear your advice.


​Looking forward to getting to know you all!

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  • For me the problem can be broken down into 2x main parts, what your looking for, and how your perceiving that process..

    1stly I completely understand the astronomical interest, I have a huge one myself.

    .. it comes down to previous social circles, the types of friends you’ve had etc.. it’s not necessarily a neuro divergent specific thing.. it seems to me you’d find it a lot easier to overlook the environmental stimulus if it was occupied with somthing else.

    Sounds to me like you want some company and some people with similar interests. 

    Here’s  a tip I’ve personally done, find a ‘night sky’ or astronomical ‘sky viewing’ event.. these can cost a small Amount to join, and often involve a drive but that does the work for you.. that filters out those whom are disinterested and if you gather yourself to drive to a Star Gazing event you’ll be surrounded by similarly minded people whom view the enviromental Stimulus in such a different way to how you currently do, it can enact a perspective shift and therefore enact an immediate change in yourself.. 

    Bring your telescope and these wonderful people will help you set it up and get the most from it.

    Surround yourself with people that WANT to do what your doing.

    hope that helps.

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  • For me the problem can be broken down into 2x main parts, what your looking for, and how your perceiving that process..

    1stly I completely understand the astronomical interest, I have a huge one myself.

    .. it comes down to previous social circles, the types of friends you’ve had etc.. it’s not necessarily a neuro divergent specific thing.. it seems to me you’d find it a lot easier to overlook the environmental stimulus if it was occupied with somthing else.

    Sounds to me like you want some company and some people with similar interests. 

    Here’s  a tip I’ve personally done, find a ‘night sky’ or astronomical ‘sky viewing’ event.. these can cost a small Amount to join, and often involve a drive but that does the work for you.. that filters out those whom are disinterested and if you gather yourself to drive to a Star Gazing event you’ll be surrounded by similarly minded people whom view the enviromental Stimulus in such a different way to how you currently do, it can enact a perspective shift and therefore enact an immediate change in yourself.. 

    Bring your telescope and these wonderful people will help you set it up and get the most from it.

    Surround yourself with people that WANT to do what your doing.

    hope that helps.

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