Trees, like animals, can also experience albinism, though it is extremely rare.
the reason it’s rare is because without chlorophyll, the plant can’t get energy, and dies shortly after sprouting unless it has some other source of food. so if you see a plant as big as the one in the picture that doesn’t have any green in its leaves, it’s getting its nutrition from the roots of a neighboring plant of the same species, feeding on the sugars created by the other plant’s photosynthesis.
albino plants are basically vampires.
For a long time, scientists thought they were parasites, and couldn’t figure out why the bigger plants didn’t release chemicals to kill them.
Turns out, the lil’ ghost redwoods benefit their hosts by filtering toxins and acting as a sort of backup immune system.
They’re vampires, and they’re commensal, symbiotic mutualists!
with yet another ai generated image site getting popular, i cannot stress this enough, please tag posts with screenshots of them as “ai generated” and “unreality”
why? what is the issue?
They can trigger psychosis or dissociation/derealisation in people who have psychotic or dissociative disorders
i also think people can eliminate some anxiety by just having multiple of the same essentials. different colorways if that’s your deal, but im leaning into looking like a cartoon character.
The worst part of human adulthood is being your own zookeeper
Likeā¦ i have to make sure my meals are nutritionally balancedā¦ i have to make sure that the space i occupy is big enough, and interesting enough, and provide enrichment to make up for the lack of noveltyā¦ i have to make sure i get exerciseā¦ iām not qualified for this
What the fuck do neurotypicals talk about. I tried telling my mom about a show that I really like and explained the symbolism and she made fun of me for ātalking about a tv series for like 20 minutesā. Same with like 4 other people around my age. All of them even told me outloud they wanted to hear me talk but then mocked me for actually being serious. I do not understand
me at a NT person: do you mind if I tell you about x?
Them: sure!
Me: speaks for 5 minutes interrupted
Them: not every thought you have needs to be said :))))
me: oh. *never speaks again until we leave that wretched place*
this isnāt a neurotypical thing yāall. this is an asshole (at best) thing.
youāre being treated poorly by people who donāt care about the interests and thoughts of others and enjoy hurting peopleās feelings, belittling their interests, etc. this is not normal at all and iām really sorry people have done this to you
like again, none of this is true. this is not the norm. iām gonna try to be gentle here, but the comments on this post areā¦ not good.
1. this might be the most important point: you cannot tell if someone is disabled or mentally ill based on their interests or how they talk or how they present themselves. you cannot assume someone is neurotypical because they like things you donāt. you also should not forget about masking, which people will especially do at places like work.
2. most people have as many interests and as rich of inner lives as you and itās potentially harmful to assume they donāt. it leads to you dehumanizing and potentially really hurting those around you. ātheyāre not as smart/insightful/interesting as meā is not a great approach to socialization
3. just because something doesnāt interest you, doesnāt mean itās objectively uninteresting or meaningless. and no one is all deep conversation all the time. most disabled and mentally ill people i know, myself included, also like talking about our jobs, pets, etc.
4. you are upset by people dismissing your interests whileā¦ dismissing peopleās interests. a lot of the comments are just dissing people for not being interested in talking about film/tv or for liking things like sports.
5. iām autistic and i hear that autistic people are āgiftedā or āsuper geniusesā or whatever a lot and itās dehumanizing. the idea that i have some deeper insight or heightened intelligence because of my disability is not helpful.
6. sometimes conversation is about give and take you will need to listen to and talk about things that donāt interest you much because you value the person you are talking to and they deserve a turn to share
tl;dr: people who dismiss your interests are rude, cruel, and/or doing so unintentionally. call them out or try to distance yourself from them. surround yourself with people who care to listen. at the same time, people who talk about things that donāt interest you are not inherently boring, shallow, or neurotypical. neurodivergent people can and do talk about things like the weather and going shopping.
The thing is nobody at pride is evaluating you to determine if you’re queer enough to be there because they’re too busy thinking “it’s so hot out” and “why is this lemonade 12 dollars?”
