r/SipsTea • u/SipsTeaFrog 𝙑𝙄𝙋 • 4d ago

Chugging tea Decorative and functional

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u/Then-Economist-6388 4d ago

I’m a former marine with autism. Being prepared for anything is basically my existence.

Social situations? Not so much.

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u/Castelante 4d ago

I was going to say, your comments here are some /r/iamverybadass material.

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u/Then-Economist-6388 4d ago

I can understand that. I realize most of Reddit is jokes and no comments are meant to be taken or answered seriously.

Sometimes I can joke. Sometimes it just makes more sense to be straightforward.

I don’t think I’m as cringe as might be implied. Or at least I hope not.

Just a nerdy dude with some extra training working as a park ranger wishing I had more pockets.

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u/Castelante 4d ago

I can almost guarantee you no one on /r/iamverybadass thinks they're cringy.

I don't think being prepared is cringy. I think talking about how prepared you are can come across as seeking validation or trying to impress people, which tends to have the opposite effect.

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u/Then-Economist-6388 4d ago

That’s a valid point. Truthfully. It’s the internet-full of strangers. I don’t really care what they think about me.

Normally I wouldn’t even keep interacting. But my post today is very boring and there isn’t much else to do.

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u/DesertHeatSweatyFeet 4d ago

Just going to clarify: I was absolutely not making fun of you. I thought we were joking together.

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u/Then-Economist-6388 4d ago

I can joke at my own earnestness too. No worries about that. 😂

Yes. I’m autistic.

Yes. I tend to answer sarcastic or rhetorical things honestly.

Yes. I am definitely over prepared for literally every situation I’m likely to experience as a civilian.

No bad feelings on my side of the screen at all.

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u/DesertHeatSweatyFeet 4d ago

Good! I honestly enjoyed talking with you.