i live on one of the richest, most developed countries in the world with a good social system and universal healthcare and retirement.
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Wicked smaht. And generally good genes - no family illnesses or anything.
I have known some wonderful people who have helped me to grow into a person I don't entirely hate. Most of the time, I'm depressed, but I feel privileged to know people who remind me of things that are worth fighting for.
I don't feel any part of me that itches to make posts like this on the internet, and I appreciate that advantage.
I don’t have any part of me that itches
Fuuuuck now that's a god tier advantage.
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I am helping many needy peoples.
Born in Europe, Not an immigrant, financially stable, free education, not part of any significant minority
White + was lucky to get a good job early on + parents had enough capital in their home to guarantor for my home loan at 28.
Having travelled a lot, I feel I was born into what I consider a great country just as it was starting to pull itself out of poverty. Pure chance.
I got a good education and college was essentially free.
I have a lot of kids and work really hard at being a good dad so I am surrounded by love. I am very lucky that I am married twenty years (some better than others) to someone who still loves me and who I still love. Some days that love is all that keeps me going because fuck me I am exhausted haha.
I feel uncomfortable typing all that out but it's a good exercise in thankfulness so thank you.
Gotta practice thankfullness everyday.
My hair turns copper-gold in the summertime when I'm out in the sun for a few days in a row.
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Autism ?
Interesting. How do you think thats your advantage?
I'm HFA, so sometimes lack of empathy, sometimes better understanding of things in general, a little bit like "the good doctor", can be rather strange to neurotypical, but it often does the job
I have an IQ of 123 in spacial recognition.
If you're logic enough the next step is 1234
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My dad died back in 2016 when I was 25 so I got an early inheritance to invest at a good time.
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Absolute, fanatical concentration.
Being born in our times.
English teacher who made me write a 500 word essay every day for a semester.
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I guess being white male, and 198cm/6foot6 Though this is a curse also.
I am very comfortable with my own company also, and never get bored so many things to do and learn!
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