M. Orange

TL;DR: Skip to the last paragraph.

So, I studied psychology in university and this is to the best of my knowledge.

IQ is basically scientifically outdated and based in racism and classism. The guy who popularized IQ testing in the US, Lewis Terman, was a horrible racist who loved using it to prove White people were superior to black people. There are much newer theories of intelligence that view it more as a domain-based thing (e.g. someone might not be musically intelligent, but they might be mathematically intelligent and so on).

There are also different ways your score could’ve been thrown off, too, especially if your ADHD is relatively severe. Unless you have some sort of developmental disability like Down syndrome, it’s actually pretty likely your IQ is roughly the same as your siblings’.

Honestly, the real issue here is the ADHD. Take it from someone who also has it: if left unchecked, it can be a life-ruiner. I was a B and C student and had no clue why until I was almost 23 and finally got diagnosed. I got into university, but it was only after spending 4 years in community college. The guy who diagnosed me said that he doesn’t know how I actually managed to do it. He said it was like I had been trying to swim with cement blocks tied to my feet.

Forget intelligence for a second. You are very obviously an capable person. You worked hard in school, you have a good command of the English language, and you’re holding down a job in fast food (a field that sent me to tears multiple times, mind you). Your problem is that you’ve had a very rough life with little support. Prioritize kicking your addictions (maybe try and find a recovery group). See a therapist to talk through your father’s abuse. See a psychiatrist to talk about medication for ADHD (non-narcotic, of course). You deserve to be satisfied with your life, and I believe you can get there.

It’s all in the eyes.

I’m part of the woke crowd and have never seen anyone I know get upset about it. In fact, we all tend to like it.

I did. Still nicer than San Francisco LOL

Isn’t the actual Salem Village called Danvers now anyway?

I’d always heard people talk about how dirty Paris is, but it was so clean when I visited last year. Admittedly my point of comparison is San Francisco, but still.

Kiddos, especially when used by people in professions that work with kids. Right up there with people who unironically say pupper or doggo. Just say kids.

Me with nonplussed. I have a friend who uses it and he says it in situations that are ambiguous enough that I can’t tell if he actually knows what it means.

Look at those consummate Vs.

The perfect filled-in eyebrows, looks like she’s wearing lipstick and eyeliner. It’s a little… strange.

You mean the problems that experts said 10+ years ago would happen are happening?

It’s fake

Can confirm, Tracy is in the middle of nowhere and there’s nothing to do.

It was actually a reference to Eminem’s song “Stan” about an insane fan who murders his family or something.

Toot actually isn’t official anymore. They changed it to notes (p sure), but the userbase decided to keep using toots because it’s cuter.

I saw it in theaters, and I remember it being a great horror movie stitched together with a bunch of exposition that didn’t make any sense and characters I didn’t care about. Prometheus may be a very uneven movie, but it spent time building up its characters to a place where I actually could feel investment. Plus, Noomi Rapace is just a fantastic actress.

Godzilla: Domination! Developed by WayForward, which is probably why it’s so good.

local groups are less likely to have aggressive fundraising arms

And more likely to need your donation!

I mean, it only makes sense, doesn’t it? You spend so much time thinking about the rules and start to notice things you don’t like, so you decide to tweak things until one day you just went on a three day bender of rules documents and spreadsheets.

An underrated talent. Rest in peace, Shannen.