In this edition of Scrolling The Internet Wildly, we will talk about – ND Love Languages.
Tokens of Affection
Tokens of Affection show the recipient that the giver has been thinking about them. It appears as, โI saw this and thought of you.โ That can be a rock, a meme/photo, a gift, or a homemade baked good. Also called Penguin Pebbling.
Spoon Swapping
So you start each day with a certain amount of spoons (different disabilities come with various limitations). Every time you do something, you will use one of your spoons. There are no more spoons to replace those that you use. Some things might require more spoons than others.ย You can work out what uses more of your spoons, remembering that you have a set amount of spoons to begin with.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO DO USES A SPOON (or three).
Do you clean your house or go out with your friends? You do not have enough spoons to do both.
With a spoon swap, you can trade activities that need to happen, doing things that you have energy for, and a loved one could pick up the last task, then you can keep that last spoon.
Data Deluge
Ah, the info dump. Sharing is caring, they say… until you start a four-hour monologue about how Abraham Lincoln was buried 17 times between 1865 and 1901. You do not notice the eye-rolling, intense sighs and countless “uh-huh” and “oh really” (s). You side-tracked the American Civil War from last year into a full-blown Lincoln phase – it is not a special interest: IT IS A WAY OF LIFE.
For right now, anyway.
Parallel Play
“Hey, wanna hang out?”
“Sure, what are we gonna do?”
“I dunno. Maybe play Stardew and listen to some records?”
“Can I knit?”
“Yeah! Of course!”
“Cool. Be there at 7”
Or, having another person present can help the individual do things even if the person is not directly assisting.
Alone, together. Playing games on one side of the sofa (with headphones) and reading on the other. YES PLEASE.
Crafting on one end of the table while someone else is on the other side, typing. THANK YOU.
Squishing
Lie on top of me. That is right… all of your weight. Be a human-weighted blanket. But only for a few minutes, please. Too much contact makes me feel weird and obligated to pretend like I like it.
I do not like tight hugs much, but everyone is different!ย Unless I have just experienced a seizure.
Then wrap your arms around me like a boa constrictor.
