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ummthatguy @lemmy.world

5d ago

He's fun to visit

TOS s3e14 "Whom Gods Destroy"

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There is a term for this. Status quo bias or something
- Yeah this meme is me but getting into the shower.
  
  Same, it's the transition that kills me. Being naked and often cold while waiting for the shower to get to temp, then being naked and cold while I dry myself off and get dressed. During, it is one of the few consistently relaxing things I have.
- Task inertia?

- Ahh, Sr. Grafo.

This doesn’t change. My teenagers won’t get into the shower without bribery and then spend a half hour in there.
- Wait
  \ Was I supposed to outgrow this?
  
  You never outgrow it. You just learn to ignore the voice in your head that says "I don't wanna" to fucking everything.
- Just don't ask what they're doing in there.
  
  They're singing du hast?
  
  I still spend 30 minutes as an adult when I can, except now it's just enjoying the warm and stretching. Extra time with the humidity helps my sinuses too.

My autistic brain hating transitions like that only amplifies this instinct lol

I think this is true for many people, adults included. It's the transition that's hard, not the being wet or being dry

Me when I'm told it's bathtime:
Also me when it's time to get out:
EDIT: I am not fun to visit.

All kids do it. It's typical
- Totally. I just needed an excuse to showcase James "Tantrum" Kirk.
  
  Well... then don't let me stop you! I got a good chuckle out of it

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