I occasionally say "My brain is broken" to certain specific other people. It's when trying to be more precise isn't working, and I need something blunt and understandable to someone who *just isn't getting it*. I think I'd flip if someone tried to *fix it for me*, because *how my brain works* isn't something for them to be tinkering around with. I've got thirty years practice in actively looking for workarounds and patches. The best thing anyone else can do for me is *stop breaking my coping mechanisms*.
I missed that about Jodi Foster. I think I'm giving up on Hollywood entirely.
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Date: 2011-05-21 06:28 pm (UTC)I occasionally say "My brain is broken" to certain specific other people. It's when trying to be more precise isn't working, and I need something blunt and understandable to someone who *just isn't getting it*. I think I'd flip if someone tried to *fix it for me*, because *how my brain works* isn't something for them to be tinkering around with. I've got thirty years practice in actively looking for workarounds and patches. The best thing anyone else can do for me is *stop breaking my coping mechanisms*.
I missed that about Jodi Foster. I think I'm giving up on Hollywood entirely.