@YesJulz Asbestos exposure can kill you and they used it a lot for popcorn ceilings so it’s more about the safety of removing it and testing it before even thinking about doing it yourself
Psychology says some people avoid socializing not because they hate people, but because they can read them too well. They walk into a room and immediately sense the fake laughs, the hidden agendas, the performances. Their nervous system doesn't misread the signal, it just refuses to ignore it. Small talk feels like a tax they didn't agree to pay. Forced smiles cost them energy that takes hours to recover. They're not broken. They're calibrated differently. They don't avoid people. They avoid emotional labor that leads nowhere. When they do connect, it's deep, intentional, real. No masks. No games. Fewer friends doesn't mean loneliness. It means higher standards. That's not antisocial behavior. That's emotional intelligence.
TEN YEARS BEFORE I KNEW I HAD ADHD, I TOOK Adderall AT A MUSIC FESTIVAL. MY FRIENDS WERE ALL JACKED UP AND DANCING, BUT I WAS LIKE, “IT’S SUDDENLY MANAGEABLE FOR ME TO SIT CALMLY UNDER THIS TREE AND REPLY TO SOME TEXT MESSAGES.”