Weary Wulf[P] I posit then that perhaps certain kinds of minds—such as autism—are more resilient to uncertainty, more able to accept concepts such as the greater unknowns of the Universe. In my case, I find unknowns comforting, I accept that uncertainty is a facet of life in a Universe chock-full of quantum absurdity. So I'm not drawn to social identity as I have no need of protection from uncertainty—so my identity is founded on values, not social groups.
Michele Sabatier@wearywulf Fascinating idea. I especially like the last sentence about social identity and not needing “protection from uncertainty.” Perhaps this explains religion, and why I was so comfortable with the idea of atheism from childhood
[P] @msabatier — The truth is is that I can't honestly speak to that as I don't know, there are a lot of things I do not know that I can only surmise. I find that my journey of being autistic has been having to accept that I simply don't know many things, and to accept that uncertainty is an aspect of life. For example, I'm fascinated by the belief that one might have a mind like a steel trap and that all memories are accurate. Objectively, I know mine are not.
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[P] I'm so bad at numbering these. Anyway, I'm going to finish up by saying that while I am Plural? I do understand that these are fictive constructs of my own psyche, much as any character of self that we might interact with is. While I am Otherkin, I see that as not identifying with the human commonality of social identity but instead those traits I find admirable on a value basis, because it brings me comfort and helps with my sanity. It isn't a matter of faith.
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