u/FishDisguise

I never leave reviews, but I have never been treated like this at a business before. I went to Genesis hair salon, and my hair dresser was Andrea Spencer. I want to deinfluence anyone from having the same experience I did today.

I went in for my appointment for a simple haircut and while there were a slew of other issues, I can overlook those. I cannot overlook her public outburst in the salon. I am not exaggerating. She was attempting to finish up the appointment when I had pointed out I wanted my hair shorter (I had done numerous times) when she gave me a scary look and began screaming at me that she can "only take so much" and "I dont know what im talking about or how to do hair", she ripped the cover off me and with it pulled my hair yelling at me that im "fired", never to call her again and much more. I was shaking and began leaving as I am non confrontational and she followed me out demanding I pay her. I was afraid of any escalation so I agreed and cried waiting for my ride. I have never in my life faced an outburst by any hair stylist. I now have an incomplete haircut as she refused to cut it to my desired length as well. I had a bad feeling about her and dreaded my appointment all week! I guess I wasnt being paranoid. Please never make the mistake of booking her....

I'm autistic, diagnosed at 17. I've always wondered if I had a special interest since it seemed I've only experienced hyper fixations. I was curious if my interest in plushies and stuffed animals would be considered a special interest? I'll describe how I feel about them...

My entire life I've always loved stuffed animals and had extensive collections of them, I'm 20 now and can still say that at any point I would choose a stuffed animal over any other item in the room. I spend a LOT on them, 50-100 at times and it seems worth it to me. I enjoy customizing them, buying old ones and restoring them and unfortunately struggle with hoarding/overconsumption of them. Does this sound like your special interest? I don't think about them literally all the time but anywhere I go I want ones I see or bring my own with me. I love taking them on adventures and am obsessed with finding the "perfect one". On more than one occasion I will see one online and become completely hyper fixated and obsessed with it and experience extreme distress and sometimes mild self harming behavior if unobtainable. Just today I saw a retired old plushie online and scoured the internet for it before I saw it on some French website and bought it for $50 without even thinking.

I'd love to hear anyone else's input about their special interests, especially if they pertain to plushies or any similar experience!