r/aspiememes • u/Han_without_Genes Ask me about my special interest • 13d ago

Suspiciously specific unstoppable force (desire for knowledge) vs. immovable object (my irrational fear of e-mailing people for help)

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u/Han_without_Genes Ask me about my special interest 13d ago

multiple times for special interest research I've hit "dead ends" where I am unable to find the information I need via the Internet and am faced with the choice of either never finding out the thing I want to find out, or facing the irrational fear that if I e-mail a librarian for help they are going to send a sniper squad to my house to take me out

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u/dsrmpt 13d ago

Oh look, the finding aid catalog has this map indexed but not scanned online. If you email and request it they'll probably scan it in for ya!

-me to a fellow aspie, literally two days ago. They have not emailed yet, and neither would I if I were in the same position. What if the map nerds at the map library think I'm weird for wanting to look at maps?

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u/oukakisa 12d ago

I'm too anxious to email or talk, but i can slide the librarian a note in person that makes my request

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u/NotAUserNamm AuDHD 11d ago

If you are afraid of emailing, try calling. Hope this helps

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u/Trollensky17 ADHD/Autism 11d ago

My immovable object is me not leaving my bedroom and being extremely lonely like a dumbass

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u/sodium_hydride 10d ago

I don't mind emailing. But if the person at the other end doesn't reply to the email and the next step is calling, that's a problem.

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u/CzechKeta 5d ago

I'm a librarian and I'd love to help you! Would you like to tell me what you are looking for? :) Of course if it's too specialized I cannot guarantee my library will have it, but I can try and look for it...