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  • It’s a large rural state. Not much population for how large it is.

    To put that in context it has an average of 12.4 people per square mile, whereas Romania has 214 people per square mile.

    Being a large state there are exceptions to the population density. I’d look at the population of whatever the nearest city to where you’re going is: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_in_North_Dakota

    And compare it to cities you’re familiar with to get an idea of the size to expect. The west side of the state is dominated by oil wells, don’t know if it’s still like this but you used to see flare stacks (giant flames of venting gas) basically everywhere out there.

    The winter are rough, it gets very cold due to the Polar jet stream dropping south of it. Also the majority of it is flat open plains so it’s very windy and the snow drifts really high and roads often become impassable for a while. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_North_Dakota

    https://weatherspark.com/compare/y/93241~9084/Comparison-of-the-Average-Weather-in-Bucharest-and-Fargo

    In my experience the people are a mixed bag just like anywhere else. Some are great some are awful. A lot of the folks I met were super into outdoor activities like hunting and fishing. I would be careful if you’re near or on a Native American Reservation. I wouldn’t wander around alone as folks tend to be less friendly to people that aren’t a part of their community, they’re a historically marginalized population and the recent oil and gas exploration hasn’t done them many favors. They also have their own system of law outside the United States Federal Government, and it can be confusing. (If you’re with someone local you’re fine.)

    Lastly Romance Scams are a thing and human trafficking does happen. Before she goes off to the middle of nowhere with someone she should let someone who can contact authorities know, and give them as many details about the person including social media links and emails as possible: https://attorneygeneral.nd.gov/consumer-resources/common-scams/

    In the US you can call 911 to get emergency services anytime and anywhere. North Dakota has its own human trafficking task force: https://www.ndhttf.org/











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    11 months ago

    Not specifically about Autism or NTs, but In my professional life I’ve found the book “Crucial Conversations” useful: https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Conversations-Talking-Stakes-Second/dp/0071771328/

    It breaks down psychological studies and kind of simplifies the rules for how to have difficult conversations that need to happen.

    Also, it sounds cheesy but I found value in “How to win Friends and Influence People”. Finding a way to take a real interest in what others are saying and asking follow up questions "shows* them that youre invested in the conversation. Remembering a few key things, like they have a dog or their kid was sick and asking about it the next time you see them shows you put in the effort and they will generally reciprocate. It still feels forced for me after 30+ years, but it works.

    Thanks for sharing “Field guide to Earthlings”, just ordered it for my teenage daughter, she’s been struggling with the emotional toll of trying to enter into social relationships with NTs recently. She hadn’t had an interest in the past but has recently been trying and it’s been hard to explain. I believe I’m on the spectrum but undiagnosed, but I’ve developed so many mechanisms for interacting with the rest of the world it can be hard to explain them. They’ve become ingrained and almost second nature. I only get “in trouble” when I try to explain to NT how I think, other than that I mostly blend in.