[–] 2 points 4 months ago

And Japan beat them to the crown in 2023 (they got knocked out in the semis to Venezuela this time).

Actually baseball has its roots in the British game of rounders. Team GB is mostly Americans with Bahamian heritage. Team Italy is mostly Americans with Italian heritage. So the WBC is a lot of team USA 1 vs team USA 2 vs team USA 3.

  • source
  • parent
  • context
  • [–] 6 points 11 months ago*

    If I had been told at 15, when my GP told my mum to get me tested for Aspergers but she kept it secret from me, that I could be autistic, then I wouldn't have grown up hating myself. Life wouldn't have become a bed of roses, but I would have had self acceptance, better understanding of myself and not grown up hating myself for feeling like a useless failure who was just inherently dumb. Sure, the rest of the world and my family wouldn't have changed their behaviour towards me all that much, but I wouldn't have internalised all the criticism and condemnation as much.

  • source
  • parent
  • context
  • view more: next ›