#because ND is not just disorders

[kasumingo]

So tired of mfs going "everyone wants to be lgbt/neurodivergent now!! stop using our language!!"

it's as if the internet gave people ability to explore themselves and realize there is something going on, especially when they congregate together in groups that share those traits

It’s as if these words describe their experience and helps them in one way or another

#txt #worst thing is that on twitter dot com posts like above get thousands of likes #also idk about you but normalizing terms and symptoms made me safer in public/group settings #because i rarely get asked why i act like i do #or why do i do things i do #because it has been #wait for #normalized! #idgaf if a 'neurotypical' uses a term like 'going nonverbal' #i don't know everything about their lives #they might be undiagnosed neurodivergent themselves #it's a spectrum #but even if they were neurotypical that helps ME #as a neurodivergent #to be more relatable and understood among people #i no longer have to use NT language to make excuses for myself #if they understand what those symptoms are #and that people go through these things #also i strongly believe there are more neurodivergents in this world than people think #because ND is not just disorders #it's anything that alters your brain #it's mentall ilnesses #it's trauma #so people you'd consider NT DO go through symptoms that people born with disorders do #but sometimes it's temporary or not as intense #so shut your hell up about others maybe

[autismcultureis]

autism culture is i love being outside during spring and summer but im really sensitive to light and glare so i’ll go outside for 10 minutes and get overstimulated and go inside and have a migraine for the rest of the day when all I wanted was to go out and relax and connect with nature

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#i love love love being outside but everything is just so overwhelming sometimes #especially when i like to sit in the grass and play in the dirt but end up having a meltdown because i can't get the dirt out of my nails #autism culture #autism #autism spectrum disorder #autistic #neurodivergent #neurodiversity #actually autistic #asd #autistic things #nd

[spider-man-2o99]

(shaking you, wailing, frothing at the mouth, etc.) miguel is a heavily-traumatized person and. like. i really just cannot stress enough that that influences just So Much Of How He Acts, man.

#talking tag #spider-man 2099 #spiderman 2099 #miguel o'hara #marvel #comics #comic panels #again. Another Thing Done On Purpose At His Origin Because Mig Was Deliberately Created 2 Be A Foil To Peter Parker: #responsibility nd duty were. like. already Inherent Traits to mig that he didnt Need to learn because he;s AN ADULT!! #he inherently Knows that he has these powers and a responsibility 2 use them. even though HE is so tired and doesn't /Want To./ #he Knows he doesn't have a Choice and there isn't ever a point in the book where he really pretends like he Does either. #and instead his mantra is great power = great guilt. and. like. /woof/ man. yknow. #/just because #like. ppl do not seem 2 Know This. abt him. #or. well. the New Ppl that is. yknow what i mean #anyways it is canon in the text that he hates himself for many many reasons (like seeing his abusive father in himself!). so. Remember That. #(being light-hearted to distract myself from issue 26 specifically) we suppordt a king with severe untreated depression and Disorders .

[petewentzisblack1312]

the reason antipsych really appeals to me even as i am hesitatn about it is that i am in this paradoxical state as an insane person where i am too sane about my insanity and it led to many professionals dismissing my (usually correct) judgement. like i am cognizant of my delusions. there is a part of me that is like, you are delusional right now, but that doesnt stop me from believing it. when i explain this to a mental health professional, they tell me this is not delusion. i dont know how to tell you this but when you are unable to sleep because you are struck by the thought that your arm that is attached to your body may be an escaped convict that is out to get you the knowledge that that is illogical and impossible is unhelpful even coming from yourself.

like as soon as you are able to reflect on yourself with any level of self awareness and come to the conclusion that you need help you do not need help. it can only be forced onto you unwillingly. you can only be coerced into it. this is such a carceral system.

#dils declares #idk just thinking. #i think i have ocd but i hesitate to bring that up because i worry theyll be like oh so you DONT have schizoaffeftive disorder #and im like pretty sure. it is both. #the mania nd depression. the psychosis. the delusions nd paranoia. #i just also have intrusive thoughts magical thinking and compulsions. #these things even intersect for me. #dils directs

[gayvampyr]

btw when i criticize NTs who say that they’re ND as a joke or because they’re not actually seeing the neurotype for what it is, i am not criticizing NDs who self-dx. i am explicitly talking about NTs™ who think being ND is a joke or a quirk and not a real divergence in neuropsychology

#autism #neurodivergent #adhd #text post #i’ve made posts about neurotypicals saying they have x disorder and each time several people come into my notes saying ‘but what if the #person actually IS ND is just self dx’s’ or ‘this doesn’t apply to NDs who self dx’ like. i am explicitly talking about NTs who do this #ND people do not make a mockery of ND symptoms. ND people don’t actually think their neurodivergence is a joke or a quirky personality trait #this is something that specifically NTs do because they are NT #like. that’s just it

[adhbabey]

where's my motherfuckers unable to accept their disorder/disability and have a lot of shame and self hate??? like i need you right now. i want none of that positivity shit, give me the grit, how do you get through this?

and if you have overcome it, tell me what's up. what did you need to get through it?

#babey posts #actually nd #actually neurodivergent #im dealing with a lot but positivity + acceptance isnt really helpful rn #i need some people going through or gone through the same shit #and like its not like i can vindicate this. nor do i want to put the burden of my emotions onto someone else #ive already been through relief of understanding people treated me like this because of this #but im dealing with the mortifying experience of just not being happy or loving towards myself #where are all of yall. just not feeling like they can exist because of their disorder #i need help processing and coping guys

[the-habitat-sysblog]

Don't tag your post about "DID" or whatever with #neurodivergent. That is not your fucking community, FREAK.

good afternoon, anon; please learn the definition of the word "neurodivergent". you will realise that DID and related disorders result in brain function that is atypical. this is quite common knowledge!

not only are dissociative disorders most definitely under the neurodivergent umbrella, but so are bipolar disorders, psychotic/schizo-spec disorders, personality disorders, and all those other things you might like to pretend are not.

please do not use your time to spread misinformation! this community already faces ableism - you contributing to that ableism does not help anyone. take care! 🤍

#not to mention i am autistic #i am *very much* part of the ND community #but that is irrelevant to you isn't it? #because i dared to remind you that the “scary” disorders deserve just as much love and recognition and community support as ADHD and autism #also i love being called a freak<3 genuinely #opal💍.txt #; #📬 #[ #ableism #ableism tw #neurodivergent #neurodiversity #neurodiverse stuff #cdd community #did system #traumagenic system #ableist #anon hate #]

[griponthenews]

Not necessarily a new take but I dislike it when certain fans take a pair of characters and point at the quiet/clever one and go "they're the autistic one" and then point at the sociable/energetic one and go "they're the adhd one" without actually thinking about it further

#beyond the obvious dumbing down of real disorders it's also just boring in my opinion #like I love imagining my faves as autistic bc I'm autistic. But sometimes it's evident that other people only do it bc #they want a autism/adhd ship or something. and not because they're actually interested in examining the character #dont get me wrong. you don't *need* a reason to hc your faves as nd #but some ppl invent a weird binary of “autism/adhd” and force it on every ship based on what are often straight up stereotypes #don't know who needs to hear this but autism is not a synonym for introvert and adhd is not a synonym for extrovert

[magioffire]

remember when i thought i didnt have adhd because when i took adhd meds i thought i was ‘getting high’ off of it and always heard that if you ‘got high’ off adhd meds it meant you definitely didnt have adhd

well that feeling of ‘getting high’ was actually me misinterpreting the euphoria of finally having a more normalish brain function and being able to be productive as a euphoric effect of amphetamine and not the functional level everyone without adhd normally exists at all the time lol.

#LOL??? #this is why the 'if you get high off adhd meds youre not adhd' is kinda...not true? #because getting high is very subjective but also #for a ND person being able to temporarily be productive and function IS euphoria #it IS like a high #so maybe a better way of putting is #'if you have adhd it just wont effect you the same way as someone without adhd' #instead of 'any feelings of pleasure you get from the medicine are cuz you dont actually have the disorder and are probs just a dirty junkie #cuz you know....we have a very pleasure-adverse culture thanks to puritanical values but thats a ted talk for ANOTHER DAY #ooc. #tbd. #drugs cw #its kinda like how for someone with chronic pain the pain relief they get from pain meds IS the eurphoria #not any of the actual narcotic effects someone might get from pain meds #people without chronic illness just wouldnt get it sorry #cuz im over here like HM. im not getting any of usual side effects that would go with someone who doesnt have adhd taking adderall #i can eat and sleep perfectly normally #uhh #whoops

[theexodvs]

"If the cult of Eros is a religion, does it have a holy text of some sort?"

"Yes. Its adherents regularly point to the DSM-5 when confronted with compulsive sexual behavior disorder and pornography-induced erectile dysfunction, as if the absence of these conditions from this document necessitates an absence from reality."

#cult of eros #cult #cults #dsm-5 #dsm 5 #dsm v #Diagnostic and Statistical Manual #dsm #Just because the authors of your favored book don't claim to be religious doesn't mean claims made based on this book alone aren't fanatic #When will the cult of Eros fight the neurodiversity crowd? #The nd folks passionately despise the DSM-5 for calling autism a disorder #P 0 rn addicts and Thomas the Train fans duking it out is the holy war I want to see! #CSBD #erectile dysfunction #PIED

[autismcultureis]

Autism culture is having the same damn verbal responses to everything because you don't know what else to say in most situations and can't tell if/when you need to respond.

Put me out of my "slay" "swag" "so true" "so real" "FKSJTJQLGBANGNNQBGNAK" misery it has been too fucking long someone give me something else to say

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#my boyfriend will compliment me and i just say “thats gay” because idk how to show emotion when i dont prepare for it in advance #autism culture #autism #autism spectrum disorder #autistic #neurodivergent #neurodiversity #actually autistic #asd #autistic things #nd

[disembowl]

idk man I just think there's something about how people will defend depression, anxiety etc etc but be really quiet when it comes to mood disorders and the like

#awooo.txt #of course i know why people do that its normally ableism/ignorance/ people applying moral stances to basic human rights #although applying morals and hoops to jump through really just goes back to ableism #something something making people have to fight for rights makes it more about letting those 'deserving' live and those who you think arent #worthy not get rights. we understand why thats bad right? #idk its just frustrating to see the comparison of people being really supportive about someone lashing out becaus theyres mentally ill #but not give the cluster disorders the same grace because theyre 'naturally abusive' #and its good to see that some of the nd community are getting more support but it feels bittersweet sometimes

[theendofmybody]

i need to personally fight whomever popularized the idea that rsd is just an inherent trait to adhd. like huh. could a significant portion of people with neurodev disorders having symptoms that would otherwise be considered very similar to bpd be indicative of how poorly those who cant conform & produce as theyre expected to are treated? no no your brain is just broken :)

#sorry thats a wordy sentence but i must rant #speaking as someone who used to have more serious rsd which i attributed to my neurodevelopmental disorder #which mysteriously went away when i started dealing with my interpersonal relationship trauma.. funny how that works #inb4 discourse this is not a very nuanced post and i am not talking about your personal experiences #its just very uncomfortable to see a group of people who are much more likely to be bullied & punished & disciplined for showing symptoms #of their neurodev disorder be told that what could very easily be considered symptoms of being mistreated because of your disorder #is actually just a natural function of their brain. no one treated you poorly for being ND its all in your head 🙃🙃🙃

[justagaycryptid]

Caught in a constant loop of seeing a post about neurodivergence that I strangely relate to and then asking myself “am I nuerodivergent?” and then going “no I am merely relating to this on a surface level and I do not really get this in the way that its meant to be gotten because I am not actually neurodivergent” and I keep going like that forever.

#because like sometimes I think I might be autistic? #and then I think about it and I realize that I didn't struggle as a child #well #I didnt struggle in school #I more struggled socially but im pretty sure thats because I have avoidant personality disorder #Because I will say that I DO hit all the checkboxes for that one #and I know all autistic experiences arent the same but I dont really have a lot of the same problems I've noticed other nd people have #and the ones I do share seem to be more on the overlap with anxiety #and so I think its just anxiety #but I dont have either the time or money to see a therapist #shouting into the void #ignore this im just rambling to myself

[lord-shitbox]

ok maybe im literally insane

#shitboxposting #'i dont care if i get an A- on a math test' says guy accustomed to A+s (checks grade to see solid A) oh hm im disappointed #????BETTER THAN IT COULDVE BEEN? HELLO?? its because 7 isnt a multiple of 3 and 6 is. 6 is a favorite number #also being nuts like emotionally and socially i think i still have communication issues. and/or hang arnd a prson who doesnt care abt #how i feel. like its just one guy ths timeim also really tired of everything. im only ths upset because metnal ilness relapse makes evrythg #worse #IM SO TIRED I WANT TO NOT TALK TO ANYONE EVER AGAIN!!!says guy getting lonely again #had a period of recovery where i felt good nd secure n i felt kinda stupid4 gettng a diagnosis whn i started recovering almst immediately #after it bt i told myself id probably relapse hard when some Thing came up and i was right lmfao!!! it wasnt even in the distant future it #was like < 3months. recovery is possible but i still backslide hard if the mood is disordering. tired tired tired tired #im like sooogood at math btu no im not actually im good at TESTS. whcihs what matters in an academic settng bt probly not real life. #gogd im so tired im so so tired. me omw to never get apologies for nythng ever cos id rather ghost than tell smne they upset meim so tired

[modernbaseball]

#awesome day of being assigned months worth of homework to do by tuesday #Finding put I probably have a chronic pain disorder #picking at my skin for three hours and spending time and energy into doing the exact same thing #i did yesterday that didnt work with my dumb fucking hair !!!!! and it dmells so so awful i still fewl sick #the i get insanely suicidal and lonely and unreasonable before my period disorder speaking #but like....WOW it sure do feel suicidal nd lonely in here and nothing can convince me other wise 👍 #i do nog have reason to post this i just cant find my diary and also im being fucking insane because of the disorder so!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #2 am god i wish i was DONE!!!!!!!