#actually neurodiverce

[traumamagpie]

You're always told where to be and when to be there. You're told what you're going to do and with whom. You have to ask if you're allowed to pee, can only eat and drink when allowed, only enjoy the media allowed by those above you. You're constantly punished for not living up to their standards. You're left hungry and exhausted with absolutely no remorse. There's no escaping the punishments. There's never an escape.

And they still try to tell me it's not traumatic.

#magpie screams into the night #school trauma #post traumatic stress #actually traumatized #neurodivergent #neurodivercity

[crippledpunks]

you are never too young to have a disability.

you are never too young to have a disabled body.

i had to go to the hospital for my back problem for the first time when i was 15. i had to be taken directly from school. this condition has continued to progress to this day. it's known as degenerative disc disease.

i was first treated for it at 15 years old. let that sink in. a 15 year old with degrading spinal discs- the padding between my vertebrae had already started degrading enough to the point of pinching my sciatic nerve and causing me such bad pain i had to be let out of school for days at 15 years old.

i showed signs of my autism and schizophrenia during childhood. it was ignored at the time due to being "normal" for my family- and by that, they meant, it wasn't "severe" enough to require treatment. I was hallucinating, having delusions of nonhumanity, being convinced i could talk to beings from other planes, being convinced fictional beings were alive and in my home, and having other psychotic symptoms in childhood progressing into my teen years.

these were not signs of a "normal healthy imagination". i hid from my peers because i was terrified other people could read my thoughts. i was also developing severe dissociative identity disorder symptoms during this time, well beyond a child with "imaginary best friends". it was obvious to everyone around me, but not me. everyone around me was aware i was a disabled child and teen, to the point where i was frequently debated for and assumed to be needing to be in special education.

many disabilities are onset from birth and just progress as we age- however, some of those disabilities begin rearing their heads once a person reaches their early adult years- schizophrenia, personality disorders, bipolar disorder, ptsd, dissociative disorders, and many more don't fully become apparent until adulthood in many, but it doesn't mean you weren't disabled all long the way. symptoms can be at their worst at any stage in their life.

you can be or become disabled at any age.

disability has no age.

you cannot be "too young" to be disabled.

#cripple punk #crip punk #cpunk #actually disabled #chronically chill #disabled problems #disability #disability culture #disability awareness #cripplepunk #ehlers danlos syndrome #fibromyalgia #schizophrenia #autism #adhd #bipolar #did #ptsd #dissociative identity disorder #neurodivercity #neurodivergent #mentally chill #mental illness #disabilities #disabled rights #disabled justice #chronic pain #chronic fatigue #cfs/me #cfs

[theupsideofyou]

When i got diagnosed with autism i got 37/42 on the signifying test and i texted it to my dad and he absolutely violated me by saying ’thats the highest score you’ve ever had on a test’ THE CHEEK OF IT

#autism #autistic community #autistic women #actually neurodivergent #neurodiverce #absolute violation #i’ll have him know i passed all my gcses

[queercodedrogue]

Girl, help! I'm struggling with internalized homophobia, transphobia, and intense masking!!!

#You know what made me realize this?? #A 3 hour video essay on how Beastars is queer #/srs #wtf #autism #actually autistic #autihd #ADHD #neurodivergence #neurodivergent #neurodiversity #actually neurodiverse #neurodiverce #lgbtq community #internalized homophobia #internalized transphobia #transgender #homosexual #Homosexuality #Neurodivergent masking #Masking #autistic masking #Adhd masking

[upside-down-uni]

have been fucking around the past few years, now I'm in my finding out era! finding out what's wrong with my wrist, finding out what having an actual job is like, finding out how to get my neurodivercency diagnosed, finding out if going to the gym works for me.... and if I run out of things to find out before December, I can always find out new things!

#mo talks #can you tell im riding the post workout high bc im so POSITIVE #i have decided sometimes finding out is good. and i am going to Find Out!

[dead-lesbians]

So can we agree that a character is adhd coded when they actually fit or nearly fit the adhd diagnosis criteria and not just random experiences that lots of neurodiverce ppl go through lol?

#this is why so many people claim autistic coded characters are adhd coded #‘this character had adhd’ they literally are an autistic stereotype what.

[audhd-bitch]

For a group of ppl who are like "nuerodiversity acceptance uwu" some of ya'll are so quick to judge and condemn the ND traits you so call accept. It's really funny when ppl are hostile when my actual ADHD traits are shown LOL ✌️😍 Neurodivercity acceptance my ass.

And all these fucking social rules I'm supposed to follow. Like bitch tf? One of the most common traits for ADHD/ASD is STRUGGLING TO UNDERSTAND SOCIAL SHITTTT. Tf?

I'm not even saying taboo/offensive shit? I'm just relating to a topic? A very common thing that Audhers do? Fuck off with "it's not ur place to talk about it". Like bitch I'm literally part of the community? Fucking thinking ur disprivledges make you somehow immune to online bullying. Like please choose something actually important to get mad about LOL

#neurodivergent #actually adhd #adhd #adhd innatentive #asd

[thevanishedpeople-intothenight]

Neurodivercent ppl should be allowed to murder ppl who trigger their triggers

yes actually.

#if this was legal id murder my dad

[morsobaby]

You being nonhuman doesn't make you worse than humans. Just like in real life, despite common misbelief, animals or other creatures are definitely not below or worse than humans

Some people's nonhuman identity may have developed from them feeling ostracized, othered, and isolated from the rest of society. Bullying, neurodivergence, race, queerness. The common experience is "If you don't fit this and this criteria, you're not even human, because all humans are this and this, obviously!"

That's the majority speaking. And it's not true. And I know many have always been nonhuman from the very start, which makes this all the more alienating. And this post is still for you who feel that. But personally I get the feeling that I've been forced out of humanity, like an egg thrown out the nest bc it didn't seem right, or good enough. I have a complicated relationship with humanity, bc especially for the first portion of my life I felt disgust and disconnect from the whole species. It eased up eventually but I still struggle with things

I wanted to make this, to just say, nonhumans, be it otherkin/hearted, copinglink, therian and so on, are not below anyone. Human is not the be all end all of intelligent and valuable existence. And you don't even need to be intelligent and skilled to be valuable. The world is not made for the sole benefit of humans. We have room here. Being in a human body/perceived as a human while you're something else, makes life difficult in our society bc a specific, rigid kind of "humanity" is automatically expected from everyone. It weighs us down

You're not worse, or below anyone. And many of the qualities people feel othered for, like gaps in cognitive or intellectual abilities, are perfectly okay to have. We're here to exist and make the best of life, not to fill a mold. You don't need to achieve human things to be good enough. You don't need to have human abilities to be good enough. I promise, we all have room here

#My thoughts #Otherkin #Therian #Otherhearted #Copinglink #actually neurodiverce #Actually angelic #Kin #Haha nervous but I make the posts I'd need in my life #I debated putting this on my secret nonhuman blog but just. #I feel like it needs to be more seen #I'm simultaneously proudly a weirdo and also deathly ashamed of myself #I'm also as of writing this having conflict over liking it/its pronouns for me bc they're controversial #Idk. Hope this helped #actually autistic

[silly-billy-bean]

so the firbolg is autistic

- special interest: small business

- he does not grasp social cues particularly well

- sleeps on the floor (for sensory reasons)

- berries are his safe food

- enjoys quiet (to avoid overstimulation)

- just a good fellow!

- i relate to to him and can headcanon whatever my sweet heart desires

#the adventure zone #taz #graduation #the adventure zone graduation #taz graduation #the firbolg #firbolg #taz firbolg #i touch the character with my silly little neurodivercency ray and there’s nothing you can do about it #actually autistic

[crippledpunks]

i support you if you struggle to socialize due to disabilities. if hanging out with people is too stressful due to anxiety, OCD, PTSD, dissociative disorders, personality disorders, schizophrenia, depression, bipolar, autism, ADHD, or any other neurodivergence or mental illness, it's okay. if maintaining friendships and keeping up with plans is too difficult due to fibromyalgia, ehlers-danlos syndrome, arthritis, chronic pain, gastrointestinal disorders, chronic fatigue/low energy, epilepsy, neurodivergence, mental illness, learning disorders or any other health conditions, it's okay.

i support you if you find it difficult to keep up with making friends, socializing, or maintain relationships. i'm here for you if you want to have more friends and close relationships but struggle to maintain them and don't know how to or just can't due to your disabilities. i'm here for disabled people who don't seek relationships or close bonds for the sake of their own mental or phyiscal well-being. you know what's best for you. you are allowed to live according to what makes you feel safe and comfortable. i support you.

#cripple punk #chronically chill #actually disabled #disability rights #disability advocacy #disability problems #disability culture #chronic pain #fibromyalgia #crip punk #cripplepunk #cpunk #neurodivergent #neurodiverce #neurodivercity #mental illness #mentally chill #anxiety #depression #gad #ocd #ptsd #did #dissociative disorders #autism

[of-faunsandyellowflowers]

Hey so, I know I post a lot of shit posts on this damn site but like

You can be ableist even if you are disabled.

I see it a lot, and it's not nessicarily anyones fault but society or trauma, but ya you def can be ableist. I myself am STILL going through the change of the internalized ableism I have and had. I've had talks with friends including my best friend on this, recognizing and apologizing for past comments that were ableist. And it's ok, pretty much everyone experiences it and it's something we all gotta work on. It's just something one has to recognize.

So, when I advocate for anti-ableism it's not me saying I'm perfect or that I've never been ableist. I have. I've recognized it, I've been working on it, and I openly ADMIT when I've done it.

Growth comes with a lot of work and looking at yourself in the mirror internally. I've spent years with internalized ableism due to not being diagnosed, society, trauma, so forth. I've spent years projecting my own trauma onto other people because growing up my needs were not met. And now, I can recognize when someones being ableist even more than before, and recognize when I really am projecting and need to take a breather.

Alot of us are well meaning, and we dont even realize we are being ableist (this is also the case for a lot of neurotypicals). Things like functioning labels, asperger/aspie labels, I've heard some ppl say 'we are all a little autistic' as well. I've seen 'well, I go through *insert trauma* so MINES worse', 'well *I* dont do that so maybe you shouldnt'.

And I'm not here stating that I speak for all disabled people out there, I do not. However, I think I can say that a lot of us would agree.

Its GOOD to look into yourself and change the toxic parts. It's an ongoing thing. This is just my opinion on the matter and I'd thought I'd share.

Ps. If anyone needs clarifying on parts of this post I will gladly do so. Thanks.

#autism #actuallyautistic #neurodivergent #adhd #internal ableism #ableism #anti ableism #disabled #disability #mental illness #chronic illness #illness #depression #actually adhd #neurodiverce

[ndaromant1c]

This is very random, and I'm very new to Tumblr, but I just wanna say this bc i just have to let it out of my system already. I'm so tired of how ppl who don't have ADHD perceive it:

I'm tired of not being able to talk about my ADHD irl bc if i do, ppl will just say I'm complaining/making things up/blaming everything on my disorder/making a big deal out of it.

I'm tired of not being able to talk about it even on the fucking media; tired of being so scared to even as much as MENTION words like "disability" "oppression" "ableism" "minority", bc no one acknowledges all of these words are so very related to ADHD. Yes, we are a minority. Yes, we experience ableism and oppression.

I'm tired of always mentioning my "privilege" whenever i talk about my disability, and minimalizing my own emotions and struggles bc god forbid I'll talk about my issues without someone commenting "but other ppl have it worse".

I'm tired of never being mentioned in conversations about diversity. It's time ppl realize diversity isn't just POC and LGBTQ+, it's also neurodivercity. U can't preach about the importance of "inclusion" and "diversity" when u literally erase and ignore us during those kinds of conversations.

I'm tired of the lack in representation on the media.

I'm tired of being EXCLUDED even when we ARE being represented in the media (I'm looking at u new percy jackson series. The actor should be neurodivergent.)

I'm tired of ppl gatekeeping. I'm tired of neurotypicals bulling. I'm tired of being dismissed, invalidated, gaslighted and silenced.

I'm tired of being so ignored, never being mentioned.

I'm tired of the trauma so many ppl with adhd go through, getting ignored.

I'm tired of ADHD being referred to as a "diet autism", and CONSTANTLY being compared to autism. ADHD is its own disability, and it shouldn't be compared to other disabilities/seem like "less of a version".

I'm tired of being told I'm not rly disabled. I am.

I'm tired feeling like I'm not "disabled enough".

I'm tired of being "neurotypical- passing", simply bc i have adhd.

I'm tired of never being taken seriously. Ever.

I'm tired of neurotypical ppl self diagnosing themselves over dumb, romanticised memes (if you self diagnose, do an ACTUAL research before. Don't rely on memes).

I'm tired of "either ppl with adhd need to stop being so relateable, or i need to see a doctor"- I'm so sorry my disability is so "relateable" to you /s.

I'm tired of neurotypicals telling US how to feel when we get dissed.

I'm tired of ableism regarding to ADHD being dismissed, we experience sm ableism on the daily. Acknowledge this.

I'm tired of feeling bad whenever i see someone from a different minority having a hard time, and then feeling guilty for struggling bc "they have it sm harder than me, and I should stop feeling so sorry for myself".

I'm tired of being called lazy, dumb, weird etc....

I'm tired of stigmas and stereotypes. So fucking tired.

I'm tired of the first thought being associated with ADHD is "can't focus, can't sit still disorder". It's so much more than that.

I'm tired of ppl calling it a mental illness. I'm not ill. There's nothing wrong with it.

I'm tired of toxic positivity. No I'm not lucky, nor blessed. I didn't ask for this disorder. It's hard, and i refuse to look at it as just a "gift". It can be such a curse sometimes.

I'm tired of "we all do this"- if we all did this, i wouldn't be sitting here, crying, because I can't seem to function like a normal, stable person.

I'm tired of being blamed for my symptoms.

I'm tired of ppl complaining how much of a burden i am, I'm sorry it's hard for you to live with me, but as the person diagnosed with this shit, trust me, it's even harder to live with myself.

I'm tired of ADHD being described and diagnosed according to how much of an inconvenience we are to neurotypicals.

I'm tired of "you're too sensitive" "it's not a big deal".

I'm tired of living in a world designed for neurotypicals, and when i can't seem to function like one, i get backlash for it.

I'm tired of masking.

I'm tired of neurotypicals telling me to stop masking and "just be myself". I get bullied, and treated like shit for "being myself".

I'm tired of never being enough, but always being "too much".

I'm tired of so SO many more things.

Why is it so hard to understand that we exist, and we struggle too?

ADHD is a disability. ADHD is a struggle. ADHD is real, and I'm so fucking sick and tired of ppl saying otherwise.

Sorry for the long vent, it just had to be said. (If u have anything to add -and I'm CERTAIN u do- pls add it). Also sorry for typos :/

#adhd problems #adhd #neurodivergent #neurodiversity #adhd emotions #living with adhd #adhder #disability

[space-fey]

Isolation zone spring cleaning continued: sorting all of our books! This is actually two thirds of them—we still have two shelves left—but it’s 8pm and we ran out of spoons and momentum. Categories include poetry, gender, history, navy, neurodivercity, religion (actually 7 piles), comics, fantasy, sci-fi, realistic fiction, mythology, and more. Harry Potter and Good Omens got their own categories. They’re going to be so freaking organized when we put them back!!

[with, as always, @great-lakes-selkie]

#my life #the accord #March 22 2020

[erindrifter]

So, why do people insist on the concept of "fixing" neurodiverce people? There's always people who say things like "I know how to fix ADHD people so they focus more!" Or "We will teach your autistic child how to socialize!"

Why do people do this? It makes no sense, and is actively harming those communities.

Yes, there are mental issues that need to be addressed and "fixed" if possible (ie. PTSD, depression, high anxiety, etc) But guess what? Those aren't really focused on very much. Why? Because they're not inconvenient to other people.

A few days ago, I made a post about stimming. But, I failed to mention the biggest downside to stimming: people don't like to see other people stimming. They think it's weird, or distracting. THAT'S what these people want to "fix".

There's also the lack of eye contact. Neurodiverce people, especially autistic people, tend to have issues with eye contact. People don't like that very much.

To change my above statements to be more accurate, "I know how to fix ADHD people so they sit still and don't distract us!" And "We will teach your autistic child that talking to people is a highly uncomfortable situation where they have to make eye contact all the time!"

What I'm trying to say is that there is no reason to "fix" these harmless quirks of being neurodivergent. They are harmless and actually HELP the person handle most situations.

On the flip side, it is a VERY good idea to teach them how to handle the negative elements. Teach ADHD people how to perform tasks that their mind might prevent them from doing. Teach autistic people methods to help keep breakdowns away. Teach people with anxiety how to reason their way through their anxiety in order to lessen it.

DON'T TRY TO "FIX" PROBLEMS THAT DON'T NEED FIXING.

[agatharights]

For tf matrix is there an Cybertronian equivalent of autism? Or other differences in processing that could be considered equivalent to human neurodivercitys?

Short answer: Yes, absolutely! It’s not the same as how humans perceive this, since Cybertronians are giant alien robots, but neurodivergence is recognized among Cybertronians.

Longer answer: Still a yes! Even if it’s not always analogous to our current cultural recognition of neurodiversity or even recognizable by humans. What is culturally considered a “neurotypical” cybertronian varies very greatly by frametype -

Cosmos is a ‘typical’ exploration shuttle. He can go for decades or longer without ever interacting with another being, performing projects on his own, and is completely satisfied with that- his social skills are lacking and he seldom speaks, or he will talk to himself more than he will others, and he tends to avoid physical contact with anyone who he doesn’t explicitly trust, and even then he’ll reject contact that he does not initiate himself. Having a face-to-face conversation can overwhelm him, even leading for him to panic or ‘shut down’ in a sense - even though he can be very pleasant and verbose while sending wireless or long-distance communications. He has difficulty understanding and using emotional cues, and can be overwhelmingly literal.

Skyfire is a ‘divergent’ exploration shuttle. He’s talkative, friendly, and prefers to engage in groups of multiple individuals. He’s highly tactile- engaging in a lot of casual physical contact, and if deprived of physical contact or social interaction for an extended length of time he can become depressed and paranoid. His need for social interaction and his skill with said interactions was considered a severe detriment, but ultimately led to him being symbiotically bonded to Jetfire and Jetstorm- who both are highly social but require someone to help guide their behavior, since they have questionable impulse control. Skyfire is deeply empathetic, and tends to reflect the emotions of those around him, even if unconciously.

Cosmos would read as being neurodivergent by humans, while Skyfire would be considered far, far less so. Effectively, Cybertronian culture tends to cast a much wider...spectrum for these things, if weirdly overlapping ones.

(Buster Witwicky, a human with autism, is considered to behave more like certain Cybertronians than most other humans are- and in turn he finds Cybertronians rather ‘easier’ to be around. Cybertronian emotional and social cues are different enough that, with the assistance of the Matrix he carries, learning them is easier for him to process, and he doesn’t get overwhelmed by them like he can with even his own family’s expressions.)

Sensory Processing Disorders are sort of in a different category that I haven’t thought out well enough re: Cybertronians in Matrix, yet. I know they’ll be introduced, and that Orion was often considered to have some form of them (Orion was prone to becoming...completely absorbed in things, to the point of being unresponsive to the world around him. Readings, concepts, etc...we’ll see)

Hopefully I’ll have more for you eventually, since the relationship between giant robots from space and neurodivergence is...pretty big, for me, but it’s probably going to be easier once the ball actually gets rolling so i can show, rather than tell.

#tf: matrix #transformers: matrix #neurodivergence and giant robots #otterwillow