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This comic is beautiful.
Note: I am by no means a professional in health or otherwise. This is personal experience. I made this as a metaphor to help my parents understand me better.
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yeah I can see why some people aren’t comfortable with the this metaphor. No I’m not saying we are not human. We are very much human. I just wanted an excuse to draw the tbh creature. Also it’s only a way of saying how extroverted neurotypicals “adopt” people like me. Also I tried to make it clear that they aren’t pets, and it’s just their form that’s different. ADHD creature sitting and talking to the other person on the couch as an example
If you're a "neurodivergent safe space" are you normal about people with NPD? Are you normal about systems? People with psychosis?
If you only mean adhd and autism, make yourself clear.
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The Warner Siblings are Neurodivergent and that’s what makes Animaniacs prime angst fodder
So something several people have noticed is the very clear disconnect between the tone of Animaniacs- the original show as well as the recent 2020 reboot- and the tone of the majority of fanworks.
Sources: x, x
And with a show that’s, on the surface, just a Looney Tunes variety show of comedy, the fact a good chunk of the fanbase focuses on angst potential certainly is something worth looking at. A lot of “blame” (with that term being used loosely, as nobody is mad) is put on the 1999 finale film Wakko’s Wish, which indeed was quite depressing and angst-filled at points. But is it solely to blame, or is it a sadness inherent in the show’s premise itself?
Luckily, as your resident Autistic Surrounded by ADHD Siblings, I have a very solid theory on the exact nature of the amount of angst surrounding the Animaniacs fanbase, and it is as thus:
Whether intentionally or not, the Warner Siblings are an incredibly accurate representation of neurodivergent children, and their circumstances a depressingly accurate representation of how said children are treated by society.
Full analysis under the cut but fair warning, I will be getting emotional.
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Sending love to the neurodivergent people who are forced to socialise at Christmas, even when overstimulated. To the enbies who aren't out of the closet yet and have to endure getting misgendered and referred to as their dead name. To the closeted aro/aces who have to endure the "so do you have a partner yet?" questions. Your struggles are all completely valid, and I'm sorry for anyone who has this problem every year. While you may not have a good relationship with your relatives, I hope your Christmas is at least enjoyable. Have a merry Christmas my loves ^^
It makes me happy when they listen
The weirdest thing just happened. I drank water AND ate food and it didn't instantly solve all problems!! This has never happened before.
It makes me happy when they listen
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Note: I am by no means a professional in health or otherwise. This is personal experience. I made this as a metaphor to help my parents understand me better.
Edit:
yeah I can see why some people aren’t comfortable with the this metaphor. No I’m not saying we are not human. We are very much human. I just wanted an excuse to draw the tbh creature. Also it’s only a way of saying how extroverted neurotypicals “adopt” people like me. Also I tried to make it clear that they aren’t pets, and it’s just their form that’s different. ADHD creature sitting and talking to the other person on the couch as an example
Apparently,
Whispering "I know you're dying. It's okay." To one self while carving a pumpkin is unnerving and creepy to those around you.
It's not my fault my hearing aid was beeping continuously in my ear, practically yelling it's dying
I have never put this into words before, but it’s so true.
honestly the worst thing about adhd for me is that a new hobby or hyperfixation is one of the greatest sources of joy, but its always haunted by the knowledge that it won’t last and i don’t get to decide or even know how long. I can’t count on being interested in anything long term.
it feels like theres a clock ticking above my head and i cant see how much longer i get to enjoy something. i can’t start big projects for fear of never finishing them. i have to hold myself back from anything that requires long-term commitments or consistency because i can’t rely on future-me to follow through.*
when i pace myself and try to casually keep up with something after the hyperfixation ends it just isn’t the same, the joy is gone. when i say fuck it and just let myself run, i end up trying to cram years of a hobby into weeks or months. i bite off way more than i can chew, burn out spectacularly, and spend the next month feeling guilty every time i look at the pile of expensive, unused materials that i sat down one day and never picked back up.
Theres a toll that years of it takes on your self-trust, it compromises your ability to make decisions without second guessing the most basic things. “What will I want?” and “what will I like?” aren’t any less opaque at six months from now than six years. I can’t count on what I want. In a way, I can’t count on myself and there’s a grief that comes along with that.
i see so much about dealing with adhd shame, but i dont think i’ve heard more than one person express the grief that comes with losing something you really love, not because it leaves you, but because your body simply decides without your permission to stop loving it.
The autistic experience of being touched by faculty at schools is so horrifying to me because WHY have we normalized being rough with ANY students whatsoever?
I hope my brother and I are alone in this, but the amount of times I had a teacher who would grab my face and force me to "look them in the eye" when they were speaking is abominable.
The amount of times I was having a meltdown and begging not to be touched, hiding under desks and crying, just to have a teacher or noon-aid rip me away from where I was seated by my fragile elementary schooler arms to drag me to the principals office.
The way I lost privileges like school field trips and recess (the ladder of which was desperately needed time to regulate myself). I lost them for having meltdowns and nobody could see how much I was struggling even at six years old.
This doesn't even account for the things that happened at home.
And everybody wonders why so many of us are such timid adults, who are afraid to stick up for ourselves or show emotions. Who are afraid to unmask to any degree and burn ourselves out in attempts to be palatable.
I love you, autistic adults. I love you, autistic kids. You deserve and deserved better.
Can y'all help me please, alot of people have been asking me if I'm autistic for I don't even know how long and I've been questioning for a while my mom thinks it's adhd but refuses to get me tested for nuerodivergence , my sister thinks I'm autistic , I have several close friends on the spectrum that definitely think I am on the spectrum too ,. What should I do??????
Unpopular opinion but we should stop abbreviating tone tags
Like sure im not stopping you from using them like that or anything but are they really an accessible tool if i have to memorise a list of them.
Plus they mess up screen readers
How is it ‘accessible’ if the only people who can use them or understand them are the ones who sat down and decided to memorise a whole pile of acronyms.
Its not gonna kill you to type out /negative
And ive seen a lot of people mistake ‘/pos’ as ‘piece of shit’ thats just one example but its easy to think they mean something they dont.
It makes me happy when they listen
Getting work done with ADHD Tip:
A lot of people I have talked to that also have ADHD agree that they like to work while listening to music but sometimes get distracted by the songs. They have tried lofi but sometimes it isn't enough to occupy that part of their brain while they work.
Something I found that helps me is listening to music in foreign languages (particularly slow or indie music). It allows your brain to get the distraction of music with lyrics without focusing on what the lyrics say.
Hope this helps!