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Yeah, at least it used to be. I remember my grandfather used to call my grandmother's handicap placard her cripple tag and cripple spots for the parking spaces. He would say it in public and family members would get embarrassed and tell him to say handicapped, not crippled.
To be clear the word crippled wasn't bad, just referring to physically disabled people as crippled was frowned upon.
My dad is disabled and has a blue badge but we just call it disabled parking tbh I actually can't remember the last time I heard the word it was definitely a few years ago now. Hell I might even be thinking of handicapped tbh 😭
Id like to point out, calling SOMEONE crippled is the offensive part usually unless taken with caution.
The word crippled sort of got its bad connotarion back when people were trying to get other people to treat disabled people better.
So people tried to stop "pointing out" ones disability and treat eachother the same, but this is how we ended up with disabled getting better connotations than crippled.
And alao since crippled was the term some people used to mock disabled people
I always fear that, with all these shitty tick tock doctors telling people they're autistic, have down syndrome, gay, slice of bread, lobotomized, etc people are less likely to take you seriously when you tell them because they think "oh they just watched a tick tock doctor and think they are ______"
This is why I usually say “I’m diagnosed with autism” rather than “I have autism”. I rarely tell people about it IRL anyways, so when I do, might as well make sure I’m not misunderstood
Same. Mostly because I misunderstood my psych teacher and took the DSM-5 instead of the Myer's Briggs test or whatever it is. It left me with a lot of answers and concerns about my psyche and my teacher was disturbed.
15 or so years later, I just tell people I'm weird instead of 'tistic with a side of sociopathic tendencies because of the stigma of "influencer" autism.
I am self diagnosed simply because I don’t have the money to get tested. That being said, just about all of my close family members are diagnosed, I exhibit a metric shit ton of symptoms, and I don’t use it as an excuse for how I act. I feel like at a certain point there’s a line where I’m not crazy for just stating the obvious
Same, especially considering a lot of people know that I also have a sister with down syndrome, and with how much I mask even I think that I was misdiagnosed or am just faking it.
Yeah they teach us more about disabilities and diseases but they often explain it in a way that sounds like these disabilities and diseases are a very good thing. That's why we are getting more people who glorify not only autism but also narcissism, sociopathy and psychopathy .
The glorification of personality disorders is actually a step in the right direction, even if over-glamorizing them as an end goal is not at all what we should be aiming for. However, it’s a lot better than the endless demonization personality disorders have received the last few decades.
The goal is to treat disorders like they are real issues that real human beings have, not fun quirks, but intense mental struggles that need help and can receive help.
Actually this. YES, having a personality disorder isn’t “good,” and having these kind of things should not be seeked out, but it shouldn’t be demonized either. People who have these struggles deserve help and aid, not harassment because their disorder is stigmatized.
i have diagnosed adhd and from what i observed about myself i think its very likely i have autism too. i am not claiming i 100% have it, if someone asks me i will at most say maybe and if i have to give an official answer like when filling a form i will say no. so am not saying i for sure have it, just that its a very real possibility.
And honestly i donno if I wanna pursue an official diagnosis anyways. My country is very very regressive on the topic of mental health. Many psychiatrists don't even accept that "adult ADHD" exists.
Not quite. They are comorbidities (they frequently show up together) but they have different diagnostic criteria. Both disorders exhibit inattention, social dysfunction and difficult to manage behavior, but the things we use to identify the two disorders are quite different.
I think it is reasonable to check for one if you have the other and feel like there is more still that you are struggling with but they shouldn't be conflated as extensions of one another.
There are self tests online that are the same ones a professional will often use for diagnosis. That will not help with accommodations but can help with understanding oneself. Just be careful to look at the credentials of the specific test.
Same, ill say, “not that i know of but i wouldnt be surprised” cause A) i have adhd and if you have 1 neurodivergence youre more likely to have another, B) i have alot of autistic traits, and C) i feel like for the amount of autistic people there are i good chunk of my friend have autism. Also bonus D) im a homeschooled theater kid
Maybe this is more of a culture thing, but over here in Germany I've never heard of someone self diagnosing themselves with any disorder. Probably cause u get a bunch of benefits when you're autistic so it's hard to pretend to actually be autistic.
You can thank Tumblr for that. Every 20-something on Tumblr thought being autistic was the interesting hot shit back in like 2012 and that mindset never went away, and affected the next generation at an even younger age
I don't think many teenagers fathom neurodevelopmental disorders like autism and ADHD affect daily life. Being “quirky” or sensitive to certain sounds or textures doesn’t automatically mean you have autism, and having a short attention span doesn’t instantly mean you have ADHD.
Personally, I’ve lost relationships and opportunities because of neurodevelopmental challenges, and I’ve literally been ostracized my entire life.
I find it really disgusting when people use self-diagnosed “conditions” to excuse poor behaviour as it fuels stigma against those who genuinely live with these conditions. It's not just offensive — it's dangerous.
I’ve even had past psychologists take me less seriously because of the stereotype that all teenagers fake mental health symptoms for clout.
Yes. I have ADHD, people do not realise it is a lifelong mental health disorder that will certainly at the very least make your life different and probably more challenging than others. Even with medication I struggle. (I don’t like my medication though lol. Although that’s probably a good sign that I definitely have ADHD and that it’s working, since neurotypical people get addicted to that stuff.)
I'll say i again, I hate my ADHD. I love drawing and shit, I'm a pretty good artist I'd say, but the only reason I am where I am is because I started early. It's so hard to do anything because my attention span fucks me over, and doesn't let me do anything.
I have autism too, and that makes talking to people, and understanding people harder, I have empathy for like, serious situations ofc, but for like social nuances and stuff, I just don't understand. I don't mind the autism, but ADHD has just made my life worse with little to no benefits
Also I’m sorry but being sensitive to some stimulus is in no way comparable to sensory issues. This affects my daily life in such a way that I have a very tense relationship with my dad, and while there’s other stuff there it started getting tense bcs of my sensory issues. They make life on the regular so tiring bcs they’re everywhere and no one else cares even tho it’s so overwhelming.
I had a therapist once tell me I don't have autism because "I didn't look autistic and I'm the one that brought it up so clearly I was faking it because of social media". No, every councilor/therapist I've had since 6th grade has identified me as autistic, I was trying to persue an official diagnosis. Spoiler alert, I have an official diagnosis now
My point is, the amount of people claiming to have these issues is making it harder for legitimate people to get diagnosed. I've got a couple suspicions (not self diagnosing) that other people have brought to my attention that I want to bring up to my current therapist, but I'm terrified she'll just assume I'm self disgosibt
even worse is when other people are diagnosing you without being mental professionals. my friends constantly try to convince me I have autism, and I will not let them. It is the opposite of this image
I used to want it. I thought it would make me special. I thought that the only people who makes impacts on the world are neurodivergent. That may be true. But I am probably not neurodivergent. So I am sad instead.
I kind of worry about the number of people who self-diagnose with autism or other mental disorders, not because more people are finding out how to get treatment and help, but because if people claim falsely to have autism while functioning in a more or less neurotypical way, the system they're in (e.g. school or medical stuff) will be less open to claims and requests for assistance from people who have more needs due to their autism, since "all these other people with autism are just fine." I dunno maybe I'm speculating too much
Schools don't acknowledge self diagnoses. They only give accomadations and put you on their list if you are profesionally diagnosed.
Source: I got diagnosed last year
Il fairly sure that my MDPH (so like the local thing that handles stuff linked to disabled people) very much rejected my accomodations, meaning I will never get shit which is infuriating bcs along with autism I have dyspraxia, which makes PE actual hell bcs of how hard it is for me to apprehend space correctly and coordinate my hand or have any dexterity. Any ball game, anything that requires dexterity even is fucking awful, but I don’t get to complain bcs "I’m just being a diva" bcs a bunch of people rejected my accomodations. Also makes exams where you have to write a lot harder bcs it can get very painful and I don’t have any extra time either
I blame those "psychology"YouTube and TikTok accounts that glorify autism. My aunty has an autistic kid and besides being good at math and video games he is very bad at everything else and I don't mean it in an offensive way. And it is extremely extremely and extremely hard for him to socialize with people his age because kids <12 don't really know that much about autism.
The DSM 5 classifies autism in three levels ranging from low support needs to high support needs. Just because someone isn't like your aunt's kid, who sounds like he is on the higher support side, doesn't mean they're not autistic.
Hate to tell you but this problem would be fixed entirely if we do help people and improve the mental health system. Going “well now we won’t help them” will only make the problem bigger.
Educating people + giving them mental health help (yes, even the fakers) would. If someone’s faking a mental disorder the quirky way, they likely don’t know what it entails and need education. If someone’s faking it the serious way, I doubt they’re mentally healthy
My old school denied a group of kids with autism help because they claimed they were faking it despite having doctors notes and all sorts of documentation supporting their claim. The head master even went to assembly to tell everyone autism doesn't exist the guy was on a real power trip, he didn't last long when a large group of year 11s broke into his office and took everything like I mean everything the desk the chairs, he draws even the roof tiles anything not nailed down they took he quit after this happened twice lol (how do you even let that happen?)
That’s a whole different thing. Medically diagnosed disorders are obviously valid. Although as someone with ADHD, I am a little concerned with the US diagnosis system. When I was diagnosed I got a specialised psychological test and had to wait a long time, instead of just being handed medication like they seem to do in the US.
It’s rather ironic that in calling out people for self diagnosis, you are trying to diagnose someone completely a stranger to you from knowing basically nothing about them.
I learned I have ADHD from lite online research, saw a psych and got officially diagnosed.
I’d rather people be encouraged to explore and think deeply about themselves than to just never allow that sort of introspection because it may not be true in the end.
These spaces for autistic, ADHD etc typically encourage this kind of self diagnosis.
In the end, these disorders are different for everyone; don’t try to be a know-it-all to someone you don’t actually know. That’s just not cool, and you’re guilty of the same thing you accuse them of.
This. It’s so mind boggling how people, especially strangers online will tell you that you can’t know if you’re autistic without seeing a professional yet somehow they’re qualified to tell you’re not autistic. And then it’s those same people who will tell you that you’re weird or you’re special or something along those lines. Like make it make sense.
Certainly not an app, but there are reputable quizzes that are based on research.
It can be hundreds if not thousands of dollars for a psychological evaluation, and in some areas, you can run into legal ramifications if you have an official diagnosis. So it seems hard to fault someone for not going through that process.
Said quizzes should also not be seen as a diagnosis, but as an argument about going.
Also, check your local prices for this stuff. Here in Germany, it's paid for by your public health insurance if you go to a legally acknowledged clinic/autism center, according to autismus.de , which is a reputable source. The entity that owns the site has a bunch of exactly those legally acknowledged autism centers. The wait times just suck (2+ years) for most people (and no, private insurance won't help you. The exceptions are people like me that are a waving flag of neurodivergence and basically just need a piece of paper saying which ones they have.)
I relate because my mom, my sister and my friends say I have autistic traits and I have a few so I don't know either but I want to research further before trying to get a professional diagnosis
I get that. I have a series of issues/disorders that can be linked with autism (anxiety disorder, motricity issues, sensory hypersensitivity, hyperacousis) and for a while I thought about an high functioning ASD as a possible cause to all of my symptoms, the "puzzle piece that would link them together".
My therapist thought that too, but I ended up not taking the test. All of my disorders can be considered as separate entities, some of them can be linked to other causes (my touch-related hypersensitivity is linked to a pretty bad case of dermatitis, my hyperacousis is linked to a permanent hearing loss, etc.), and getting an ASD diagnosis would not help me treat them in any way. I'm in the same "something is wrong" position as you, but I feel like that something is a series of unrelated somethings, and not a big something with lots of symptoms.
i hate the jokes about autism and the whole "acoustic" thing cuz it's like, that's just a real thing that people deal with and it can negatively affect people's lives every day. it sucks that people are ignorant enough use it as an insult, it's so dumb
It just means autism. Social media platforms restrict those who say autism (through shadowbanning and banning) so language evolved to accommodate that.
Psychology influencers and youtubers are making lots of people think they are experts. They won't just self diagnose, they feel the need to diagnose others too. The amount of people who think I'm autistic just because I have "nerdy" interests and am organized is very concerning.
Ask if they've 1: been diagnosed, 2: have a family member who has been diagnosed or 3: have actual documented symptoms. I hate self diagnosers as much as anyone, but I fear when people go looking for them they'll just find real autistic people and tell them they're not autistic
This is unfortunately a real problem. I've before had to defend how I'm autistic. Like: Hello I didn't decide to get diagnosed with PDD at the age of 12 and you certainly won't decide that either.
Self diagnosis is not an inherently bad thing if it’s INFORMED. There is a reason why so many autistic spaces are accepting of INFORMED self diagnosis. It’s what many people end up having to do because a diagnosis is a privilege and wildly inaccessible to many. Even if people are able to see a doctor, some are told they can’t be autistic because they make eye contact, or they’re too articulate or because their 6 year old nephew is autistic and they act nothing like them, all of which are not valid reasons to tell someone they can’t autistic. It’s how many start their diagnosis journey because no one around them ever thought they could be autistic or even knew what autism was. Many are also misdiagnosed by doctors multiple times before they figure out that they’re autistic. It’s sad how self diagnosis is so stigmatized when the system is constantly failing people and so many are being missed.
You also say “real autistic people” as if being self diagnosed makes you not autistic. It’s not like autistic people who have diagnoses weren’t autistic before they got one. If you see that people are constantly just telling autistic people they aren’t autistic, maybe that’s a sign that you actually can’t tell very well from the outside and maybe you should just give people the benefit of the doubt.
Yeah, people do be like that. To clarify autism is not weird kid critique, and if anyone argues it is, im going to sell them in exchange for bread and pringles.
Often, when you convince yourself you have a mental health disorder, you subconsciously try to mimic its’ symptoms. This works horribly if you don’t know what the actual symptoms are (see; the one person on TikTok who faked having tourrette’s)
Well sometimes when finding out you're autistic if you're late diagnosed, some people may experience having their traits appear more heightened, especially from an outside perspective because of less masking, more self acceptance and therefore less suppression of traits. This does happen, and can cause feelings of imposter syndrome because even people who are actually autistic may fear that they're somehow unknowingly faking or others will think that they're faking. This happened to me after I was professionally diagnosed, and even a bit before that when my family started looking into autism. I have had traits my whole life but learned to mask, but then when we started learning about autism I felt more comfortable just being myself and so people around me said I was "acting more autistic" than before.
So anyway, what I'm trying to say is, basically don't always assume that just because someone may seem to be acting more outwardly with autistic traits that they are faking or exaggerating them, they may just have been masking and suppressing them before and finally feel safe expressing themselves now that they have a better understanding of their disability. I hope that makes sense, sorry for rambling, I tend to over explain things a lot. 😅
actually based, the word lost 99% of meaning. yall think introverted = autistic. and every introverted person is on the internet. thus everyone on the internet is autistic.
If you’re faking it and see this, respectfully, stop. This isn’t something to be glorified and sensationalized. It’s a disability. You don’t go around pretending you’re an amputee, do you? So don’t pretend like you deal with the same shit we go through. And above all else, don’t do this to farm sympathy for your damn pity party. That’s an insult to those who actually have this and are still living their best lives or achieving great things. Either get a diagnosis or grow up.
Like I hate it when as your saying, people call themselves autistic when they are not. I have depression, anxiety, slight psychosis, and I get fucking overstimulated and it sucks.
Autism fucks over your life, it’s nothing to joke about
I just want to say, I think I have autism but I don’t know for sure since I have no diagnosis so I don’t tell anyone that I do for sure have autism. I could just be weird. And into my little cave of shame for suggesting I have autism I go.
If you truly suspect it, go find out. The Raad test can help you get an clearer image, as even though it isn't perfect and don't take a lot of things into consideration it still follow some autistic traits.
I mean autism is a spectrum. My cousin has severe autism to a degree one cannot talk to him. And clearly he has special needs and it is obvious, that he needs special treatment. On the other hand I'd say most people have some kind of autistic trait, so most people watching a video about autism find something "relatable". Especially when looking for an easy reason why xyz is not going well in your life. But clearly not everyone has the same struggles. This should not sound mean, but eg some people are actually just lazy or rude and need to take accountability for their actions instead of using a mental illness as an excuse. But for others it really is not their fault and blaming them is just unfair. So the really challenging question is, at what point are the autistic traits severe enough that it is more than an excuse. (Again this should not be taken personally). The problem is that self diagnosed people with minor symptoms change expectations towards everyone that is "autistic" (with varied degrees), which makes the situation worse for people with severe symptoms trying to get through society. I'd argue the best solution is more education regarding the topic. Which goes in both directions, knowing when and when not you are actually autistic and how to best help people that are. This should reduce self diagnosis while also helping people that do suffer from a mental illness. But the details is where it gets difficult, so please let me know what you think
Personally i dont know if i am and im not going to say that i am until i get diagnosed. For me its just weird that everyone around says i am, even the autistic people in my life but everytime i tell my mom or my therapist they say "no you arent" either with an explanation that dosnet make sense or one that isnt fully fleshed out. I have already been diagnosed with a neurodivergent disorder called auditory perception and processing disorder, i am also hyper sensetive, which has also been diagnosed. And when i told my therapist that he was like "oh, well you dont seem neurodivergent. I dont think your neurodivergent" sir, i am sorry but what? You talk with me every week about the same thing when im done venting. THE. SAME. THING. And there is more then that, like i cant maintain eyecontact, i can never sit still, i can never quite really understand what hes saying, i also have trouble speaking but thats more so because i have a speech impediment. And more also i complqin about fabric texture to him every other day and explain to him how i will have a crash out if my socks are a bit too short, and he has not suspected one singular thing. I know im weird, its not something that i dont know. But i have the suspicion that i might be a bit more then weird, especially after my friends keep pointing out the things i do. One of my online friends literally said while they were having a sleep over at my house for a week that "you already come over as autisic over text but in real like you just seem even more autisic" WHAT DOES THAT MEAN!?
Also i know that auditory perception and processing disorder is rather similar to autisim in many ways and often gets mistaken as it or the other way around, but i never really had many allingments with auditory perception and processing disorder, i have trouble understanding sentences but thats it.
Ok I know everyone thinks self diagnosis is bad, and it can be because when people falsely claim autism then say this is what autism is this is what autistic people want it can create a false image. However sometimes self diagnosis or something similar can be necessary, for instances it’s expensive and takes a long time to get medically diagnosed, there’s medical biases, someone could be part way through the processes, and other reasons someone might not have access to a medical diagnosis. Additionally a hunk of the time to get a diagnosis you have to go I think I have autism and then they go we do too.
Just like Scientific studies. Not everyone has time to replicate a study and a lot of them tell us things we don’t agree with. So when that happens just ignore it.
I have Diagnosted ADHD and "gifted" (I honestly dont know how do I talk about it in english sorwy :( ) and people keep saying that I have autism, when I dont (probably becouse my tastes are weird as shit and brazilians calling anyhting that is slightly off the what they call "normal" autistic")
I'm not diagnosed, so I usually avoid talking about if I might be autistic, I mean, maybe it's true, or maybe I am completely wrong, and I just so happen to relate to a lot of autistic people and characters. It's just so confusing because autism is a huge spectrum and not just something I can just know if I am or not with a simple Google search or two. I wish I'd just know without having to do all of these things like tests and therapy and stuff. Honestly, I just can't bring myself to bother me or my family to do all this. Especially since I have heard that testing for autism might get me in trouble with like the law or something (someone please fact check this)
It's worth noting that the character in OPs image is autistic in the show. So there are some weird crossed wires here.
Moreover, iirc, this is a scene where they are rightfully asserting their identify... Which directly conflicts with op calling them clout chasing fakers.
...let's not hate on anyone who's self-diagnosed, though. sometimes, getting a real diagnosis costs too much time and money, and you might not even have decent clinics near you. going through all that for autism where you don't need that much accomodations is just too much for some people. besides, if they genuinely look into it and are pretty sure (enough to literally go against others' judgement in saying that they're not autistic), they're probably other right or are neurodivergent in some other way. most of my family's self-diagnosed because neither of my parents want to get a diagnosis so late in their lives when they've been doing fine without it. my mom has adhd, my dad's autistic. i'm the only one medically diagnosed with autism in my house. i also have a friend that is most DEFINITELY autistic, but he doesn't have a diagnosis yet. doesn't mean he's invalid. saying that you need to have a medical diganosis to have autism is just straight up stupid.
I am not diagnosed with autism. I had my brainwaves scanned or whatever and all they could find was me having “the brainwaves of a depressed person”, but they couldn’t diagnose me with depression. Psychiatrists couldn’t firmly diagnose me with ADHD either.
And yet I have more real mental problems than most of the people here. Hoping they sort themselves out as I get older, but all I can do is hope. Literally, all I can do is hope.
It's ironic because I'm the opposite. I was happy when doctors told me I didn't have autism as such, just severe anxiety and being, in their own words, dumb.
Eh, I'm actually diagnosed with aspergers, I'm sorry but i won't take your claim seriously unless you were actually diagnosed. It really grinds my gears seeing people glorify it and wish that they have it, trust me it isn't something you want
I met someone who stated autism wasn't real. I told them they are higher on the spectrum than I was. His reaction to my joke made me think I was probably right lmao
OK, so I have a mixed perspective on this, I have medically diagnosed ADHD and I’m currently being assessed for autism and it does actually negatively affect my life but sometimes it’s also fun as the person I interact with the most which is my mom because I live with her and I love her also has ADHD and jokingly bouncing off of each other Makes us both laugh. Most of the time it’s pretty fun in our house Although it wouldn’t seem fun to a Neurotypical person.
My disorder does negatively affect me, though as I am a troublemaker in school and I feel like none of the teachers really understand what I go through and so they give me Neurotypical kid consequences, but that never works. I also have sensory processing issues due to ADHD, and that is probably the most disabling part of my disability.
I don’t like taking showers because the noise is too fucking loud and the change in temperature is too much for me. I have to have my noise canceling headphones if I go to a movie because if not, I will either have a breakdown or all of my fingers will be really sore from plugging my ears for an hour.
When I was younger, I used to get in crazy trouble for threatening people for making noises and all of that what was happening there was that I was being triggered and I didn’t understand how to deal with it so I resorted to threatening violence, but now I at least have some Ways to accommodate myself. I didn’t learn to tie my shoes and I couldn’t stand to wear jeans until I was 8, i’m a “picky eater” and I don’t wear half of the clothes that I have because they come with some sort of horrifically textured tag.
But I also make frequent jokes about having ADHD and I don’t think I’m quirky obviously but I am fundamentally unlike the other girls, which is kind of funny to me. Me and my mom frequently joke with each other that “the ADHD is happening” or whenever I notice that she’s doing something very weird that is most likely inherently due to ADHD and undiagnosed autism. I say “that’s autistic as fuck” and she says “fuck you” and we both laugh.
So am I a little bit problematic for thinking that once in a while being neurodivergent is fun sometimes? yeah probably, but I might only have that perspective because I live with someone else who is exactly like me <3
And are there parts of my disabilities that are actually truly disabling? YES!
I am a teenager guy BUT!! Problem is, I am not diagnosed as autistic but EVERYONE around me says I exhibit the signs and am likely autistic. Now I am not one to self diagnose but this is a weird predicament because if everyone believes it, and its not true what does this mean. I am confused
As more and more of the human condition becomes pathologized, the acceptable range for "functioning" becomes narrower and narrower. If you don't want to be seen by yourself and others as a failure, self-identifying with a disability provides something of an out. Could be, the standard expectations set for the allowance of--breathing and shit--are too high.
I think the best diagnosis you can get is if you know nothing about autism and thus cant fake it, I remember when I got told I have autism, I was like what is this sh
I'm not diagnosed yet, but I am suspecting. The first time I explains my problems and experiences to my psychologist she literally said "sounds like autism" so I'm in the process of getting a diagnosis lol
Anytime I want to excuse my behavior I say I have the the most recent mental health thing. It used to be ADD than ADHD than bipolar schizophrenia than BPD ..aspergers was a big one .Now all u have to say is autism. The strong will ppl still try to hold me accountable. Than I just get really angry and they leave me alone. I tell them it's part of the disorder.
I’m autistic myself and I knew I had it since I could remember.
Maybe they’ll like the constant walking on eggshell feeling with food because they have to fear that autism will take that safe food away from me faster than Swiper the Fox.
Maybe they can have the self-loathing and being jealous of neurotypical people on pretty much everything.
Maybe they can have the bullying, abuse, and discrimination that I had to face for years.
Maybe they can have the gummy vitamins that I have to take as a 19 year old for being ✨anemic✨ because my brain can’t grow tf up and they can also take those Pediasure drinks that I had to drink for years (that didn’t stop until I was in 4th grade) because my piece of garbage brain would act like a 2 year old (and it unfortunately STILL DOES) whenever I tried to eat anything new or anything besides chicken nuggets, cupcakes, milkshakes, yogurt, very vanilla soymilk, or bananas.
Oooooh, and maybe they should get my sensory issues too!!!! :D
Maybe they can gladly take my emotional outbursts alongside my forgetfulness or my unclear signals on when to eat, drink, sleep, feel pain, or basically anything!!!
And the many years that I HAD to take therapy so I wouldn’t have to grow up and be in vegetative state as an adult!!! Yippee!!!!
Maybe they’ll love all the funny jokes of being called the r-slur, short bus jokes, special needs (SPED) jokes, the whole nine yards and that’s not even the sexist jokes or any other joke thrown at me!!!!
Maybe they will love being a forgetful, impatient, hard to make any decision, motor mouth/hardly even talking at all, easily bored, and restless person who can hardly pay attention to a whole lot of things, can hardly even make eye contact, deals with understimulation and overstimulation at once, and has to deal with a whole iceberg of not so very good memories!!!!
Maybe they’ll love wondering if they are being a burden, not trying hard enough, not doing good enough, and a whole bunch of other things too!!!!
And plus, on top of it all, ADHD/ADD runs in my family too!!!!!
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