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What is Neurodivergence?

It's ADHD, Autism, OCD, schizophrenia, anxiety, depression, bi-polar, aspd, etc etc etc etc

“neurologically atypical patterns of thought or behavior”

So, it’s very broad, if you feel like it describes you then it does as far as we're concerned


Rules

1.) ableist language=post or comment will probably get removed (enforced case by case, some comments will be removed and restored due to complex situations). repeated use of ableist language=banned from comm and possibly site depending on severity. properly tagged posts with CW can use them for the purposes of discussing them

2.) always assume good faith when dealing with a fellow nd comrade especially due to lack of social awareness being a common symptom of neurodivergence

2.5) right to disengage is rigidly enforced. violations will get you purged from the comm. see rule 3 for explanation on appeals

3.) no talking over nd comrades about things you haven't personally experienced as a neurotypical chapo, you will be purged. If you're ND it is absolutely fine to give your own perspective if it conflicts with another's, but do so with empathy and the intention to learn about each other, not prove who's experience is valid. Appeal process is like appealing in user union but you dm the nd comrade you talked over with your appeal (so make it a good one) and then dm the mods with screenshot proof that you resolved it. fake screenies will get you banned from the site, we will confirm with the comrade you dm'd.

3.5) everyone has their own lived experiences, and to invalidate them is to post cringe. comments will be removed on a case by case basis depending on determined level of awareness and faith

4.) Interest Policing will not be tolerated in any form. Support your comrades in their joy!

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RULES NOTE: For this community more than most we understand that the clarity and understandability of these rules is very important for allowing folks to feel comfortable, to that end please don't be afraid to be outspoken about amendments and addendums to these rules, as well as any we may have missed

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For me, it's messing up/ doing something socially unacceptable or hurting someones feelings without noticing. In my life I've done this many times, and the times it happened the worst were when I was having a lot of fun, and had no idea I was doing something wrong. I'm the king of miscommunication.

I had a long history of this, especially as a kid, and because of it for a long time whenever I was having a lot of fun in a social situation I'd suddenly remember past times when I messed up, and then I'd go down in a self-doubt spiral and it'd kill my fun and start acting weird.

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[–] communiste@hexbear.net 1 points 3 years ago

I'm afraid my executive dysfunction will continue to stop me from making any meaningful progress on my life goals and i will die with a to-do list the length of a CVS receipt

[–] Ness@hexbear.net 1 points 3 years ago

that living in the deep south and having awful social skills will lead to me either regretting trying to be friendly to 99% of the people i interact with on a daily basis or lead to me to being lonely until i can move places

[–] SpoonOfTuna@hexbear.net 1 points 3 years ago

The fear that I'm not enough for the people around me. That I'm going to constantly fail the people who need me the most

[–] ChapoBapo@hexbear.net 1 points 3 years ago

That this is as good as it gets

[–] eduardog3000@hexbear.net 1 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago)

That I'm going to be alone for the rest of my life. It's literally my only goal in life rn.

Doesn't help the guy I really like doesn't want a relationship :(

But also what you said, 100%.