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1. I will always find it weird for an adult to think a child is being "manipulative" because a child quite literally doesn't have the brain development to understand what manipulation is or why they shouldn't be manipulative.

2. Yes, Disabled adults *can* be manipulative, as any adult can be. However, I think it's important to realize that Disabled people are somewhat set up to be strategic in order to get needs met. This can essentially train us to lean into manipulative behaviors. Direct and clear communication is often not only inconsistent, but we are also at high risk if it fails. This means that we can be placed in a similar state of vulnerability as children, where we simply have to be strategic to survive (or at least that is the instinct).

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asexual-amanita

An angel dies every time you say ‘neurodivergent’ but are only referring to autism/ADHD.

lastoneout

Here's my real tip for anyone moving out on their own for the first time; when you buy a set of measuring cups or spoons buy ones that have the measurement engraved into the cup/spoon and do NOT buy ones where it's just printed on. Because that ink/paint/ect. can rub off and then you'll have a bunch of useless little spoons and cups you have to get rid of bcs they no longer say what size they are. Don't ask me how I know, just trust me that you wanna buy engraved ones.

headspace-hotel

Here's an idea about why kids are so anxious and depressed all the time...the environments kids are in most of the time are very stressful and don't fulfill their needs for play, rest, proper variety of foods, positive social opportunities, and freedom from fear pain punishment etc

headspace-hotel

Like everyone with any basic understanding of animal welfare knows that if you put an animal in an enclosure that is too crowded, without hiding spots, with no freedom to move around, no ability to avoid harsh and stressful stimuli, and scare it by shouting at it and punishing it, the animal will become stressed and start chewing its own fur off or hurting itself or become sick or unable to eat...

But we expect human children to grow up in these conditions and literally blame them when they develop the exact type of problems that any creature under those conditions would

weaselle

ALSO! if you force any creature to sit still and shut up for most of the day, most days of the week, for their entire growth and development period....

just what do you think they are going to be trained to do for the rest of their lives? because my money is on "sit still and shut up"

bitchfitch

since I haven't seen this mentioned in regards to surviving intense heat: If you have to be outside and the air is hotter than your body temp you will stay cooler by wearing loose full length pants and long sleeves than you will going for the minimal clothing approach.

This doesn't apply to high plastic fabrics as much but with natural fibers and the like wearing loose clothes traps a layer of air the same temperature as you next to your skin instead of letting you bake in the higher temps. Plus it helps with the UV exposure part of the equation.