just a guy who posts about neurodivergence

she/he/they/any | young adult | trans, mentally ill, disabled | this blog is intended for adults but minors can interact i dont post nsfw | i live in the US and as such my posts are primarily applicable to other americans

[papayajuan2019]

you're too caught up in the metaphor. go run a mile or push something heavy

[cilantrhoes]

[openmindpsych]

[image ID: white text on a green and blue gradient background that reads "do u guys exist or is it just me" /end ID]

[satansloveclub]

[openmindpsych]

[image ID: a masculine person in alternative clothing taking a mirror selfie in what appears to be their bathroom. caption reads "hope i am just Tumblr blog to you guys i dont exist irl" /end ID]

[nonaferatu]

This would have had me crucified on tumblr 10 years ago but maybe we are ready for this conversation now:

If you are a socially anxious person, you have to socialize. Your panic/anxiety attacks will only get worse and trigger more frequently if you constantly avoid contact with The Public. Not saying that you need to be a social butterfly- but there is a genuine problem with not being able to order your own meal at a restaurant. And it cannot be solved by always having someone else do it for you.

This is a PSA to about 3/4s of the Portland Youth populace

[nonaferatu]

everyone who reblogs this and is like "I ordered my own tea this week" or "I only barfed once when I had to give a presentation'- you are doing amazing sweetie. Have patience with yourself, you are relearning a skill so difficult that people get 4 year degrees to do it professionally.

[juney-blues]

*makes no effort to include self* what the fuuuuuck why do i feel so left out

[abyssmalpit-of-stuff]

It drives me crazy that I can’t get anything done when there are any people in a 50 mile radius of me (hyperbole) like I wish I existed in some monastery in the mountains where I never spoke to anybody, never had to worry about being needed for something, never suffered through an interaction etc etc etc

Like I’m so productive when I’m utterly alone it’s insane. People just existing in the same house as me kills that productivity instantly. K.O, game over, no hope

Clawing at my walls bruh I just want to do what I have to do and I can’t because my brain won’t let me do anything meaningful when there are people nearby. It’s like some awful reverse Minecraft curse “can’t sleep there are monsters nearby” but instead it’s “can’t work there are people nearby” like what. What went so wrong that I can’t do anything as long as there are human beings in a remotely close vicinity

Ridiculous

[north-channel]

fuck man i always thought it was so weird that i can essentially only clean when nobody is home or at night (more so when nobody is home). i have no idea why i never connected that to szpd.

[nopointinname]

Oh wait what I never thought about it but yeah I'm totally paralyzed when people are around me and it kills any want or motivation to do anything at all. I don't even dare to have meaningful thoughts around others. Like I just sit there or pace and can't figure out what's wrong, why I feel so stuck. Every cell in my body screams at me to get far away from everyone if I'm gonna be focusing on something (video game, college work, online tutoring). It doesn't feel safe to do anything when there's people around.

[lifeafterpsychiatry]

One frustrating and dehumanizing aspect of having been psychiatrized is how your experiences and interpretations will now always be up for debate. Many people won't take your word for anything anymore. Every attempt at sharing especially negative experiences might just get met with variations of "are you sure that really happened like that? Isn't that your anxiety/depression/psychosis/personality disorder speaking? Don't you think you might have misinterpreted that? Are you still taking your meds?" Even though psychiatrized people are objectively MORE likely to get treated badly and abused than your average neurotypical, our complaints will be assumed to be irrational.

[mrsterlingeverything]

You never recover from being weird in middle school

[64mpg]

guy who has a mental health condition that comes and goes: i’m cured this time actually i can feel it

[64mpg]

same guy when they start having symptoms again: what the fuck is happening and why

[crystalfountain]

[openmindpsych]

[image ID: an emoji pointing and laughing. caption reads "you are too busy intellectualizing suffering to let the depth of your emotions move you to action" /end ID]

[lifeafterpsychiatry]

Not everything that makes you uncomfortable is actually causing you harm

[alphagodith]

and not everything that causes you harm will be unpleasant at the time

[goose-thedog-deactivated2026030]

So called "neurodivergent advocates" when they find out neurodivergentcy is more than just adhd and autism

[openmindpsych]

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[asexual-amanita]

Some autistic people can’t mask btw. Some of us are visibly disabled and visibly autistic, and that’s okay.

This does mean some of us are more vulnerable to ableism and violence, as we are unable to mask even temporarily for our safety.

Autistics who can’t mask/can’t mask well deserve to be included too.

[internetgreatesthits]

[openmindpsych]

[image ID: a tweet by @ awesomebrandi that reads as follows: "Autistic people need structure" But, you forgot the most important part: Autistic people need to be able to CHOOSE THEIR structure. Not have it forced upon them. :) /end ID]

[watercolormagicalgirl]

having undiagnosed autism as like an elementary schooler is like “hi!!!! i love everyone and want everyone to be my friends!!!! :D” and then everyone is really fucking mean to you constantly for reasons you can’t even begin to comprehend

[chaumas-deactivated20240115]

I hate when you catch yourself having a thought that hints at deeper insanities than previously imagined

[wiremotherofficial-deactivated2]

did you know that [universal experience] is actually a symptom of [trendy condition]?