Understanding Neurodiversity

Hey there, hope I can help you understand your brain a bit better.

[understanding-nuerodivergence]

Hi, and welcome to Understanding Neurodiversity.

One thing I’ve noticed about people is they don’t fully understand neurodivergence, which is completely okay, but I want to bring a better understanding.

I don’t want anyone to feel like they aren’t “normal” so I will not refer to neurotypicals as “normal people” or neurodivergents as “different”.

I’ll also color code key words I’ll use a lot, just to really emphasize their importance in what I’m saying, so here’s a guide:

Neurodivergent (all variations)

Neurotypical (all variations)

PTSD

ADHD

Autism/ASD

OCD

The colors mean nothing, don’t take them as any offensive meaning.

Anything relating to the topics that are colored which is particularly important will get the coordinating color.

ADHD, OCD, Autism, and PTSD are going to be the most explored topics in this blog. The reason PTSD is included is because the person experiences a lot of neurodivergent-like symptoms, so it’s a good topic to include when looking at neurodivergence.

If you want to see me apply this information to Undertale/Deltarue, visit @undertale-discussions for some interesting theories relating to this.

Finally, here’s some information on myself that will be helpful in the future.

- I am neurodivergent. I won’t discuss the flavor, but this is important because i will use personal experience to describe certain things.

- In this blog, refer to me as they/them. I am not non-binary, but I don’t feel comfortable sharing my gender.

- I’m forgetful, I might not color everything, so just let me know and I’ll fix it.

- I love when people comment. It’s just reassuring that I am actually connecting to people.

- I ramble.

That’s all for now. Questions can be asked through notes and the ask button. I’ll answer anything about neurodivergence to the best of my ability. I’m not professional, but I am trying to be, so all of this is thoroughly researched before I share anything.

Posts will be when I can. Schedules don’t work.

[thecrazyalchemist]

WHY IS MY SHOWER

CREAKING MOANING SCREAMING SIGHING SCREECHING SINGING SHRIEKING CRYING

LIKE:

• A KETTLE

• CICADAS

• A GOING TRAIN

• A BLOODY VICTORIAN GHOST OF A TODDLER CRYING

• AN OLD LAWNMOWER THAT SMOKED FOR FORTY YEARS

• AN OPERA SINGER WHO'S GLORY DAYS HAVE PASSED AND HAD TURNED TO SMOKING AND HARD DRUGS

• TWO ROBOTS DOING COITUS

[thecrazyalchemist]

My shower seemed to have masturbated

Annnnd now it is cumming

It is cumming

WHY THE HELL IT IS CUMMING

[thecrazyalchemist]

Here is my shower

FRICKIN CUMMING

[thecrazyalchemist]

I'M SORRY?!

YOU WANT THIS TO BE MY LEGACY?

I

THE GUY HAUNTED BY A PERVERTED VICTORIAN SHOWER GHOST

THE GUY WHO'S*SHOWER* HAS BETTER SEX LIFE THAN HIM?!

I will not stand for this

[onetimemacareblogs]

okay then sit down I am getting this to 10k

@non-tyrannical-usa @leafgorge @munurufu Hello the fucking united states, my girlfriend, and munurufu, could you please bring out the lists

oh also please reblog with only the top post without this one, nobody can know :3

[thecrazyalchemist]

No

Don't do this

I will send the perverted Victorian shower ghost after you

Or at least one of them

With the amount of screams in there

There's probably a whole orgy going on

AND WHY IS MY SHOWER CUMMING AGAIN

AND WHY ARE THE SINKS JOINING THE CHOIR?!?!

[violet-hady]

@onetimemacareblogs I’m sorry, but I think this part deserves to be added to it too.

[onetimemacareblogs]

yeah you are right

@leafgorge @non-tyrannical-usa @munurufu ignore my previous mention please

[thecrazyalchemist]

I'M SORRY?!?!

YOU ARE GOING TO GET A PERSONAL PERVERTED VICTORIAN SHOWER*AND* TOILET GHOST

EACH

Also Patat @sketchy-potato

Don't you dare

Otherwise you'll get a ghost too

[sketchy-potato]

But....It's right in your intro post....So easy to copy and paste....

[thecrazyalchemist]

And... The necromancer is just round the corner... So easy to ask for a perverted William Shakespeare as well...

Beware all

If u do this

I'm gonna make sure each of you get a personal visit from the ghost of William Shakespeare who's gonna run away with your only daughter and leave you and your partner pretend poisoning each other

On top of the perverted Victorian shower and toilet ghost

[life-is-okay-rn]

@kimu-dem don’t you have a big list of moots

[kimu-dem]

I know what I must do.

Please provide with a moment.

[kimu-dem]

@the0nlyallison . 「The resilient poet」

@gergthecat .「the silly batman Scout」

@eddiethedeppressing .「the colourful shark artist」

@rejectedbat .「the gothic emo bat」

@annotated-catastrophe .「the raven who writes」

@life-is-okay-rn2 .「Lord calcium ruler of the flowery plains」

@velvetpaku .「the outcasted colourful soul」

@babyqueenfangirl .「the admirer」

@padawan-kryze .「the lovely observer」

@skeelly .「the beauty enthusiast」

@justalunaticfangirl .(Y-T-B-U)

@myorgansaremelting .「the care free lovebird」

@gloriousvermin2 .「the lonely lover」

@thatrando13 .「the saints」

@touch-starved-lurker .「the pebble of Neptune」

@ashtray-shayy .「the innocent strawberry」

@cyberr-v0id .「phoenix Holmes the archer」

@sort-of-dying .(Y-T-B-U)

@invisible-light-111 .(Y-T-B-U)

@radio-silence-fan .(Y-T-B-U)

@utterlybrainwrecked .「cupids assistant who will only appear when bongo stray dogs is mentioned」

@spank-the-villain .(Y-T-B-U)

@majoraofmask .「the link who wore the mask」

@cannibalistic-cucumber .(Y-T-B-U)

@anotherhumanperson .「the robot who learned to live」

@strange-and-stupid .(Y-T-B-U)

@tiredclownpossum .(Y-T-B-U)

@literally-maria .(Y-T-B-U)

@oakthefrog .(Y-T-B-U)

@100percentevil .(Y-T-B-U)

@irisiscool .(Y-T-B-U)

@lilliesandlight .(Y-T-B-U)

@magnolia--petals . 「The quote creator」

@hefkerut1 .(Y-T-B-U)

@effervescent-daydreams .(Y-T-B-U)

@weirdcatthingamabob .(Y-T-B-U)

@sleepinginmygrave .(Y-T-B-U)

@shittest-wizard-ever .「the travelling wizard merchant」

@hold-my-dr-pepper .「the rotting animatronic」

@sterling-heart .(Y-T-B-U)

@field-cryptobotanist .「the discoverer of plants of the void」

@toulouseradiosilence .(Y-T-B-U)

@redmegarex .「the master of shape-shifting」

@tajiklove . (Y-T-B-U)

@acewithobsessions .(Y-T-B-U)

@1989stanz .(Y-T-B-U)

@lemonic-whimssyy .(Y-T-B-U)

@scissors-barbie .(Y-T-B-U)

@yourlocaltiredpansexual .(Y-T-B-U)

@distinguishedvoidkid .(Y-T-B-U)

@notbrucewayne48 .(Y-T-B-U)

@alley-brigade-productions .(Y-T-B-U)

And many more to come.

May 13

More mutuals due to the fact I have reached the limit of maximum amount tags.

@small-giggle .(Y-T-B-U)

@king-inamo .(Y-T-B-U)

@lemon-girl-in-devil-town .(Y-T-B-U)

@pza01 .(Y-T-B-U)

@brave-olive .{endless style}

please forgive me @homocidalpotat I have forgotten to add you

@homocidalpotat . ⁅ child of the cosmic void ⁆

@softofficeboy .(Y-T-B-U)

@blooper-malte .(Y-T-B-U)

@neonleon512 .(Y-T-B-U)

@kittenwivfangs .(Y-T-B-U)

@wasteland-proto-baby .(Y-T-B-U)

@the-fallen-stones .〔lover of storms〕

@parasite-2 .(Y-T-B-U)

@sketchy-potato .(Y-T-B-U)

@asamitaka2003 .(Y-T-B-U)

@ableedingpromise .(Y-T-B-U)

[redmegarex]

@non-tyrannical-usa here we go again

[non-tyrannical-usa]

???? wild post

@official-denmark @denmark-forreal @denmark-official @denmarklandia-official

@actually-danish-denmark @official-hongkong @official-ireland @definitelytherepublicofireland @actually-literally-ireland

@forever-scotland @totally-france @france-unofficial @russia-totallyofficial

@germany-official @totally-germany @genuinely-germany @definitely-britain @definitely-canada

@official-new-zealand @nihonkokuu @india-official @yugoslavia-official @wales-official

@the-offical-roman-empire @the-official-italy @guatemala-official @totally-italy @the-principality-of-sealand

@definitely-brasil @holy-roman-empire-revived @spain-unofficial @very-real-australia

@antiquitian-empire @literally-luxembourg @100-percent-real-official-malta @definitely-totally-croatia @republic-of-philippines

@totally-japan @therealrepublicofkorea @pakistan-official @i-am-poland @kingdom-of-asgardia-real

@very-much-mexico @republic-of-molossia @the-kingdom-of-norway @sweden-official @non-tyrannical-usa

@the-entire-country-of-sweden @greenland-offical @michigan-is-cool-trust-me @the-state-of-michigan

@state-0f-0hio-official @cape-breton-island-itself @state-of-florida-official @state-of-connecticut-official @the-us-navy-offical

@the-us-navy @the-real-illinois @the-state-of-georgia-official @the-official-goose-god @utah-offical

@mhm-wisconsin @rejasthanofficial @stateofuttarpradeshindiaofficial @the-only-ontario

@actually-alberta @newjersey-official @new-york-for-real @definitely-indiana @the-province-of-nova-scotia-real

@femboy-state-of-florida-official @the-republic-of-texas @new-hampshire-real @unofficial-illinois

@newhampshireofficial @saskatchewan-real @quebec-official @texas-real @rhode-island-real

@we-are-not-the-feds @totally-texas @telangana-official @sovereign-state-of-alaska @tamil-nadu-official

@west-bengal-official @this-is-goa @totally-oregon @buffalony-official @maharashtra-official

@gujarat-official @axom-miss @karnatakaofficial @canadian-tire-real

@tamilnadu-official @bihar-official @mumbai-official @communist-usa-real @officially-gay-va

@definitely-north-america @antarcitica-official @official-the-pacific-ocean @the-real-atlantic-ocean @nigerianaspecforces

@bangladesh-official @hyderabad-unofficial @delhi-the-capital @thestateoflouisiana @amul-unofficial

@ohio-thestate @maryland-officially @definitely-the-real-belgium @the-united-state @literally-the-first-state

@true-blue-straya @official-sc @workplacefire @totally-romania @indiana-for-real

@kansas-official @new-mexico-official @the-state-of-parana

[techno-danger]

Yeah I'll help ruin OP's life, I don't have a shower so the perverted shower ghost cant affect me >:)

[perverted-victorian-toilet-ghost]

But I can >:3

[techno-danger]

*HIGH PITCHED SCREAMING-*

HOLY FUCK OP WHY ARE YOUR PERVERTED VICTORIAN GHOSTS ON TUMBLR WHAT THE HELL?!?!

THIS NOTIF LEGITIMALLY JUMPSCARED ME-

[perverted-will-shakespear-ghost]

To has't some excit'ment at which hour we art not in the showeth'r thee dim witt'd blinking idiot

[techno-danger]

w h a t

[perverted-victorian-shower-ghost]

Well, to hast some fun not 'i the bath thou wot?

And to visit thou of course

[hands-you-a-spatula]

Hands you a spatula

[ford-between-dimensions]

Finals already! Wow, time sure flies fast! Here’s a word from each of our finalists:

Multidimensional FBI Agent: "Vote for me and you will get to see those marriage papers."

Baby Cthulhu: "Squeak squeak." [Translation: ꒐'ꂵ ꂵꄲꋪꏂ ꉣꄲꅐꏂꋪꊰ꒤꒒ ꓄ꁝꋬꋊ ꉔ꒐ꉣꁝꏂꋪ. ꓄ꁝꏂ ꋬꉧꄲ꒒ꄲ꓄꒒ ꒐ꇙ ꂵꌦ ꉣꋬꋪ꓄ꋊꏂꋪ.]

Temmie: "Despite everything, it’s still you."

Carrie: "Well, that’s exciting! Guess I’m in it to win it!"

Merkkuri: "FRIENDSHIP IS THE ANSWER TO SUCCESS!!!! Life can be a pink fluffy unicorn sometimes!"

Wow! Exhilarating! Who will take the gold? I sure as hell don’t know! Place your votes below!

ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー

Silly Anon+ Poll Final Round

Multidimensional FBI Agent

Baby Cthulhu

Temmie

Carrie 🦋

Merkkuri

Voting ended onSep 22, 2024

Who is [blank] anon? (updated)

[scooburst]

IM LOSING. GUYS. LETS GO.

[scooburst]

GUYS. I WILL STEAL FBI AGENTS DOCUMENTS AND RELEASE THEM. VOTE FOR ME.

[scooburst]

COME ON ONLY 5% TO GO!

[scooburst]

2%! WE’RE SO CLOSE!

[transgarlicbreadlover]

Doesn't have anything to do with aroace but I'm doing an exception cause why not

Vote for temmie guys. It's from undertale so therefore that option should win.

[understanding-nuerodivergence]

vote temmi

[mechanicalangel-deactivated2023]

everygirl should get. 10 hrs a day to play video games 8 hrs to lie on the floor 6-8 hrs to do literally nothing 22 hours to sleep per day.

[redmegarex]

yes

[118sexen]

yes

[sillygoofyboii]

yes

[maytales]

Yes

[luna-purple454]

Yes

[scooburst]

Yes

[ut-obsession]

Yes

[understanding-nuerodivergence]

Yes

[understanding-nuerodivergence]

I’m back. Here’s something about neurodivergent people

THEY ARENT “WEIRD” OR “ABNORMAL” (if they say that as a joke or think of themselves that way, cool) THEY ARE ALSO HUMAN. TREAT THEM LIKE IT

I am neurodivergent and people sometimes look so different at me for seeing things a touch differently.

[blooming-skeleton]

so… I don’t know how to start this thing or whatever.

5 notes: I’ll drink some water

15 notes: I’ll remember to eat breakfast tomorrow

25 notes: I’ll work on sleeping better

50 notes: I’ll clean my room

100 notes: I’ll do some animating

250 notes: I’ll tell my mom about my health concerns

500: I’ll ask my mom to let me have glasses

1000 notes: I’ll come out to my mom as bigender

the reason my dad isn’t mentioned is because he’s an asshole

[understanding-nuerodivergence]

In case you can’t tell I’m lazy as f’ck and will likely never take down the happy pride banner sooo

Happy pride month y’all

[understanding-nuerodivergence]

It’s end of month fact time

HITTING KIDS DOESNT MAKE THEN STRONGER

HITTING KIDS DOESNT GIVE THEM DISIPLINE

It gives them two things that therapists help people with every day

Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

You know what those are?

SERIOUS MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS THAT AFFECT THEIR LIFE FOREVER.

Thank you for joining our end of month fact

[understanding-nuerodivergence]

You know, neurodivergence is part of mental health. I’ve noticed a lot of mental health harrasment in the UT community.

Specifically, this is on the animator Jakei.

I read the context, both sides, and the recent Underverse news and I think the harassment needs to stop.

This is an attack on someone’s mental health and includes making fun of a su!c!de attempt.

If you see people harassing Jakei, stop them the best you can. Don’t harass them back, that brings you to thier level.

[understanding-nuerodivergence]

I feel like the most common misconception about adhd is that people with it who struggle in school aren’t trying hard enough. What’s actually happening is they are trying so hard to focus and get things done, but ADHD makes it harder and people see that as an excuse. Yes, people with ADHD should still try in school, but it’s hard with easily distracting and overwhelming thoughts, along with hyper focus that blocks out everything around them. Too many people take ADHD as an excuse to get away with things, but most of the time, that’s now true. Yes it can be used as a n excuse and whoever does that is lying, obviously, but that doesn’t mean to stereotype it as an excuse.

[my-autism-adhd-blog]

I wish more people understood this. Autism affects everyone differently. And this means every single individual.

I CAN Network Ltd

[understanding-nuerodivergence]

YES.

[my-autism-adhd-blog]

New to Autism or Possible Autism Diagnosis?

Mrs. Speechie P

[understanding-nuerodivergence]

Really well done love this.

[my-autism-adhd-blog]

Understanding the Spectrum

I CAN Network Ltd

[understanding-nuerodivergence]

This is so well done, I love this.

[neurodivergent-brain]

Society: be yourself!

Me as a child: *be’s myself*

Society: ewww omg what is wrong with you! We said to be yourself not weird! We’re gonna reject you and make you an outsider!

Me: but I followed your rule of being myself? Why don’t you like me? What’s wrong with me? Why does everyone else get the rules that need to be followed but I don’t?

[understanding-nuerodivergence]

YES. YES. OTHER PEOPLE WHO UNDERSTAND THIS. YES.

[understanding-nuerodivergence]

So, ADHD is a very wide topic, so for now we’ll talk about the main thing in it, which is hyperfocus and hyperfixations.

ADHD minds like to run around, and make so many thoughts, when one is particularly interesting it tends to over focus on it, and then they zone out. This is described as inattentive, but more of overattentive than anything. It’s also a good connection to the phenomenon where you might try to listen to someone so much that you forget to. Again, the mind, especially the ADHD one, focuses on that so much it overdoes it. It’s working so hard it forgets to work, if that makes sense.

Hyperfixations are when you really really like something, more common in ADHD. This could be shown in many forms, researching the topic, watching videos about it, even thinking about it periodically. In my case if it’s a character I will screenshot them A TON. So many screenshots. I have an album for Ink Sans.

These can also be expressed other ways, drawing the thing, writing about it, whatever works. Some people find this annoying when they see it, but it’s really just natural and criticism on their behavior is very damaging, causing insecurity. So if you see someone with a hyperfixation that’s expressed in a certain, very overdone way, support it, try to listen, and just understand that this is natural.

That’s all, ask for more if you want more info.

[understanding-nuerodivergence]

Forgot to color code it but at least I got it done. Should I tho?

[understanding-nuerodivergence]

So, ADHD is a very wide topic, so for now we’ll talk about the main thing in it, which is hyperfocus and hyperfixations.

ADHD minds like to run around, and make so many thoughts, when one is particularly interesting it tends to over focus on it, and then they zone out. This is described as inattentive, but more of overattentive than anything. It’s also a good connection to the phenomenon where you might try to listen to someone so much that you forget to. Again, the mind, especially the ADHD one, focuses on that so much it overdoes it. It’s working so hard it forgets to work, if that makes sense.

Hyperfixations are when you really really like something, more common in ADHD. This could be shown in many forms, researching the topic, watching videos about it, even thinking about it periodically. In my case if it’s a character I will screenshot them A TON. So many screenshots. I have an album for Ink Sans.

These can also be expressed other ways, drawing the thing, writing about it, whatever works. Some people find this annoying when they see it, but it’s really just natural and criticism on their behavior is very damaging, causing insecurity. So if you see someone with a hyperfixation that’s expressed in a certain, very overdone way, support it, try to listen, and just understand that this is natural.

That’s all, ask for more if you want more info.

[understanding-nuerodivergence]

Oh my goodness I hate typing all this.