Neurodivergence Support Megathread

[opheliaoveragain]

This is a Megathread where members who struggle with any kind of Neurodivergence can post their experiences, vent, connect with others in a similar situation and give/receive support.

Neurodivergence comes in many forms and can encompass conditions like Autism (ASD), ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Dyscalculia, Tourette Syndrome, and Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD), among others.

All is welcome here.

You can post as often or as infrequently as you like. Share as much or as little as you feel comfortable with.

This thread is intended to offer support and guidance for users who struggle with the effects of their neurodivergence and how it affects their lives.

All forum rules apply.

 

[unluckysadness]

Many thanks I'm neurodivergent too.

 

[Macedonian1987]

Are people with Asperger's also welcomed here? They aren't mentioned and I have been unwelcomed anywhere and at any place during my entire life

 

[darksouls]

thanks for this thread, I am synesthete

 

[Anonymousa]

Are people with Asperger's also welcomed here? They aren't mentioned and I have been unwelcomed anywhere and at any place during my entire life

yes as that it is also autism, just an old name to describe some kinds of autism.

 

[Liebestod]

Great idea to whoever came up with this thread.

 

[Jorvak]

Great idea to whoever came up with this thread.

Thanks! technically i am advocating for a whole peer-support section of the forum and this is a response to my suggestion. Basically i argue that while these threads are helpful, it would be much nicer to have a full dedicated peer-support section of the forum and all the functionality that offers

Here's the latest post on that

Are people with Asperger's also welcomed here? They aren't mentioned and I have been unwelcomed anywhere and at any place during my entire life

Absolutely, as that is just another term for autism! I'm an autistic person myself, i've been heavily advocating to make a much more robust peer-support section, and i want spaces where people can easily find people they relate and find relatable people. you are welcome here! I also hope that soon we can have a whole dedicated Neurodivergent sub-forum (under a Peer-Support Section) that would enable users to post threads for their experiences.


If anyone wants to support my suggestion for more dedicated peer-support spaces beyond these megathreads (which are useful in themselves), check out my thread and don't forget to upvote!

 

[MAKE IT STOP!]

is anyone else here auDHD?

 

[Cyc]

is anyone else here auDHD?

I am. Somedays it's really hard to cop, especially cuz i'm unmedicated

 

[ReimuIsTransAndSad]

is anyone else here auDHD?

I also have AuDHD (unmedicated too). I feel like I have some inferiority complex because it seriously feels like all my friends are smarter, more talented, and more educated than I ever will be. My aspergers means I can't ever draw a straight line because my hand-eye coordination is just... screwed.

Also, if this is the neurodivergent thread... do any of you like Glitch Productions or Deltarune? One of the few things holding me back right now--as stupid as it is--is the fact I won't be around to see any more of my favorite Glitch shows or how Deltarune ends, hahaha.

 

[YourLocalEdgelord]

Ally here and maybe undiagnosed (autism would explain my whole life tbh). I hope that's okay. Glad threads like these exist. Group support is so important.

do any of you like Glitch Productions

Yes!!! Their shows are sooo good. Digital Circus is my favorite. Can't wait for Knights of Guinevere.

 

[CatLvr]

I think I have several "things" though I am undiagnosed. Back "in the day" you were simply labeled a problem child and punished until you were so gunshy you flinched anytime someone moved too fast around you. And then they beat you some more for being "melodramatic."

 

[vyvanceandvodka]

ADHD IS RUINING MY LIFE

 

[webb&flow]

Ruri Ohama (ADHD'er, struggled with depression and dysfunction in her life) has a lot of useful videos on ADHD—hope this helps

Ruri Ohama

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[abdullahucmak]

does anyone think their autism (neurodivergence) affect their ability to be optimistic? apart from usual problems that autism has.

 

[primadonna_]

This is a Megathread where members who struggle with any kind of Neurodivergence can post their experiences, vent, connect with others in a similar situation and give/receive support.

Neurodivergence comes in many forms and can encompass conditions like Autism (ASD), ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Dyscalculia, Tourette Syndrome, and Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD), among others.

All is welcome here.

You can post as often or as infrequently as you like. Share as much or as little as you feel comfortable with.

This thread is intended to offer support and guidance for users who struggle with the effects of their neurodivergence and how it affects their lives.

All forum rules apply.

being neurodivergent is so fucking miserable like what is this

 

[XdeadfaeX]

I'm ADHD and hyper sensitive.

Great combination!

 

[Caspers]

Hi all, I have a brain injury and the cocktail of fun that comes alongside it. Maybe autism too but I can't get diagnosed bc brain injury. I come and go from this site, it's nice to see the change to more welcoming threads like this.

 

[Anonymousa]

I wonder how much of me is just being mentally disabled/autistic, lazy or mentally ill. I mean I know things like my sensitivity issues, hyper fixations are from autism but are things like not being able to handle doing a lot of things in a day or work or general self care part of it or that just me being lazy or depressed? I mean I haven't ever washed myself on my own cus of sensitively issues and that I hate feeling clean. I was able to do so much more work in school and now i get overwhelmed with a few hours of doing things. Is it just that i forced my way through school even tho i wasn't able to emotionally handle it and its broken me. It got better a little during college but my productivity just broke again since first relationship break up. God i wish i could be able to function properly so I can finish making things quicker and that i don't want to burden people who i care about i want to be with my mental disability.

 

[eatantz]

I can only escape my autism in death ദ്ദി ༎ຶ‿༎ຶ )

 

[nitrogenous]

I'm a newly diagnosed ADHD person who just started on stimulants, and omg I really can't stay awake without them at all… On the other hand though, it's giving me so much physical symptoms that either way I'm just screwed… It's like there's no escape, either being "lazy" and sleeping 24/7 or having fever/palpitations/no appetite and feel like dying…

 

[chudpolonais]

forever grateful for this thread as a level 2 autist

 

[voidfluidoverdose]

I am defective. I was not born to survive this world. I exist in a perpetual state of chronic failure. The only use I serve is as an emotional support pet and I can't even get that right half the time.

 

[vyvanceandvodka]

I'm ADHD and hyper sensitive.

Great combination!

me too :(

 

[CaramelAppleStars]

ADHD paired with severe depression and anxiety (and probably some other shit that I'm unaware of) is horrible for school. At least in high school I could miss an assignment and still get it done when I was motivated enough. Now I have strict college deadlines, and I just fail if I don't adhere to them.

It's just a cycle of procrastinating and feeling useless all week, and then crying while getting the assignment done on the last possible day. I didn't even want to go yet, and surprise surprise, I'm so fucking miserable.