Libre Jun 26, 2024

I keep forgetting internalized ableism and not having pride in neurodivergence is a common attitude and having these weird moments where I'm all infodumpy with "This is an Autism/an ADHD trait! 😃😃😃😃" and the other person is weirded out that I'm making it out to be an excitable happy thing, like I shouldn't be trying to "label" the person or make it out to be a good thing

...I'm just excited, ND people make me very very happy, it is extremely cathartic experience to have them in my life and around me and to know I share things in common with them, especially the non-negative traits, I found my people at age 35 and that I'm not crazy after all and this party train is just leaving the station

Also internalized ableism sucks monkey butt

#ActuallyAutistic #ActuallyADHD #ActuallyAuDHD #neurodiversityrocks

Show threadKevin Davy
@arcadetoken
Began to realise that I could be autistic at 53, was confident enough at 58 to join here and meet my people. So, I know exactly what you mean. However, I know that for some finding out that their ND status makes them forever apart, is not what they wanted or can deal with. So, our joy is not always what they want either.
But yes, let the party train roll and leave the ableism behind. Because it really does suck.
Jun 26, 2024 at 1:16amWeb