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Oh look it& #39;s another thread Jazz is making about being Neurodiverse lol.
I spent 22 years of my life so confused because I KNEW I was different but couldn& #39;t understand why. And why life was so difficult for me to grasp as opposed to my peers.
I spent 22 years of my life so confused because I KNEW I was different but couldn& #39;t understand why. And why life was so difficult for me to grasp as opposed to my peers.
I was forced to try to mould into the neurotypical way of living and it caused me to have severe anxiety and depression. School was hell and I missed a lot of it. I had two huge burnouts which caused me to have nervous breakdowns and the school tried to punish me for it.
I have been through hell trying to fit into shapes I do not fit that society demands of me. And finding out I& #39;m autistic has been like being able to breathe for the first time. To meet myself as who I am and not try to be someone I am not.
I may have found out two years ago but to go your whole life not knowing why you aren& #39;t the same as others and basically scolded/put down for that, two years isn& #39;t that much. I& #39;ve also not had the support SINCE my diagnosis. I& #39;ve found this shit out all on my own.
I find a lot of comfort in the people I stan. They& #39;ve helped me get through a lot of trauma, mental health struggles, etc. but nobody has made me feel seen like quite like BTS have. I feel so accepted. I& #39;ve been through a lot this year in terms of health (mental and physical)-
and they& #39;re what have been getting me through it. And I see a lot of myself in them. As do many neurodivergent fans. So for any ND fan to refer to their faves as ND... it& #39;s not a bad thing and I don& #39;t get why people are acting like it is.
If we can see our traits in them, if we can relate to them, what& #39;s so wrong with that? And like I& #39;ve said before, there& #39;s every chance that any of our faves could be ND, but they don& #39;t *have* to openly discuss that or be an advocate like some of us choose to be.
I don& #39;t know what the point of this thread really is except I& #39;m learning how to accept myself for who I am, I& #39;m feeling even more accepted than ever thanks to BTS and we are way overdue making fandoms more inclusive. For ALL minorities. We find our safe spaces here.
Also this whole "I don& #39;t accept self diagnosis" thing... do you know how hard it is to get a diagnosis? I& #39;ve had multiple doctors confirm I& #39;m autistic but the autism services in my area are problematic and do not confirm the diagnosis if you don& #39;t fit into the stereotypes.
And for MANY countries it costs a lot of money to get a diagnosis. If people have done their research and believe they could be ND, then who the fuck are you to say that& #39;s invalid? ESPECIALLY if you& #39;re neurotypical.
Please. Start being accepting of different neurotypes.
Please. Start being accepting of different neurotypes.
Oh and if you happen to get fed up about me talking about being autistic, you should probably just soft block me. I& #39;ve been left in the dark for so long. Now I& #39;m learning who I truly am, I& #39;m not gonna shut up ♡
Bringing this back
