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What is Neurodivergence?
It's ADHD, Autism, OCD, schizophrenia, anxiety, depression, bi-polar, aspd, etc etc etc etc
“neurologically atypical patterns of thought or behavior”
So, it’s very broad, if you feel like it describes you then it does as far as we're concerned
Rules
1.) ableist language=post or comment will probably get removed (enforced case by case, some comments will be removed and restored due to complex situations). repeated use of ableist language=banned from comm and possibly site depending on severity. properly tagged posts with CW can use them for the purposes of discussing them
2.) always assume good faith when dealing with a fellow nd comrade especially due to lack of social awareness being a common symptom of neurodivergence
2.5) right to disengage is rigidly enforced. violations will get you purged from the comm. see rule 3 for explanation on appeals
3.) no talking over nd comrades about things you haven't personally experienced as a neurotypical chapo, you will be purged. If you're ND it is absolutely fine to give your own perspective if it conflicts with another's, but do so with empathy and the intention to learn about each other, not prove who's experience is valid. Appeal process is like appealing in user union but you dm the nd comrade you talked over with your appeal (so make it a good one) and then dm the mods with screenshot proof that you resolved it. fake screenies will get you banned from the site, we will confirm with the comrade you dm'd.
3.5) everyone has their own lived experiences, and to invalidate them is to post cringe. comments will be removed on a case by case basis depending on determined level of awareness and faith
4.) Interest Policing will not be tolerated in any form. Support your comrades in their joy!
Further rules to be added/ rules to be changed based on community input
RULES NOTE: For this community more than most we understand that the clarity and understandability of these rules is very important for allowing folks to feel comfortable, to that end please don't be afraid to be outspoken about amendments and addendums to these rules, as well as any we may have missed
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My mask is: quiet, lazy, and smart, with a cutting wit if somebody starts something. I come off like I don't care about things, but my environment is generally chuddy so I don't share my deepest concerns with people who would not adequately address them. The mask is made of the jokes I tell about things so I'm okay with the possibility of loss. I come off as perceptive and discerning, but that's only because I play diplomat and work off the assumption that someone may be lying. I speak cautiously and deliberately with the people present in mind.
The real me is caring to a fault where I perceive the pain of others and just wish they would understand they're good enough and that they don't need to impress me or anybody else. I don't care, but in the sense that I accept what people tell me and try to accommodate however I can. I'm painfully trusting and if somebody asked me for a favor I'd usually do it without being manipulated or lied to. I'll also tell the truth about anything you want to know, assuming you actually want to know, but it hurts people sometimes to hear it.
There is still a lot I don't know about myself, but I'm getting better at separating myself from my pain and the defenses I've put up to avoid more pain.