it is not, repeat not, "heartwarming" to see communities scrounging up change so someone can get a life-saving surgery. it's great that people care but it's sickening that a person's life could depend on the means and generosity of strangers
@Chimpinalls@plant_homo This is why these oversimplifications and ways to describe it to neurotypicals are fantastic - I need the "translations" to compare to my neurotypical upbringing, that when I identify with it, I've got something to look into more, with the neurodivergent terms.
@Chimpinalls@plant_homo Almost 40 years for me. Now the fun unravelling of "wait, that's why I do that?!", and also trying to figure out how much my anxiety and depression are caused by the decades of not knowing I had ADD, versus how much it is comorbid. ๐ค
@NearlyFarleyArt I was recently diagnosed with ADD - in my early 40's! I came across the first tweet and response as a Pinterest image, and had to look this up. Thank you for posting this! I'm going to go through the links you shared; a quick glance through, and it makes so much sense!
Me: I have 5 invisible disabilities. It's not a good day today.
Them: But you look fine!
Me: ... what part of 'invisible' did you not understand? #abledsareweird
@DonMartinCTV Don't use retail workers to shame those fortunate to have the ability to stay off the roads. Better question is how to make things better for even the poorest paid?
@DonMartinCTV Retail means no work, no pay. And it's not something you can do from home. So those folks had to risk it, waste extra time commuting, just to get to work to make sure they got paid.