Congratulations to the vast majority of people on Earth. You are so lucky to not have to go through life with brain that doesn’t let you lie to yourself. You don’t understand how useful and important of a survival skill it is to be able to lie to yourself
Psychology says some people avoid socializing not because they hate people, but because they can read them too well. They walk into a room and immediately sense the fake laughs, the hidden agendas, the performances. Their nervous system doesn't misread the signal, it just refuses to ignore it. Small talk feels like a tax they didn't agree to pay. Forced smiles cost them energy that takes hours to recover. They're not broken. They're calibrated differently. They don't avoid people. They avoid emotional labor that leads nowhere. When they do connect, it's deep, intentional, real. No masks. No games. Fewer friends doesn't mean loneliness. It means higher standards. That's not antisocial behavior. That's emotional intelligence.
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The neurodivergent paradox: won't message first, won't answer calls, avoids eye contact... but if you speak to them? Suddenly the funniest, most passionate person in the room. We're just waiting for a safe space to switch on.
Since the Late Show is ending I loved seeing the interview and performances when they originally aired but this is only video I can find left of the meet cute episode between Stephen Colbert and Jon Batiste on the Colbert Report https://t.co/0mXnpylET2 via @YouTube
People say "ADHD gets better with age" because they picture hyper little boys growing up. Meanwhile, an entire generation of adult women is hanging by a thread, completely overwhelmed, and feeling like they are losing their minds.
Just detach. Let it end. Accept whatever life brings your way. Not everything is meant to last, and not every story gets a happy ending. Loosen your grip. Stop forcing what no longer fits. Make peace with what’s over and allow yourself to breathe again.
@cowgirl_bebop I think it started with Dark Angel. He was in one episode and his character died. Then became a regular season 2 and they added a whole plot line about the genetically modified humans being born in sets of twins
A LITTLE PRINCESS was released 31 years ago today.
Though not a major box office success, the film later gained a strong reputation for its storytelling & visual beauty, with many considering it one of the most overlooked family films of the 90s.
Being neurodivergent is when everyone is watching you get bullied by someone who is hitting way below the belt, crushing your soul for no reason, and no one steps in. But the minute you defend yourself with something you think is unremarkable yet kinda snarky, the whole crowd turns on you like “Whoa! Too far! I can’t believe you just said that! That’s so mean!”
idgaf how many fish are in the sea. i want that fish. that fish is my fish. i love that fish and i will forever love that fish and i don’t want no other fish but that fish
Child trauma does this to you. I live with this.
This is part of people pleasing/fawning, which is a trauma response designed to avoid conflict by placing others needs above your own (and avoid the chance to be rejected by others by not interacting with others).
social anxiety is a lot more than just being shy. It's the constant fear everyone is judging you, not being able to keep eye contact, feeling awkward when you're with someone, your mind going totally blank when someone is talking to you
A lot of neurodivergent people didn’t miss out on support because they didn’t need it, they missed out because they learned early how to mask it.
When you’re neurodivergent, being “easy,” “quiet,” or “high-functioning” often just means you got really good at hiding your struggles, not that they weren’t there.