I HAVE missed flights, exams, and doctor’s appointments because I was late. I’ve been fired from a job for being frequently late. I have the “makes you late” brain disease! It sucks!!! It also doesn’t absolve me from the consequences of being late so I’ve had to figure it out.
a lot of ableists have control issues, that’s why the concept of a disability making your punctuality partially out of your control scares them. they’re out here begging for confirmation that it’s not real
I think it's very funny to think people w/ ADHD are simply unaware that they'll be disliked bc of their symptoms. We get fired, dumped, suspended, expelled for our symptoms, and you think we're unaware we also lose friendships over it?
If you have Complex PTSD (CPTSD), your amygdala is hypersensitive due to past trauma. This means small triggers (a certain tone of voice, a dismissive look, or a minor mistake) can send you into a panicked, overwhelming state.
Even if you don’t live in NYC, please retweet this and get the word out so that the ppl in YOUR city also learn that they too can have politicians who get things done if they mobilize and vote socialist in other elections! 🗣️
We need to bring back intellectual elitism. Sorry, but a virologist will always know more about vaccines than a yoga mommy blogger with a ChatGPT Plus subscription.