#actually neurodivergent
reading thru ur diary after a bad episode
What NTs think is happening -
Neurotypical: *shares a story*
Neurodiverse: *shares their own story that’s similar*
NT: “why do you always make things about you?? Why are you so selfish??”
ND: *gets upset, has meltdown*
NT: doesn’t understand why ND is upset
What’s actually happening -
Neurotypical: *shares a story*
Neurodiverse: *shares their own story that’s similar as they want to show they have listened and understood the NT*
NT: “why do you always make things about you?? Why are you so selfish??”
ND:
*doesn’t understand why the NT is angry, gets upset, has rejection sensitivity meltdown*