just wanna do right by my housemates and demonstrate that I respect their needs and take that stuff seriously, but I can’t shake this sense that every inch of space—including auditory & visual, not just physical—that I take up is like, unreasonably burdensome

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I feel the same way. Def prefer living with other disabled people, but at the same time I’m usually the one who has to “shut off” my disability to keep the shared living space in order. Why can’t everybody just clean up after themselves and respect my space too? I’m always met with things like “I’m too tired…” Okay me too??? 😭😭 idk if anybody can relate but it’s so frustrating

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Me as a neurodivergant person tends to prefer living alone because my needs never fit with anyone else and my standards r too high so it just makes life easier being by myself. This also includes not having a partner or pets due to this reason as well.

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FELTTT. i can’t live with most other nd people because my needs often hella conflict with theirs

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fully agree, it’s so difficult having different needs. i’m autistic and really prefer the quiet - i hate the sound of loud tv or anyone scrolling tiktok on their phone. meanwhile one of my roommates has adhd and really enjoys the dual sensory stimulation of multitasking scrolling and loud tv. it’s rough out here man

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Realest shit ever

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Yup same

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I prefer living with people who are NT, or ND in a way that they are really good with routines. I have a really hard time sticking to a routine, and can get overwhelmed and dysregulated very easily, so having someone around who has a set routine makes it so much easier for me to act like a “normal” person

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