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Neurodivergent 3w
Neurotypicals making fun of “quirky” folks our entire lives and now they’re more aware/ learn some buzz words and they’re like “OMG EVERYONE BE QUIET, IM OVERSTIMULATED” 1) u bullied us for this, cheryl 2) you dont even know overstim in my ND brain but ok
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Anonymous 3w

No bc why are my NT coworkers saying they’re stimming like stfu

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Anonymous 3w

like on the one hand its nice that stuff like that is normalized so i can say i’m overstimulated and people will understand and not judge but some ppl really do misuse the terminology

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Anonymous 3w

so true for everything under the sun

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 3w

seconding this. I’m undiagnosed (long story, got evaluated at therapist rec, determined grades too good, bunch of bs) and i like that it’s normalized enough that i can say im overstimulated and not have to explain the whole thing. But also yeah ppl misuse it fs

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 3w

Bro same. My most NT coworker that I’ve ever known sent me a video about stimming and was like I do this. Must mean I’m autistic. Like nah bro you’re def not. When you want to throw up at certain sounds or the feeling of certain textures makes you want to leave your skin then get back to me.

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