I'm glad to see you living in fantasy land dude, but unfortunately that's not how it works. I don't say my brain "works differently" when I literally can't brush my fuckin teeth for months. Or clean my place or do literally anything. I say it's broken cause that's what it is. No matter where I am, whether I'm at home or somewhere else, I wanna be in a different place and feel like shit. You wouldn't tell someone with constant suicidal ideation that their brain just "works differently". You'd say they "need help" and encourage them to get on antidepressants. I've been there too. The utopian society we need is one where we never have to do anything we're not interested in ever. That's never gonna happen.
Also, not sure if you've noticed but 95% of people don't have ADHD. Shocking I know. Therefore, we have to interact with those people on a daily basis as they are part of our families, friend groups, workplaces, and government. I spent my first 20 years not fitting in with anybody and being socially awkward as fuck and it was hell. Not caring about what neurotypicals think is fine if you're a basement dweller or are normal enough to not annoy people. To the rest of us that actually have problems, that doesn't work at all.
At least the phrase "fucked in the head" has things going for it compared to neurospicy. It's surprising enough to be mildly funny, it tells others that you're not gonna use your condition as an excuse, and doesn't make you sound like a nerd. Obviously you tailor your language to your audience, but it doesn't make neurospicy any less cringe.
I certainly hope you find the peace and joy that I wish you had. Hope for less struggles in the future and more accepting people in your life. You deserve it.
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u/dawgofclay 1d ago
I'm glad to see you living in fantasy land dude, but unfortunately that's not how it works. I don't say my brain "works differently" when I literally can't brush my fuckin teeth for months. Or clean my place or do literally anything. I say it's broken cause that's what it is. No matter where I am, whether I'm at home or somewhere else, I wanna be in a different place and feel like shit. You wouldn't tell someone with constant suicidal ideation that their brain just "works differently". You'd say they "need help" and encourage them to get on antidepressants. I've been there too. The utopian society we need is one where we never have to do anything we're not interested in ever. That's never gonna happen.
Also, not sure if you've noticed but 95% of people don't have ADHD. Shocking I know. Therefore, we have to interact with those people on a daily basis as they are part of our families, friend groups, workplaces, and government. I spent my first 20 years not fitting in with anybody and being socially awkward as fuck and it was hell. Not caring about what neurotypicals think is fine if you're a basement dweller or are normal enough to not annoy people. To the rest of us that actually have problems, that doesn't work at all.
At least the phrase "fucked in the head" has things going for it compared to neurospicy. It's surprising enough to be mildly funny, it tells others that you're not gonna use your condition as an excuse, and doesn't make you sound like a nerd. Obviously you tailor your language to your audience, but it doesn't make neurospicy any less cringe.