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What is Neurodivergence?

It's ADHD, Autism, OCD, schizophrenia, anxiety, depression, bi-polar, aspd, etc etc etc etc

“neurologically atypical patterns of thought or behavior”

So, it’s very broad, if you feel like it describes you then it does as far as we're concerned


Rules

1.) ableist language=post or comment will probably get removed (enforced case by case, some comments will be removed and restored due to complex situations). repeated use of ableist language=banned from comm and possibly site depending on severity. properly tagged posts with CW can use them for the purposes of discussing them

2.) always assume good faith when dealing with a fellow nd comrade especially due to lack of social awareness being a common symptom of neurodivergence

2.5) right to disengage is rigidly enforced. violations will get you purged from the comm. see rule 3 for explanation on appeals

3.) no talking over nd comrades about things you haven't personally experienced as a neurotypical chapo, you will be purged. If you're ND it is absolutely fine to give your own perspective if it conflicts with another's, but do so with empathy and the intention to learn about each other, not prove who's experience is valid. Appeal process is like appealing in user union but you dm the nd comrade you talked over with your appeal (so make it a good one) and then dm the mods with screenshot proof that you resolved it. fake screenies will get you banned from the site, we will confirm with the comrade you dm'd.

3.5) everyone has their own lived experiences, and to invalidate them is to post cringe. comments will be removed on a case by case basis depending on determined level of awareness and faith

4.) Interest Policing will not be tolerated in any form. Support your comrades in their joy!

Further rules to be added/ rules to be changed based on community input

RULES NOTE: For this community more than most we understand that the clarity and understandability of these rules is very important for allowing folks to feel comfortable, to that end please don't be afraid to be outspoken about amendments and addendums to these rules, as well as any we may have missed

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This could basically be a checklist to determine "is this person not autistic"?

When are we going to reckon with the fact that job interviews are designed to keep the neurodiverse out?

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[–] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 22 points 2 days ago (1 children)

So AD/HD definite and autism suspecting here so mileage of this as advice will vary but cause communist I feel I'm in an adversarial relationship with my employer from the get go and at the same time, they can't know that and I follow my messiahs of lying Plain Simple Garak and Geoge Costanza. I'm an undercover agitator who does a job to keep my cover intact in my brain. But you have to kind of enjoy deception a bit, there are people it's okay to lie to and I will scratch my boss'a back with a well prepared knife with absolute glee. It's really fun to flatter and bullshit people for your own ends if you're doing it morally. Just like it's okay to steal from a store and not from your friends and the right kleptomaniac can feed a block, you can turn certain social interactions into a deceptive game that would be really mean to do yo your friends, but your boss is your enemy. Tell em whatever they wanna hear and then talk shit behind their backs as soon as you gain any trust. Masking isn't so bad when you take the right perspective. May not work for everyone but works good for me, I like playing Spy

[–] Des@hexbear.net 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

same. like a spy that infiltrates a feudal court that came from a peasant republic commune far away.

every corporation really does feel like a feudal court. with presumptive heirs, mad kings, courtiers, everything.

[–] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 9 points 2 days ago