neurodiverse
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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I agree with this. The times I've grown the most and increased my social skills were when I did some self-crit and I really try to analyze how something I say might make someone feel. Initially this led to overthinking and rumination which led to severe social anxiety and I was almost mute as a kid, but this ironically served me well as a survival mechanism, since I never said shit to anybody so I never had beef with anybody. Even funnier, I was voted prom queen in senior year because of that lol.
Once I alleviated my anxiety and used all of what I learned from careful observation, my masking reached a whole new level. Yet still I had some serious rejection sensitivity from years of misunderstanding. I had formed this cocoon of innocence, that I'm fundamentally a good person, and if someone doesn't understand that, that's a them problem, not a me problem 😎.
It was politics that made me realize how harmful one can be, out of arrogance and ignorance. Where your intentions don't really matter, it's your actions that do. Once I realized I was a child of empire, a racist liberal in the imperial core: that little cushion collapsed. My communist awakening sent my rejection sensitivity into overdrive. I was putting myself on trial and I was guilty and bad. It was very emotionally rough for me. But I like to think that I came out stronger. I think I reached your same conclusion: that we can't just say we're good and take that for granted. We must always look deep and make sure we're really doing the best we can.
Also: I'm glad I'm autistic too! I don't think I would have ever found communism without it.