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silverlinings1069
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@EveHarrington What is the proper response? I thought I was being polite and respectful.
Actually, for me ASD/ADHD/CPTSD are not very different. Which is why I was misdiagnosed many times. As are many of us I have read. It was my persistence that finally got me the diagnoses that I have now.
Wow, that was unexpected. Have you read the entire thread? I am assuming not. I have never stated I thought everyone was dumb. I just did not have a better term, hence the thread. I am autistic with ADHD (just diagnosed) and have never had a way to describe my differences until now. I do not think everyone is dumb or stupid. I think everyone has their own level of intelligence. I just needed a way to differentiate the way my brain works versus yours. And now I do. So you can rest assured, I will not be using stupid, or idiot or dumb. Those were the only terms I knew. How was I supposed to know? No one took the time to teach me or correct me gently or even acknowledge I needed to be tested. Thank you for post.I can see how it fits in with your world view that you are intelligent and most everyone else is dumb.
Do you feel using ND/NT is offensive? Why not give people like me a vocabulary to use? A place to fit in when I fit in no nowhere else? At least a place to start when no one will help.But neurodivergent doesn’t apply to just the autism spectrum but also many other disorders. In this regard it is very different from diabetes as there are only 2 types of diabetes and they are similar unlike autism and ADHD which are very different.
Actually, for me ASD/ADHD/CPTSD are not very different. Which is why I was misdiagnosed many times. As are many of us I have read. It was my persistence that finally got me the diagnoses that I have now.