• MindTraveller@lemmy.ca
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      5 months ago

      Neurotypicals are so willing to disbelieve that the experiences of neurodivergent people are genuine

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        I was having to ask my friends if a girl liked me because she kept grabbing my hand to hold, calling me cute, kissing my cheek, etc

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        I’ve got ADHD; I calls it like I sees it. The laying the head on shoulder seems too touchy to be misinterpreted by somebody without a sensory disorder to touch. Though its not said if this is normal behavior for the person doing it (in which case none of this may be at all flirty)

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      This anecdote seems perfectly normal and relatable to me. I don’t know if it’s autism, but it’s certainly normal