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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HEY!! Don't be mean to my comrade
We are each molded by our environment to a larger degree than we like to think.
The mark of a good person is NOT "did their environment happen to mold them into a good person."
The mark of a good person is deciding what they value, and then striving to align themselves with those values.
A necessary (but often painful) step is taking inventory of where they're at today and seeing where they don't align with their values. Each person will find themselves in varying degrees of misalignment with their values. Nobody starts out perfect, but nobody is irredeemable, either.
I'm proud of you for taking that step, and I'd be willing to bet that the parts of you that you don't like are the direct results of your environment. I encourage you to look into the Internal Family Systems Model - it was extremely helpful framing for me.
One of the greatest injustices in life is that we each have to try to deal with the ways our environment fucked us up. I've heard folks say "it's not your fault... but it is your responsibility."
I say all that because I don't want you to be too hard on yourself. It's awesome that you want to be better! You're not gonna just flip a switch and fix everything, and you'll have setbacks, and that's ok too!
If you're taking intentional steps towards being better, you already are a good person.
I want you to extend to yourself the same compassion that you extend to sharks, pencils, and Ben Affleck
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