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  • PapaEmeritusIII [any]
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    3 years ago

    I don’t think it’s really helpful to try and sort disorders by how socially acceptable they are. I mean, you say ADHD is pretty commonly accepted, but just earlier there was a thread on this site where some person was insisting ADHD is fake. And even among people who agree it’s real, many downplay it and don’t understand that it can seriously impact quality of life. Like “oh, you just don’t like working and can’t sit still, everyone feels that way sometimes, you’re not actually disabled”

    idk I guess what I’m getting at is that all neurodivergent ppl have to deal with stigma, and it’s possible to talk about the stigma you face without also saying you have it worse than ppl with certain other disorders. That really doesn’t help

    • PapaEmeritusIII [any]
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      3 years ago

      Like, I sure wish ADHD was “not really looked down upon in any significant way.” Would’ve saved me a lot of childhood trauma