47 Memes And Posts That Speak To The Unique Thoughts And Emotions Of Neurodivergent Minds

it depends. was it actually funny?

I'm so funny women laugh when I aak for their number

My mother was further along the spectrum than I am. She really didn't get sarcasm if it was dry. Very literal. I am very dryly sarcastic but I also struggle to tell if someone is being sarcastic.

My username might check out.

Yes! YES! Or be frozen/paralyzed from doing.

This! It’s like you can boot up a game, but there’s no start button. There’s an effort made, but you’re not allowed/able to go any further.

The big freeze.

Aaahh

I do that, and it's incredibly exhausting. If I don't give in to my inner voice telling me that I need to clarify something, I have the wildest intrusive thoughts: I've ruined my whole life, no one will ever like me again, etc. On the other hand, my overexplaining also makes me feel childish...

I am an ASD specialist teacher. I was in a supermarket and there was a young guy standing still, blocking a shelf, with a 'gone out' expression. I wondered if he were ASD, so I went to get something else. I heard a woman screaming a***e, accusing someone of looking at her. I turned around and saw she was venting at the young man. He remained silent. The security guy came over and, in order to calm down the woman, asked the young man to leave. The security guy became more insistent when the young man didn't reply. I told a white lie and told the guard I knew the young man. The guard and the woman went away. In case the young man had PDAS, I said "I am getting eggs and bread." He turned round and looked me. I took a chance "Do you need eggs and bread?" He nodded. "Would you like to take this basket?" He nodded and headed off to the till. An older lady met him at the door and took his arm. I realised that his mum or gran was trying to get him to be more independent.

This is the most loving thing.

Incredibly thoughtful and detailed.

Thats so sweet 🥹

I can't cope when faced with so much choice.

Isn't this how everyone has a conversation?

The problem comes when you INTERRUPT to tell your relatable story. Interrupting signals that you are not interested in what the other person is saying and would rather hear yourself talk. I (also neurodivergent) had a neurodivergent coworker who never let me finish speaking, and it made working with her miserable.

TBF, this applies to non-autistics too...

Not autistic, but with ADHD I share some similar struggles... I'm glad I was tought some of those "normal" behaviors, it makes things a lot easier as an adult. Being able to sit somewhat like a normal person is way more useful and respectful than I realised as a kid... that said, there are so many things pushed onto kids that are useless. Luckily, there are less and less parents who forcing their children to hug people.

The older I get, the more I embrace just telling people not to touch me... And if someone is saying "I know you don't like hugs, but I'm going to hug you anyway!", I feel comfortable saying, "Don't fuc​king touch me!"

Dear Elora, ask a woman - any woman - about her relationship with the bra. Gentlemen, feel free to join in (with your ties.) We all wear some clothes that somehow hurt.

Diagnosed aged 7. I'm miffed with even saying 'Everyone has some traits' which is close to, 'We're all a bit quirky'. Don't lower me to quirky. You're not on the spectrum, you're not a bit quirky. Stop lowering me to a comedic performer. Sorry for rant.

I absolutely hated when people said I was "careless" when my working memory disorder and ADHD acted up. I was the opposite of careless because I constantly worried I would make a mistake, I was extremely careful, but not able to meet others expectations.

Joy of Cooking, Julia Child, Alton Brown.

Because if it's baked/roasted on the lower rack the bottom will burn. Because if you beat batter at a high speed, the gluten can be overdeveloped which creates a dense, and tough product.

That's why I like to use Chatty G to prepare my recipes - I can ask these questions and push back on some things that don't make sense to me.

When it comes to recipes I do not ask questions I follow directions . Everything should be perfect if you simply follow directions. A daughter of a Master Backer/Cook. It is fun to have another person in the kitchen to joke around make it fun.

Encyclopedie Gastronomic is your friend

That's me, that last one there. Please don't come to me to vent unless you submit your intentions, inwriting, 3-5 business days before you do so. Your call is important to us and...

Translates to Love Languages; quality time, words of affirmation, gift giving/receiving, acts of service.

Telling people they can't believe their own experiences and that they're being irrational for believing that something that happened to them is something that happens doesn't exactly make them less anxious.

I don't think it's fear of those things. It's knowing that people WILL do those things at some point. People are terrible and on a long enough timeline everyone will betray and hurt you.

Why not both

What’s even more frustrating is the nuances. In my social community, I feel accepted but I still don’t belong. I feel welcome but I don’t fit in.

This. We lost my dad last year and the only one I’ve got to talk to about it is my mother. I know I’ve had a problem over sharing before, so now I try my best not to. But it’s hard when you haven’t got any to really talk to about difficult things.

Exactly why I'd like to go live in the woods, surely I'll make friends with squirells.

Does anyone wonder where their phone is- while holding their phone?

I just got back from the shop where I bought a carton of milk, I got home and made a cup of tea and went to add the milk only to realise I couldn't find it. I literally spent half an hr searching my tiny flat for a carton of milk, I eventually found it under a sweater on my coffee table, I have no idea how it got there. This happens at least 20 times a day every day of my life.

The other day, I was looking for my phone while I was looking at it in my hand.

"My thingy" so true & accurate