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66 Funny Memes That You Might Especially Find Amusing If You Have A Spicy Brain (New Pics)
Everyone is unique. You might see the world in a completely different way from your family members or peers, and that’s beautiful. But sometimes, that can come along with a diagnosis. If you happen to be neurodivergent, you are likely no stranger to standing out. But your differences deserve to be celebrated, and we’ve got a hilarious list below that might make you feel seen.
We visited “Neurodivergent Memes, Jokes, Hacks & Blogs” on Facebook and compiled a list of their best posts below. From hilarious memes about having ADHD to silly posts about the experience of being autistic, all forms of neurodivergence are welcome here. Enjoy scrolling through, and be sure to upvote the pics that you find extremely relatable!
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Roman Arendt 1 day ago
Just yesterday that's how I explained why I don't usually eat watermelon. I visited my parents and my father had cut watermelon on the table before him and I asked if I could have some. He was a little perplexed because he thought I don't eat them. That's when I told him the reasons: All of what OP mentioned above, especially the kitchen logistics (small fridge) and "knife safety". I rarely eat them therefore (and the precut ones are just too expensive), but if I do, I make the most of it by also cutting the peel into cubes, put them in the freezer and use them as ice cubes. I'm sure this has nothing to do with neurodivergency on my part, just thought it was a funny coincidence.
The term “neurodivergent” is quite broad, so first, let’s break down exactly who falls under this umbrella. HelpGuide explains that the term was coined in 1997 by Australian sociologist Judy Singer, and it refers to a person whose brain functions and processes are different from what society often considers “typical.”
A neurodivergent person might have speech patterns, communication styles, or sensory experiences that don’t match their peers. And they often feel a need to try to “mask” around others to fit in. But it’s important to note that there is nothing negative about being neurodivergent. It sometimes presents challenges, but it is absolutely nothing to be ashamed of or to try to hide.
It’s estimated that between 15% and 20% of the population is neurodivergent, as there are many ways to have a unique brain. Some of the most common forms of neurodivergence include autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), dyslexia and other learning disabilities, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and sensory processing disorders.
HelpGuide also points out that the definition of neurodivergence may continue to expand over time, as the term is still relatively new. It’s also not uncommon for neurodivergent individuals to have overlapping conditions, such as autism and ADHD, or AuDHD. Sometimes people also have neurodiverse conditions alongside other mental health issues, such as anxiety or mood disorders.
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StrangeOne 1 day ago
"You know what you did wrong" was often told to me when the adults don't have a reason to get mad but they were looking for an excuse and try to prevent me from arguing about it.
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Roman Arendt 1 day ago (edited)
I'm no expert on this in any way, so this is a genuine question: This sounds more like an affective disorder than neurodivergency to me. I know there often are comorbidities, but these symptoms for themselves would be the former? Or is neurodivergency now considered to be a hypernym/umbrella term for any kind of mental and/or neurologic "disorder" or deviation from the norm (in the English speaking parts of the world)?
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Rick Murray 1 day ago
I'm sorry, what? [because my mind got bored of waiting and started thinking about random other things so I literally wasn't paying any attention whatsoever]
We hope that this list celebrates neurodiversity, but we would be remiss if we didn’t point out some of the challenges that neurodivergent individuals often face. This doesn’t mean that there's anything they’re incapable of doing. But it’s important to recognize their struggles, so we can make accommodations and make their lives a bit easier when possible.
First, HelpGuide explains the social challenges. It’s common for neurodivergent individuals to feel lonely, isolated, or anxious in social situations because they may have a harder time reading social cues or behaving in the way that society expects.
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That’s all I yam 21 hours ago
ADD here. I'm a visual analyzer with horrible short-term visual memory, but this allows me to instantaneously access my long-term visual memory. I will analyze whatever I'm looking at - that's the way it is. I can either analyze your face or I can think about what you said by shifting my eyes to a blank space. Your choice.
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David Paterson 1 day ago
Eye contact is incompatible with hearing. Your eyes are on the front of your head and your ears are on the side of your head. So I can only listen to you when I'm not looking at you. Closing my eyes helps.
Some neurodivergent individuals also face educational challenges. People with dyslexia, for example, may need much more time than their peers to read texts or write essays. Meanwhile, students with ADHD may have an extremely difficult time focusing during lessons.
These struggles can carry into adulthood as well, as some may have a hard time staying on task in the workplace. Being neurodivergent can even make it harder to land a job, as candidates are typically expected to act in very narrow ways during job interviews.
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StrangeOne 1 day ago
I like this idea that instead of treating others who are different as a problem, they're thought of as having helpful, essential traits that can be useful in society for the better.
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On the flip side, there are certainly benefits to being neurodivergent that neurotypical individuals will never understand or get to experience. First of all, many neurodivergent people are extremely creative because they have a gift of thinking outside the box. In fact, many of the most brilliant minds in history were thought to be neurodivergent, including Albert Einstein, Sir Isaac Newton, and Nikola Tesla. Many incredible artists are neurodivergent as well, such as Sir Anthony Hopkins, David Byrne, and Tim Burton.
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Gracie Jay 1 day ago
Exactly, if effects absolutely everything. There is no separating what is an autism symptom and what’s not. Everything is a symptom. It’s like an operating system. It’s like autism is android and neurotypical is Apple.
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Rick Murray 1 day ago
Well, *technically* the glass is always completely full. Half is water, the other half is air. The half that people say isn't full isn't some sort of magical vacuum. I'll... go stand in the corner and talk to the wall.
Another strength of being neurodivergent is that these individuals are often amazing at absorbing information. If you ask an autistic person about their special interests, they will be able to tell you an encyclopedia’s worth of facts about whatever they’re passionate about. It’s amazing to see how much they care about what they love, and it’s inspiring and impressive to witness their thirst for knowledge and understanding.
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Beak Hookage 1 day ago
Thank goodness last time that happened I found I've finally reached the stage in life where I reacted with "wow you're pathetic and that's not my problem".
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CloPotato 17 hours ago
This. If we're not sure we're doing something, please tell me beforehand because I'm gonna be anticipating like a child on Christmas day, and if we don't my happiness will fall like a soufflé and I'll be annoyed we didn't do The Thing. I'll act nice about it but it'll be like a pebble in my shoe.
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Something else that we could all learn from neurodivergent individuals is their ability to question how things are currently done. Often, the explanation for why we do things is simply “because that’s how it’s always been done.” But when someone provides a fresh perspective and points out that things could be better, we should take their advice! Their unique way of seeing and experiencing the world is something that we can all learn from and benefit from.
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Beady El 1 day ago
A (valid) excuse is a reason that both explains and justifies something. If someone calls your reason a “poor excuse” it means they don’t feel your reason can justify the action being discussed. When someone interrupts saying “I don’t want your excuses” it’s accusatory and shows that person feels entitled to judge your actions.
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UnclePanda 1 day ago
"... and then some dullard named them Type I and Type II error, ensuring nobody would ever be able to keep them straight." ~ Collegiate statistics textbook, circa 1985
Is this list making you feel seen, pandas? Whether you’re neurodivergent or not, we hope that these posts will either make you feel understood or help you understand your loved ones who have unique brains. Keep upvoting the pics you find most amusing, and if you’re interested in checking out Bored Panda’s last article on the same topic, look no further than right here!
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Beak Hookage 1 day ago
I tried that with a couple of guys in a Facebook comments section. It was the most innocuous nudge to rethink their raging homophobia and they both instantly exploded at me like I just told them I banged their moms.
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StrangeOne 1 day ago
Daydreaming was more fun as a kid. As an adult, if I'm daydreaming for even an hour I feel guilt and anxiety that I wasted an hour of my day that I could have done something more and that is also an hour closer to having to get up for work. I cannot think about "There's always tomorrow. Tomorrow you'll have time." What if I don't. I have work,. Work takes up a lot time.
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Kelly Scott 18 hours ago (edited)
Thosek kids on the side look like they have their hands up the middle girl's dress. I hope that's not why they're all laughing.
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Verity Stewart 1 day ago
Im autistic and if I be myself I get told to me normal. I can't catch a break.
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Lady Gypsy Rain 16 hours ago
And judging! Nothing like self judgement therapy to break you out of your funk. Except you didn’t improve things, you actually found a way to make things spiral into worse.
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StrangeOne 1 day ago
I know what kind of mood I'm in but others don't know I'm feeling extra irritable around them and want everyone to f**k off.
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Beak Hookage 1 day ago (edited)
One clue to my own likely case of ADHD was I kept writing characters who had it *unintentionally* because I assumed that was how everyone's minds worked. I didn't realise I had until I showed some of my work to a classmate, who exploded with glee because "OMG THE HERO HAS ADHD JUST LIKE ME!!" and I was like "...really?" You mean the weird attention span and daydreaming and such is... not "normal"?
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TroubleMarkOne 1 day ago
To the people saying 'just get up and leave', 'people will be far less bothered than you think' or 'just try leaving' - it's not about other people it's about thinking - will people be looking at me, am I walking funny (perfectly normal), are they questioning my reason for leaving, is there a target on my back, will they talk about me, do they hate me, are they glad I left? - So, getting up and just leaving is never an easy option and it's never about them.
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Elladine DesIsles 1 day ago
I loathe a pain scale. Yes, I have questions. I may not ask them aloud, but I certainly run through them over and over as I try to process an ambiguously numerical answer that effectively communicates my intangible state of being.
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StrangeOne 1 day ago (edited)
There's no difference. If someone is seeking out answers why they feel different and have been treated as such their whole life, then the first thing they'll do is look for validation. When they realize what it could be, then they'll be more inclined to seek a diagnosis. Some just accept the inevitable on their own and fit themselves into the community, and some find they really do easily relate and are accepted among the clinically diagnosed. You're also not forced to be medicated if you don't want to, or can't because it will interfere with other vital meds you're taking. The only reason it would be mandated is if it's court-ordered, or you're submitted in a hospital. If it is that way, you would have gone through a clinical diagnosis first. Those wanting to just understand themselves better and coping okay don't really need clinical intervention if they don't want to, but ADHD tends to be more noticeable, or get worse with age. It also increases your chances of getting dementia.
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Beak Hookage 1 day ago
Nonverbal doesn't mean stupid! I used to think it did but then I was an ignorant melon raised by the hopelessly ableist attitudes of the 90s.
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Ali 1 day ago
This is getting down voted for some reason. I wonder if it is because a lot of people out there haven't experienced the relaxation of being neuro diverse in a group of other neuro diverse people. At uni, I was lucky enough to live in a house of other ND students, and it was much like this. Presently I work in an alternative curriculum department, so ND kids far out number the others. While out in mainstream, ND kids are often masking and seems fine (exhausting) getting angry or getting sad while they attempt to navigate subtle vibes others are throwing out. Once back together in our classroom, there is no subtext. Kids just ask straight - did you give me an angry look? - yes. Sorry, I get weird about people in my space. - really? I'll try and remember that. I got you. - thanks bro, I you too.
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StrangeOne 1 day ago (edited)
Why is someone spying on someone inputting their password and with such intent they know what that person is doing in such detail? I hate fake posts about neurodivergents.
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Rick Murray 1 day ago (edited)
🤷🏻♀️ *Not* preheating the oven means the cooking time is going to be all wrong. It's bad enough that the temperature settings are vague at best, but to stick food into a cold oven? Oh, and ovens self-sterlise... by heat. So there's another reason to preheat it. Not preheating isn't neurotypical, it's just dumb.
Balseraph 1 day ago
Yeah, everyone is different, but this sounds like attention-seeking rather than neurodivergence. See, it took me years to realise that I don't have to slavishly adhere to the cooking guidelines on packaging or bust out the calculator to work out what the new cooking time would be because my microwave is 1100 watts not the 800 it says on the back of the box.
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Rick Murray 1 day ago
Excuse me, can I just quietly slip in and turn that blue card the other way up? Thank you.
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Kerry Borthwick 1 day ago
As dyspraxia is on spectrum am I classed as neuro divergent and I find that word so annoying as it still puts me in a labelled box
StrangeOne 1 day ago
You don't have to use any labelling if you're not comfortable with that. I agree, some of these labels puts the disabilities more at the forefront of your identity than as just a piece of who you are.
Load More Replies... TroubleMarkOne 1 day ago
Some of the lower rated memes were pretty poor - although everyone's experience is valid, some felt contrived and not really from lived experience. I may be wrong, I know it's a spectrum (I'm AuDHD) but that's how some come across. Nice to see all of the positive and personal ND comments though.
Laszlo Larthlanc 1 day ago
What is it called when a young person goes to bed one night with a mind they recognize, and wakes up with an entirely different mind that is strange to them? As it was put to me, "I went to bed with a mind, and woke up without one." They are aware that this occurred, but have never been able to get back to where they were. Why would this happen to a person so young, and what could be the cause? Is this neurodivergence?
StrangeOne 1 day ago
Perhaps asking a doctor would provide a better answer. It sounds like a possible case of sudden Dissociative Amnesia, Derealization -Depersonalization Disorder, but it could be caused by a sudden panic attack or Psychosis. Should probably get it checked out professionally to confirm.
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David Paterson 1 day ago
The first myth of psychiatry is that there's such a thing as "neurotypical". It doesn't exist, folks.
Arthur Waite 1 day ago
Interesting to spot six typos that no-one jumped in to correct. Almost like not-ADHD.
CloPotato 17 hours ago
I hate spelling mistakes and typos. I'll point them out in real life to the people who weirdly enough keep enjoying my presence after I've done this. However I know that online it's perceived as just wanting to appear better than everybody, so I don't. That, plus not everyone has the same brand of the stuff.
Load More Replies... Kerry Borthwick 1 day ago
As dyspraxia is on spectrum am I classed as neuro divergent and I find that word so annoying as it still puts me in a labelled box
StrangeOne 1 day ago
You don't have to use any labelling if you're not comfortable with that. I agree, some of these labels puts the disabilities more at the forefront of your identity than as just a piece of who you are.
Load More Replies... TroubleMarkOne 1 day ago
Some of the lower rated memes were pretty poor - although everyone's experience is valid, some felt contrived and not really from lived experience. I may be wrong, I know it's a spectrum (I'm AuDHD) but that's how some come across. Nice to see all of the positive and personal ND comments though.
Laszlo Larthlanc 1 day ago
What is it called when a young person goes to bed one night with a mind they recognize, and wakes up with an entirely different mind that is strange to them? As it was put to me, "I went to bed with a mind, and woke up without one." They are aware that this occurred, but have never been able to get back to where they were. Why would this happen to a person so young, and what could be the cause? Is this neurodivergence?
StrangeOne 1 day ago
Perhaps asking a doctor would provide a better answer. It sounds like a possible case of sudden Dissociative Amnesia, Derealization -Depersonalization Disorder, but it could be caused by a sudden panic attack or Psychosis. Should probably get it checked out professionally to confirm.
Load More Replies... David Paterson 1 day ago
The first myth of psychiatry is that there's such a thing as "neurotypical". It doesn't exist, folks.
Arthur Waite 1 day ago
Interesting to spot six typos that no-one jumped in to correct. Almost like not-ADHD.
CloPotato 17 hours ago
I hate spelling mistakes and typos. I'll point them out in real life to the people who weirdly enough keep enjoying my presence after I've done this. However I know that online it's perceived as just wanting to appear better than everybody, so I don't. That, plus not everyone has the same brand of the stuff.
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