transknifey on Yik Yak | One thing ive thought a lot about is how sheldon in big bang theory is like a very popular example of neurodivergence, but the writer swears up and down sheldon is “normal.” And just, no. If i went to a therapist acting like sheldon, id get diagnosed

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Neurodivergent 9w

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One thing ive thought a lot about is how sheldon in big bang theory is like a very popular example of neurodivergence, but the writer swears up and down sheldon is “normal.” And just, no. If i went to a therapist acting like sheldon, id get diagnosed

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Anonymous 9w

with something along the lines of autism. Sheldons character development was imo a great advocate for how to handle autism on a general level. Once his friends started to understand him, he was able to develop an understanding of social constructs and compassion. He was misunderstood for so long and he grew. But the writer writing a neurodivergent character and saying hes not neurodivergent is just pishposh to me. Its denial if anything