Neurodivergent on Yik Yak | all those self care guides people post are illustrated with some cutely drawn girl or something and its really unhelpful. show me how to take care of and have empathy for the horrible disgusting chud that i see myself as and maybe i’ll actually be able to

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Neurodivergent 18h

all those self care guides people post are illustrated with some cutely drawn girl or something and its really unhelpful. show me how to take care of and have empathy for the horrible disgusting chud that i see myself as and maybe i’ll actually be able to

Anonymous 15h

i feel like they do that because they're trying to convey "neurodiverse/mentally ill people are beautiful too!" But the problem is that it reinforces the idea that goodness=beauty.

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#1 15h

It's like in cartoons when a character is shy about their looks, but they're depicted as merely average as well as kind, while the "attractive people" they are jealous of aren't actually attractive and are depicted as gaudy and rude.