Neurodivergent on Yik Yak | I don’t understand when abled people tiptoe around the word disabled. Like. My disabilities make me who I am and I don’t know who I’d be without them but they DO make my life harder. I’m not gonna act like they’re just my silly little quirks-

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Neurodivergent 39w

I don’t understand when abled people tiptoe around the word disabled. Like. My disabilities make me who I am and I don’t know who I’d be without them but they DO make my life harder. I’m not gonna act like they’re just my silly little quirks-

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Anonymous 39w

-And also talking about it like it doesn’t make my life harder isn’t going to be very effective if I’m trying to explain accommodations and why they’re important. If they’re just my little unique quirks then why would I need people to accommodate me.

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