I thought we were talking of improvement for PA!
And I thought about both, anyway carrying on.
As for me personally, I'm not sure what counts as "lately" for you.
For me, it's been a good couple of years by now.
And I'm literally sick and tired of it.
I have the impression that it is getting worse these last few months.
But I could be wrong, you are the one going through it.
"Everyone includes you"?
What do you mean...?
By definition everyone, includes yourself. You can't not think about you sometimes.
Some take this as selfish, but fact is you can't help others if you become a wreck yourself.
Also taking this as selfish mean that you think in absolutes.
"Neurodiversity" is absolutely a thing. A very confusing thing.
A thing that is misunderstood more often than people get it actually right (or so goes my very
very VERY strong suspicion).
Proof from literally yesterday:
Source:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/172...f_t=groups_admin_to_member_feedback&ref=notif
Oh really? THAT is "toxic", is it?
It's a bloody statement of fact is what it is!
And the RESULT OF THAT FACT is what is toxic!!
I said nothing about other people in that message.
Nothing.
The final message I posted there before going to bed was literally me clearly stating it was NOT my place to judge other people.
Again I only spoke of myself and my own experiences.
And I mentioned that whole books have been written about my point being definitely more common than "just me".
Which is, again, a statement of fact.
It can happen for sure.
All I know I could actually have something else than dyslexia.
I wouldn't officially check it though. I don't really enjoy the process of such things.
Basically because the whole process is flawed far as I know.
Some know they are different but need to be tested multiple times to truly verify it, and some are falsely diagnosed.
Also some may be in denial, but it's better to test them again by a different person to be surer.
I am honestly not sure on this book.
From the description I get that it means you can either be gifted or have a disorder, not both.
Which is blatantly wrong if that's the case. Neurodiversity is doesn't negate giftedness.
However I won't judge the book as I have not read it, nor do I know anything about the author.
I could be wrong and just misunderstood it.
And here an example article on the thing:
What If the Diagnosis of Autism Is Wrong?
Plus a Dutch one I read, which explains the hurtful danger of such a misdiagnosis:
Misdiagnoses en Hoogbegaafdheid - Gifted People
I haven't read the Dutch one yet, but I will later.
As for the English one, I agree with it.
Someone may seem "not normal", but also "normal". Depending on various factors.
It doesn't work like a box let's say. People aren't like that.
It works more like a rainbow, where colors don't suddenly change but gradually.
This means that you can show some symptoms but fall under a different category, or if you indeed are autistic (insert other diagnosis as well), you don't have to be the stereotype of it.
We people are
many! We can't all neatly fit into categories. This can lead to mistakes.
If "attempting to address that this DOES actually do a lot of damage" is considered "toxic",
I'd say that's clearly proof that there is a VERY real world problem here indeed.
Not only IS it a problem... but its mere existence is being censored too.
Won't be the first one, many problems are censored. Even if we know they happened, and that you can cover them in a respectful manner.
"Funny" story.
Back in 2o13, I broke my hip. In 5 places at the same time. By falling 1m down the stairs.
Not the nicest thing to happen, you might say. It's usually something that happens to old people.
It happened to me. When I tell people, they laugh in my face.
Not the reaction I would hope for.
This can happen to everyone, if you are unlucky enough.
In fact it almost happened to me in the past.
It was in elementary we were done with P.E. and we were going down the stairs.
I misstepped and went rolling down, literally rolling.
However I don't remember getting any injuries.
Better yet: It was SUCH a complex fracture, I had to wait half a week before a surgeon with sufficient knowledge and experience was available.
Without me ever being asked though, turns out the actual surgery was performed by someone in training, under the supervision of that experienced surgeon.
Later, much later, they told me the metal pins used had been too long and that is probably what is permanently messing up the sinews in my upper-left leg.
They suggested I undergo surgery again to get this fixed.
How do you even manage to do not get the right thing?!
Don't they double check? And why trainees operate this way?
I guess it's for practice, but can't we make some alternative? Technology is quite good nowadays.
You know what? I HATE SURGERY! It terrifies me
thoroughly.
It's a
disturbing inconvenience I have due to them not doing the best job; but only an inconvenience all the same.
And what am I now? A human-shaped guinea pig or something??
I do know how to get into the most wonderful situations, don't I?
You know what? I'm probably responsible for all of this myself!
Because I am magic and can influence everything on Planet Earth.
(Or so the "logic" of many people seems to go...
)
In cases like what happened to you having surgery is a must.
However I can get your hate towards them knowing that.
I can't tell you if you should do it or not, as this is far from my knowledge.
But it may be something to think about.
