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2020-06-20
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The Exhaustion of Neurodiversity

Summary:

Behold! A poem! It's... more or less about how being autistic/neurodivergent can make someone feel like an outsider. And how exhausting it is trying to hold your neurodivergent self to neurotypical standards.

Notes:

GUESS WHO RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT THEY'RE ALMOST DEFINITELY AUTISTIC?

DEFINITELY NOT ME.

NOPE.

THAT'S WHY I WROTE A POEM. ABOUT BEING AUTISTIC. AND/OR NEURODIVERGENT. BECAUSE MY BRAIN TOTALLY WORKS EXACTLY LIKE EVERYONE ELSE'S. YEP.

Also, hello! I am still here. I don't write much anymore, but I wanted to share this. So. Here's something that has nothing in common with most of my other works.

(See the end of the work for more notes.)

Work Text:

This one's for the weirdos 
The ones who don't fit in
The ones who try 
And try 
And try 
To wear 'normal' like a skin

This one's for the awkward
The ones who said something wrong
The ones who try
And try
And try
But will do it again before long

This one's for the literal
Who don't understand the question
The ones who try
And try
And try
Seeking clarification

This one's for the sticklers
The ones who care about rules
The ones who try
And try
And try
Only to face ridicule

This one's for the pleasers
Who always answer "yes"
The ones who try
And try
And try
But are breaking from the stress

This one's for the readers
Visiting fairy realms
The ones who try
And try
And try
Returning when life overwhelms

This one's for the homebodies
Who always answer "no"
The ones who try
And try
And try
But know better than to go

This one's for the silent
The ones who wish to be heard
The ones who try
And try
And try
To speak when they can't say a word

This one's for the ducklings
Who never knew about swans
The ones who try
And try
And try
To find where they belong

This one's for my fellows
With all our different minds
The ones who try
And try
And try
My friends, my tribe, my kind

Notes:

If you've got any hour to spare and you're interested in learning more about the less stereotypical presentation of autism that's more common in girls, I'd recommend looking up Sarah Hendrickx on youtube.

Or you can just look up "autism in girls." :D There are definitely shorter videos if you're looking for a quick rundown, rather than a lecture/presentation.