My neurodivergence has ruined parts of my life, & exposed me to emotional abuse and bullying, more times than I can count It’s not a superpower, & while I accept who I am I would give it up in a heartbeat to be able to not live life on ultra hard mode because I think I’d have achieved so much more

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Meanwhile, the staff at the airport just shrug and walk off when you tell them you’re autistic and experiencing overwhelm The next wedding for a friend I went to abroad my mom had to travel with me, which was not cheap - we tried to turn it into a holiday but really it’s cos I couldn’t do it alone

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… deciding to try and fly to a friends wedding alone, and doing all the right things (getting there extra early to settle in, leaving plenty of time) Only to end up stranded at Milan airport, unable to speak and only capable of crying on FaceTime to your mom 1000s of miles away with nowhere to go

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Public figures dismissing how neurodivergence can affect you is really winding me up Mocking people with neurodivergence is all fun and games unless you’ve experienced such severe overwhelm a family member is chasing your train in their car because you can’t physically get off it Or how about…

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Having ADHD and autism means I have a much smaller and fearful life than I would otherwise have Realising, and accepting, that this stuff will always be extremely difficult and stressful - and I can’t afford a PA to travel around with me everywhere - so I’ve had to rearrange my life around it

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