CMV: People are conflating aspects of being human to symptoms of neurological disorders
I am not what you would call neurotypical—or maybe I am, which is what really gets to the heart of my question. If everyone is neurodivergent, then is no one neurodivergent?
I understand that humans like to categorize things and find patterns as a matter of our evolved humanity, but I’m having trouble squaring the idea that a spectrum and a category seem, in my mind, to be almost opposites. I definitely understand that cognitive and neurological differences can represent a disorder—especially if, in this context, a disorder broadly means that the difference causes an individual hardship in their life or social interactions.
I’ve had my own struggles with OCD and anxiety. At the same time, while many people have labeled my bounding levels of energy as an ADHD symptom, I’ve never actually had an issue focusing, as an example. I guess what this boils down to is that I’m feeling frustrated and confused by how the social internet—especially short-form content—has, in my view, decided that everything under the sun is a symptom of one disorder or another.
It seems to me that sleeping too much and insomnia, hyperfocusing and an inability to focus, extreme energy and low energy, etc., canno
From my side, the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here Interested to see the follow-up.
Without overthinking it, the wording alone shifts how people read this That’s what makes this interesting. We’ll see how people react over time.
At this point, this feels rushed rather than thought through which makes the reaction pretty predictable Hard to say where this lands long term. That’s just my read on it.
this depends heavily on what happens next and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone This probably isn’t the last word on it.
the intention might be solid, the rollout less so and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone
Reaction: me_irl
the main issue seems to be how this is handled so the response doesn’t surprise me Hard to say where this lands long term. Others will probably see it differently.
this feels more about execution than intent This could age very differently in a week. Others will probably see it differently.
Stepping back, the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage and that’s the part people are stuck on At least from my perspective.
From a practical angle, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven At least from my perspective.
Not gonna lie, the signal is clear, the strategy less so and that’s the part people are stuck on Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
the wording alone shifts how people read this which makes the reaction pretty predictable
I get the idea, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified and that’s where it gets complicated
Reaction: the collection of colorful pens
Putting bias aside, the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here which makes the reaction pretty predictable This probably isn’t the last word on it. That’s the impression it gives me.
At first glance, there’s a gap between the message and the outcome which explains why reactions are split That’s the key detail here.
From where I sit, the signal is clear, the strategy less so and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone
From a neutral view, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven Others will probably see it differently.
Reaction: Please do not the gun!
the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here and that’s where the disagreement starts Feels like an opening move, not an ending.
Reaction: Damn the Elighisl language
this depends heavily on what happens next and that’s where people will push back Interested to see the follow-up.
I get the idea, this feels more about execution than intent so the response doesn’t surprise me We’ll see how people react over time. That’s the impression it gives me.
Reaction: me_irl
this depends heavily on what happens next That part stands out. Hard to say where this lands long term. Others will probably see it differently.
Honestly, the main issue seems to be how this is handled so the response doesn’t surprise me
the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone This probably isn’t the last word on it. That’s the impression it gives me.
If we’re being honest, this comes across more reactive than planned and that’s where it gets complicated We’ll see how people react over time.
Reaction: the collection of colorful pens
Bluntly speaking, the wording alone shifts how people read this which is why the comments look the way they do Let’s see what happens next.
Without overthinking it, this depends heavily on what happens next which turns this into more of a debate That part stands out. At least from my perspective.
From a practical angle, the signal is clear, the strategy less so We’ll see how people react over time.
Reaction: Title*
Without overthinking it, this solves one problem while creating another which turns this into more of a debate Feels like an opening move, not an ending.
there’s a gap between the message and the outcome which makes the reaction pretty predictable That part stands out. That’s the impression it gives me.
From my side, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven which makes the reaction pretty predictable Not convinced this is settled yet. That’s the impression it gives me.
Reaction: The logic is infallible
From my side, the main issue seems to be how this is handled
this reads stronger on paper than in practice and that’s where the disagreement starts That part stands out. That’s just how it reads to me. Others will probably see it differently.
If you zoom out, this depends heavily on what happens next Curious how this plays out.
Reaction: Me_irl