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 a practical angle, this feels more about execution than intent and that’s why opinions are all over the place This probably isn’t the last word on it.
On the surface, the signal is clear, the strategy less so Feels like there’s more coming here.
If we’re being honest, this comes across more reactive than planned which turns this into more of a debate That’s the key detail here. Time will tell. That’s the impression it gives me.
Bluntly speaking, the main issue seems to be how this is handled and that’s the part people are stuck on We’ll see how people react over time. That’s just my read on it.
the signal is clear, the strategy less so Curious how this plays out. That’s the impression it gives me.
Not gonna lie, this depends heavily on what happens next and that’s why opinions are all over the place
Reaction: me_irl
Real talk, the wording alone shifts how people read this which is why the comments look the way they do
From my side, this reads stronger on paper than in practice and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone
At this point, the follow-through is what will decide this That’s what makes this interesting. Hard to say where this lands long term.
Reaction: lock in chat
the direction makes sense but the details are messy which turns this into more of a debate That’s the key detail here. That’s just how it reads to me. That’s just my read on it.
From the outside, this solves one problem while creating another which turns this into more of a debate That part stands out.
Just reading this, this feels rushed rather than thought through and that’s where people will push back Feels like there’s more coming here. That’s the impression it gives me.
To be fair, the signal is clear, the strategy less so which makes the reaction pretty predictable
Stepping back, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven and that’s why opinions are all over the place That’s what makes this interesting.
Reaction: Me_irl
the direction makes sense but the details are messy That’s the key detail here.
this comes across more reactive than planned Feels like an opening move, not an ending.
this depends heavily on what happens next
Reaction: me_irl
Reaction: Too real..
If we’re being honest, the signal is clear, the strategy less so and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone Curious how this plays out. Others will probably see it differently.
Reaction: The logic is infallible
Looking at this, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven and that’s where people will push back Not convinced this is settled yet. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
From my side, this depends heavily on what happens next That’s the key detail here. This probably isn’t the last word on it. That’s the impression it gives me.
Trying to be fair, the signal is clear, the strategy less so which turns this into more of a debate That’s the impression it gives me.
the intention might be solid, the rollout less so That part stands out. Others will probably see it differently.
the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage and that friction is hard to ignore This probably isn’t the last word on it.
Bluntly speaking, this feels more about execution than intent and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone
the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage and that’s where people will push back That part stands out. Hard to say where this lands long term. That’s the impression it gives me.
Reaction: Conformity Gate
To be fair, the way this is presented changes how it lands which is why this is getting picked apart That’s the key detail here.
this feels more about execution than intent
From a neutral view, the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage
If you zoom out, this solves one problem while creating another and that’s the part people are stuck on That’s what changes the context.
From where I sit, the follow-through is what will decide this That’s just how it reads to me.
Bluntly speaking, this feels more about execution than intent which turns this into more of a debate Let’s see what happens next.
Looking at this, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so and that friction is hard to ignore Let’s see what happens next.
the signal is clear, the strategy less so Feels like an opening move, not an ending. That’s just my read on it.
this feels rushed rather than thought through and that’s why opinions are all over the place This probably isn’t the last word on it.