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
On the surface, the way this is presented changes how it lands which is why the comments look the way they do Interested to see the follow-up.
the timing matters more than people admit That’s what changes the context. Hard to say where this lands long term.
To be fair, this reads stronger on paper than in practice which turns this into more of a debate That’s what changes the context.
Just reading this, this feels more about execution than intent which makes the reaction pretty predictable
the signal is clear, the strategy less so That’s what makes this interesting. Interested to see the follow-up. Others will probably see it differently.
Not gonna lie, the wording alone shifts how people read this That’s just my read on it.
From my side, the main issue seems to be how this is handled Others will probably see it differently.
the wording alone shifts how people read this and that tension shows up immediately That’s the key detail here.
At this point, the timing matters more than people admit and that’s where it gets complicated
Honestly, the way this is presented changes how it lands which explains why reactions are split Let’s see what happens next.
From my side, this reads stronger on paper than in practice We’ll see how people react over time.
Reaction: me_irl
From a neutral view, the direction makes sense but the details are messy and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone That’s what makes this interesting. That’s the impression it gives me.
From where I sit, the signal is clear, the strategy less so and that’s where it gets complicated That’s what makes this interesting. Time will tell.
From a practical angle, the main issue seems to be how this is handled and that’s what people are responding to
this reads stronger on paper than in practice and that’s where it gets complicated Others will probably see it differently.
Reaction: FFS ... Meh
Trying to be fair, the timing matters more than people admit and that’s where people will push back Interested to see the follow-up.
Putting bias aside, this feels more about execution than intent which makes the reaction pretty predictable Let’s see what happens next. At least from my perspective.
Honestly, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven This could age very differently in a week. That’s the impression it gives me.
From my side, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven which is why the comments look the way they do
Without overthinking it, this reads stronger on paper than in practice That’s the impression it gives me.
Real talk, this feels like a half-step, not a full move so the response doesn’t surprise me That’s what changes the context. This probably isn’t the last word on it. At least from my perspective.
Reaction: POV: You Are Brooklyn Jail Warden, What Will You Do?
the follow-through is what will decide this which is why the comments look the way they do That’s what changes the context. Let’s see what happens next. That’s the impression it gives me.
Not gonna lie, the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here and that’s where the disagreement starts This could age very differently in a week.
Reaction: Not again.
Putting bias aside, there’s a gap between the message and the outcome and that’s the part people are stuck on Hard to say where this lands long term. That’s the impression it gives me.
Putting bias aside, this feels rushed rather than thought through which makes the reaction pretty predictable That’s just how it reads to me.
the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here That part stands out. This could age very differently in a week. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
Reaction: me_irl
From the outside, this solves one problem while creating another
Without overthinking it, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven Curious how this plays out. That’s just my read on it.