floralmortal

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[–] floralmortal@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Yes, I do understand what the word "insist" means. You literally did insist on insulting me. Plus, insisting that you have more illnesses than I do without knowing my story is very much one-upping someone and trying to make yourself seem seem extra special.

I get that English isn't your first language, but it is a normal thing to say, "You insist on doing XYZ" after you've done XYZ. You're continuing to insult me, which only concludes my point that you insist on insulting me. This is literally part of normal English grammar, but I'll give you a pass since it isn't your first language.

"And I'd win." You're proving my point. You lose all credibility when you one-up someone in an argument. Sorry, you automatically lose when you one-up someone.

Also, "neurodivergent" isn't even a real medical term. Literally anyone and their grandma could identify as neurodivergent be there is no set medical usage for it. This term was literally only invented in the 1990s by an autism activist. You know that, right? It wasn't some professional doctor who diagnoses autism who created this term.

In terms of cars, you could technically say,

"I'm using a metallic machine," and still be technically correct. So really, my point isn't proven wrong about vagueness.

There are also multiple types of neurological conditions; neurodevelopmental conditions are neurological, but not all neurological conditions are neurodevelopmental. What you are doing is the equivalent of telling someone that it's wrong to mention both squares and rectangles in the same sentence, when not all rectangles are squares.

I really think you should learn a bit more English before correcting someone else's.

[–] floralmortal@lemmy.ca -1 points 1 hour ago (3 children)

I like more specific terms instead of vague terms is my thing. Spaghetti isn't nearly as vague as neurodivergent is. There's also a lot of debate about what conditions even count as neurodivergent. I've seen someone argue that having a perfect memory is neurodivergent by itself, which tells me how very vague this term is.

It isn't about being special; it's about having accurate language that isn't dreadfully vague. I've met other people who've run into similar issues as me. Saying that I'm neurodivergent would be like saying, "I'm eating dough tonight," and it's actually a plate of lasagna. That's how vague this term is. Pasta is technically dough, but no one will know what the hell you mean if you tell somebody that you're eating dough.

"I can promise you I have more illnesses, both mental and physical than you," you sound like the one making this a "special" competition now. You're also very aggressive, which isn't helping your argument at all. Not once have I called you any names, yet you insist on resorting to name-calling a stranger.

[–] floralmortal@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 hours ago (5 children)

I prefer to be called disabled or neurodisabled, rather than neurodivergent. "Neurodivergent" doesn't actually communicate jack shit because there are so many people who say they aren't disabled but identify as neurodivergent. Also, like I said, people will also just assume I'm autistic, which isn't what I want.

While my autism sucks, it isn't my most severe condition. Nobody really cares about the neurodivergent movement if autism isn't the main character in absolutely everything. Sometimes, it feels like my autism is all anybody really cares about.

If I show symptoms of my other conditions, I'm suddenly "too much."

[–] floralmortal@lemmy.ca 1 points 14 hours ago

Neurodiverse isn't an actual medical term

[–] floralmortal@lemmy.ca 9 points 19 hours ago

I'm personally not a fan of being called neurospicy. As a joke, it's okay tho; I usually call myself disabled or neurodisabled.

[–] floralmortal@lemmy.ca 12 points 19 hours ago

I love this energy.

 

I have several disorders which are located inside of the brain (which obviously includes autism, hence me posting here). I dislike calling myself "neurodivergent" for many reasons. For one, people use this term as a replacement word for autism, and I have many conditions besides autism.

For example, I'll see posts saying, "neurodivergent people sre more likely to do XYZ." There are so many disorders which fall under the neurodivergent umbrella that it isn't humanly possible for neurodivergent people to be more likely to say or do something than other folks; just say autistic in this context.

I also find that my personal experience gets watered down by calling myself neurodivergent; it feels like a modern version of being called special. I have several conditions which fall under different categories; psychiatric, neurological, and neurodevelopmental. To call all of that just neurodivergent is not very specific and doesn't tell a person what my needs are (plus, they'll just assume I'm autistic).

[–] floralmortal@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 days ago

As a Canadian, personally, I think English cream tastes much better than syrup. I tried English cream once and I gotta make some myself because it's to die for

[–] floralmortal@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 days ago

I love ZorinOS

[–] floralmortal@lemmy.ca -1 points 2 weeks ago

I mean, I entirely agree. I'm just adding some perspective as to why some cis women make these sorts of statements

[–] floralmortal@lemmy.ca -1 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Not quite. Being born AFAB is a rough experience in general, so it's a common feeling to wish you had more power. And well... men have more power

[–] floralmortal@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago

This website is designed for people who don't want AI. Go advertise on Reddit or something, ffs 😭

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