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i want people to know, people with mental health disorders and not alike, that someone can have a mental illness and be aware of their mental illness.

idk why so many people dismiss the voices of people or activists who have mental disorders because they're able to (at least for the most part) understand their symptoms and live with it.

and vise versa, getting upset at people who are unaware of their symptoms and/or detached from reality because of them, expecting them to do better when they obviously can't or don't know how.

ultimately we're just sick of seeing ableism with mental illnesses that are always either "yOuR fAkINg lOl" or "you need to literally be locked away and sedated". and said ableism effecting how people with mental health disorders are treated and how they treat themselves.

if someone is saying your faking, you aren't. faking is a consious effort and your needs matter just as much as the extreme cases.

if they say you're "crazy" or "broken", you aren't. you just need extra love and care. you are hurting and it's okay to hurt and need help, there's nothing wrong with you to need that.

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The thrilling threquel: "have you tried yoga? Walking? Or what about livelaugloving?"

“if you take medication for that, you’ll be taking medication all your life!!” yeah, and?? bud, i already put on my glasses every morning. it’s like. a condition of mine, not a side hobby i’m pursuing irresponsibly. 

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In the past, when I-or whatever headmate was fronting at the time-used to used Tumblr, 90% of that very specific time..I was v. NOT sober. But-in that (minus the random mood swings), I was kind of bowled away by the sheer COOLNESS of content, because ...it felt like, PEOPLE THINK LIKE ME.

The other thing I thought was interesting was that I would sort of compile this phase work (of trauma), and voraciously research (somehow intuitively I knew how to seek out what information we needed whenever) topics about how to approach things. I gotta talk it over with the Gatekeepers I think, maybe see if we can access that data.

ok this thought is undercooked and i don’t have my adhd meds so bear with me but i think the reason why neurodivergents are drawn to this site is more or less because the world feels random to us, like everyone else got a manual for Socializing 101 and we didn’t, and so we don’t really know how to fit in or follow the general neurotypical code of conduct or the rules of social exchanges and it can feel isolating and overwhelming. but on tumblr chaos is the norm. like there aren’t any rules here, you don’t have to abide by standard social laws. it feels natural and genuinely enjoyable as a form of social media because we can revel in our weirdness and not be judged (at least not in a way that bears any weight) because we’re on tumblr, we’re all weird here. i think this is also why NDs typically find chaotic jokes funny as opposed to traditional forms of humor. the unexpected is the punchline; you don’t have to look into it for hidden social cues

More on Taurus and Taurus observations ♉️ ♉️

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Because I’m a Taurus Sun, so I should know best, right?

♉️ In their mind appreciation of people, places and things is all the same! The same way they appreciate a walk in the nature, their favourite chocolate bar or sleeping in on Sundays, they appreciate their significant other or their mum.

♉️ Taurus is ruled by Venus, the sign of appreciation, what you value and how you relate to others.

♉️ The reason Cancer is referred to as “the ultimate soulmate” to Taurus is because Cancer represents the mother and Taurus the daughter in astrology. Cancer wants to spend time with Taurus and appreciate them. Taurus likes emotional safety and comfortabily, the mother (Cancer) provides for her daughter (Taurus). And Taurus appreciates spending time with people, who “provide” for them. Even if this comes in ways of comfortability, safety and security with the person.

♉️ Mars is “away” in Taurus. That’s why they procrastinate on things or are viewed as “lazy” sometimes. They have troubles properly channeling their energy into an action. But since they are not used to Mars energy, when they DO take action, they perserve. While an Aries would take their action oriented approach for granted, because they are already used to Mars energy.

♉️ Moon is exalted in Taurus. Moon represents what we are comfortable with and what we indulge in (and also where we overexhaust ourselves). So Taurus here, can overindulge in material possessions, work, relaxation, nature etc. This can happen with people, places and things. This is how Taurus can get used by others. It’s when they have to snap back and stop appreciating people, places and things as much. Because over relating exhausts them. So Taurus can be similar to Cancer in this regard.

♉️ Also Pluto is “away” in Taurus. This is why they have difficulties with transformation. And experience control issues or power struggles. But through these, Taurus discovers their true desires and wants.

♉️ This is also why they see changes and transformation people around them go through as “chaotic”, “not stable” or like they don’t have their things together. The person may come across as “unstable” to Taurus. Or like the person lost control over their life. And this doesn’t make sense to Taurus. It’s because they don’t understand this energy well due to Pluto being “away” in this sign.

♉️ The “favourite” words of Taurus could be: safety, stabilty, solid (a lot of S words), solidarity, appreciation, steady fast, perservance, stamina, durability, longevity.

♉️ Because Taurus rules 5 senses. They can really hear you and make practical sense of it. They can forget all the other noise you said to them. They can “smell” when something is wrong as well.

♉️ They really like to dance, because it just something that makes them happy. But sometimes they can be very shy about it or fear they would look stupid.

♉️ Since Taurus is a practical thinker it can appear they are quiet and reserved. But the real reason is because they are still trying to make sense of what you’re saying to them or doing in a practical sense. That’s why they might appear doubtful. This creates not being expressive. Because they are still trying to prepare how they will communicate their thoughts and how they will make sense of their thinking pattern. This is the reason why they are still quiet.

♉️ They make “a form” or like “a product” out of their images, thoughts and feelings. And they mould them into something, make them presentable before “presenting” them in a conversation.

♉️ They are not like Air or Water signs that just take emotions and thoughts and present it to you “without a shape”, just spontaneously. Taurus always goes inwards, into themselves first, before presenting anything to outer reality, public.

♉️ When they go inwards, into themselves, they are trying to make sense out of their thoughts and feelings. So that they will be in a “presentable” form when communicated to others.

♉️ That’s why Taurus (and especially Taurus Mercury) always refers back to a conversation, fact, thought or feeling. Because they are very much “retrospective” in this sense.

♉️ So Taurus knows if you did, feel, think or said something twice, you will do it again.

♉️ They are very calculated and deliberated with their words, so they don’t like to repeat themselves.

♉️ Taurus actually doesn’t want to be seen as “it is what it is”. They are practically, action oriented. So they don’t want just to have these thoughts and emotions (like Air or Water would). They have to take these thoughts and emotions from their head and transform them into money, an action, creating a product or something new. Because they are left brained, they don’t want to be seen as emotional or vulnerable.

I really hope this makes any sense. 😅

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HELLO I JUST FOUND OUT YOU DIDNT NEED DISSOCIATIVE FUGUE (LIKE FULL BLACKOUT WAKING UP IN A DIFFERENT PLACE) TO HAVE DID??????

WHAT

Is there any evidence beyond anecdotal that systems with ADHD/autistic systems are more likely to be "fictive-heavy" due to having special interests? I've seen that claim floating around tumblr as if its medical fact, and it feels very strangely infantilizing, as if having ADHD/autism makes one inherently more fantasy-prone. Have professionals even written about "fictive-heavy" systems? Most literature I've read mentions fictional introjects in general as, maybe, a footnote at best.

Anon, I feel like you're coming at this from the wrong angle. Being autistic or having ADHD does lend to hyperfixations, including fiction. This is not the same as being fantasy prone, nor does it negate the legitimacy of DID or introjects. MANY aspects of DID/OSDD are still underresearched. Lack of more documentation of fictives in professional literature does not make them any less real or prevalent.

As to whether this is more common in autistic/ADHD systems, I don't know for sure. It's not something I could prove to you with stats; though the logic and reasoning follows.

I don't think it is at ALL infantalizing to note that fictives seem more common in these systems due to hyperfixations on fiction/media. To say so would indicate that fictives in general have a negative connotation or are something to be looked down upon which is simply not true.

Input and discussion on any/all questions is encouraged.