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Were you referred to as “the weird kid” growing up / Do you consider yourself to be “weird” as an adult?

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  • lifewithtrees@mstdn.socialL lifewithtrees@mstdn.social

    Were you referred to as “the weird kid” growing up / Do you consider yourself to be “weird” as an adult?

    #AskFedi

    lordcaramac@discordian.socialL This user is from outside of this forum
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    @lifewithtrees I have always been weird, I will always be weird. I like being weird. All my friends are weird.

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    • bazkie@beige.partyB bazkie@beige.party

      @lifewithtrees oh yeah, I was always called weird. and I suppose I was.

      now, I bet I'm still as weird in those people's eyes.. but I consider them shit people tbh so who cares lol

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      @bazkie I get this but not the shit people part.

      I always saw it as weird is normal and it’s therefore normal to be weird.

      My whole family would identify as “weird”. I do wonder if weird is neurodivergent!

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      • lordcaramac@discordian.socialL lordcaramac@discordian.social

        @lifewithtrees I have always been weird, I will always be weird. I like being weird. All my friends are weird.

        lifewithtrees@mstdn.socialL This user is from outside of this forum
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        @LordCaramac big fan of weird too. It’s easier to be myself 🙂

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        • lifewithtrees@mstdn.socialL lifewithtrees@mstdn.social

          @jordgubben i am curious if those perceived as “weird” as a kid see themselves as “weird” as an adult. Even in today’s classrooms kids use weird as a pejorative (something which never really resonated with me as a weird kid by others and weird as an adult of my own admission.

          Also I’ve not heard neurobland. Can you share more on that?

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          @lifewithtrees Oh.

          #neurobland is the opposite of #neurospicy.

          So like #neurodivergent vs. #neurotypical, but without the connotation that the later would be more common (or even "healthier").

          If you have not hear about it before it's because I came upp with it ca 10 minutes ago.

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          • jordgubben@mastodon.gamedev.placeJ jordgubben@mastodon.gamedev.place

            @lifewithtrees Oh.

            #neurobland is the opposite of #neurospicy.

            So like #neurodivergent vs. #neurotypical, but without the connotation that the later would be more common (or even "healthier").

            If you have not hear about it before it's because I came upp with it ca 10 minutes ago.

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            @jordgubben gotcha! That makes sense 🙂 thanks for sharing it!

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            • lifewithtrees@mstdn.socialL lifewithtrees@mstdn.social

              @bazkie I get this but not the shit people part.

              I always saw it as weird is normal and it’s therefore normal to be weird.

              My whole family would identify as “weird”. I do wonder if weird is neurodivergent!

              bazkie@beige.partyB This user is from outside of this forum
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              @lifewithtrees ah right, well, for me it was used as a slur. "that kid is weird - don't interact with him". I understand there's also a positive version of weird 🙂

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              • bazkie@beige.partyB bazkie@beige.party

                @lifewithtrees ah right, well, for me it was used as a slur. "that kid is weird - don't interact with him". I understand there's also a positive version of weird 🙂

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                @bazkie it was used that way against me too. I’d shrug and say “thanks!”

                It’s something my parents taught me to be proud of cuz they are weird too 🥰

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                • lifewithtrees@mstdn.socialL lifewithtrees@mstdn.social

                  @bazkie it was used that way against me too. I’d shrug and say “thanks!”

                  It’s something my parents taught me to be proud of cuz they are weird too 🥰

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                  @lifewithtrees good for you!

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                  • bazkie@beige.partyB bazkie@beige.party

                    @lifewithtrees good for you!

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                    @bazkie yes I’m lucky that we are all weird enough to flaunt it lol!

                    And also too weird to pretend otherwise ha!

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                    • lifewithtrees@mstdn.socialL lifewithtrees@mstdn.social

                      Were you referred to as “the weird kid” growing up / Do you consider yourself to be “weird” as an adult?

                      #AskFedi

                      greycat@possum.cityG This user is from outside of this forum
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                      @lifewithtrees@mstdn.social yeeeah this is why fedi is home

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                      • lifewithtrees@mstdn.socialL lifewithtrees@mstdn.social

                        Were you referred to as “the weird kid” growing up / Do you consider yourself to be “weird” as an adult?

                        #AskFedi

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                        @lifewithtrees I even got an award for it. "Ridder av det frie elektron" (Knight of the free electron).

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                        • lifewithtrees@mstdn.socialL lifewithtrees@mstdn.social

                          Were you referred to as “the weird kid” growing up / Do you consider yourself to be “weird” as an adult?

                          #AskFedi

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                          @lifewithtrees Embrase the weird!

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                          • jordgubben@mastodon.gamedev.placeJ jordgubben@mastodon.gamedev.place

                            @lifewithtrees Oh.

                            #neurobland is the opposite of #neurospicy.

                            So like #neurodivergent vs. #neurotypical, but without the connotation that the later would be more common (or even "healthier").

                            If you have not hear about it before it's because I came upp with it ca 10 minutes ago.

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                            @jordgubben @lifewithtrees

                            I like the analogy that some types are simply more stimulating. However I feel that bland has a negative connotation so something else might be better suited

                            But again I absolutely love the approach cause especially the stimulation overdrive is what some days literally feel like.

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                            • lifewithtrees@mstdn.socialL lifewithtrees@mstdn.social

                              Were you referred to as “the weird kid” growing up / Do you consider yourself to be “weird” as an adult?

                              #AskFedi

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                              @lifewithtrees I don't know what they called me. I just know they avoided me like the plague - and throughout my adult life - same.

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                              • lifewithtrees@mstdn.socialL lifewithtrees@mstdn.social

                                Were you referred to as “the weird kid” growing up / Do you consider yourself to be “weird” as an adult?

                                #AskFedi

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                                @lifewithtrees
                                in my childhood weird was seldom used I was just considers odd.

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                                • lifewithtrees@mstdn.socialL lifewithtrees@mstdn.social

                                  Were you referred to as “the weird kid” growing up / Do you consider yourself to be “weird” as an adult?

                                  #AskFedi

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                                  @lifewithtrees
                                  It's the fediverse, the results check out

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                                    @NickSchwanck yep that’s my take too as an AuDHDer.

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                                    • lifewithtrees@mstdn.socialL lifewithtrees@mstdn.social

                                      Were you referred to as “the weird kid” growing up / Do you consider yourself to be “weird” as an adult?

                                      #AskFedi

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                                      @lifewithtrees I like to consider us weirdos as outliers. Or as Yogi Bear (not Berra) said, smarter than the average bear.

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                                      • lifewithtrees@mstdn.socialL lifewithtrees@mstdn.social

                                        Were you referred to as “the weird kid” growing up / Do you consider yourself to be “weird” as an adult?

                                        #AskFedi

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                                        @lifewithtrees

                                        It was all in my head. No one cared then and no one cares now. And I sure don't care. I wish I.would have realized that at a much younger age.

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                                        • kmachel@muenchen.socialK kmachel@muenchen.social

                                          @jordgubben @lifewithtrees

                                          I like the analogy that some types are simply more stimulating. However I feel that bland has a negative connotation so something else might be better suited

                                          But again I absolutely love the approach cause especially the stimulation overdrive is what some days literally feel like.

                                          fnohe@ohai.socialF This user is from outside of this forum
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                                          @Kmachel
                                          neurovanilla and neuropepperoni
                                          @jordgubben @lifewithtrees

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