Tag: neurodivergence

Masking / Passing
Lyric Rivera, posing in their RV in a neon teal tank top that reads “refusing assimilation into neurotypical society - NeuroDivergent Rebel” and purple constellation shorts. They are smiling at the camera and a black dog is sleeping behind them on the sofa.

“Let Them Choke”: My Rejection of Other People’s Comfort. I Refuse to Be a Bite-Sized Identity. – My Identity Isn’t a Monolith. Stop Asking It to Be & Why I Won’t ‘Stick to Neurodiversity’

Lyric Holmans

The Impossible Weight of Assimilation for People Who Can’t Blend in – Assimilation Almost Killed Me. Authenticity Saved Me. – For Me Assimilation Was a Slow Death. This Is My Rebellion.
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Shame Kills – Autism, NeuroDivergence, Pride, & Shame

Lyric Holmans

Shame is defined as a painful emotion caused by consciousness of guilt, shortcoming, or perceived impropriety. That is one definition talking about how shame is experienced from the inside.

However, I want to talk more about having shame that is put on you from society and people around you; shame that is unjustified, that many NeuroDivergent, LGBTQIA, and other marginalized people may feel, and the impact that shame has on those of us who are in those groups.
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