Perspective
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The challenges of a neurodivergent/disabled perfectionist, and why they exist to begin with.
I am a perfectionist, and I have OCD and ADHD. I’m also autistic. By default, I have to play by society’s rules just to function – we all do. But… Read more.
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If others believed in me, I’d probably rule the world
If I had compassion from others in the past, I’d probably rule the world because what has always motivated me was people. The problem is that, because I’m neurodivergent, I’m… Read more.
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Do you know how neurodivergent people communicate online?
Many neurodivergent people, myself included, find the online world to be liberating as “the real world” is often way too overwhelming for us to successfully engage with. So I use the… Read more.
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What you can learn from my unremarkable college journey
Absolutely nothing but, by the way, I graduated from Houston Community College and the University of Houston. As a queer, nonbinary Filipino person, I also attended classes at Liberty University… Read more.
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Being invisible has harmed my self-esteem
Depression, anxiety, and CPTSD continually rob me of my capacity for self-love and acceptance. In this article, I tell my story and make the case for empathy for 2024. I… Read more.
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Who Is Toffee?
Hey everyone, I’m Toffee Fornesus, but I usually just call myself “Fornesus” on my socials or “Chris” online and in-person. So, a few months ago, I was engaging in what,… Read more.
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On Mental Health
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. But we don’t need awareness. We need mental health acceptance. The media shares more than enough stories about famous people’s struggles with mental health… Read more.
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Being Asian/Pacific Islander in America
Today marks the end of Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage month. And I see that America still doesn’t give a fuck about us, but that’s okay, I guess. After all,… Read more.
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Pulse
This visual poetry project is dedicated to the victims of the Pulse massacre who lost their lives during a simple night out with loved ones and strangers, forever embedded and… Read more.
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Polly Tommey won’t judge parents who murder their disabled children. That’s part of the problem
Originally posted on Left Brain Right Brain: Let’s just jump right to the video clip. Because it needs no introduction, it is just so wrong: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6GOWDaDyyc The speaker is Polly… Read more.
Fornesus, the Observer 