Perspective
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A long life might be torture, at least from my perspective
I would much rather live a life well-lived, rather than this security blanket of safety that I currently have no choice but to stick to. I was a sheltered kid… Read more.
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I refuse to reduce my clutter, here’s why…
I literally have ADHD and cleaning up disorients my OCD. That’s it, that’s literally all it is. I have pretty much stopped reducing physical clutter because it just does not… Read more.
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I feel invisible, so I want the world to have more empathy.
I now realize that I was forced to become an introvert. It genuinely wasn’t a choice that I made, it was just who I am and have always been. I can’t… Read more.
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I relive the past every single day: CPTSD, anxiety, and PD-NOS
What’s it like to have CPTSD and a personality disorder? For me, the past is where my mind lies all the time and, just like many others, the past gives… Read more.
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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.
Fornesus, the Observer 