Monday, November 29, 2021

Rebranding Crazy

I'm noticing an ugly trend:  people appropriating the term "neurodiverse" for conditions other than developmental disorders like autism and ADHD.  I don't know whether to laugh or scream.  I'm talking about people with Borderline Personality Disorder & other toxic Cluster B disorders in particular.  I guess this fits right in with pedophiles rebranding themselves "Minor Attracted Persons" & other such nonsense, but it hits a little closer to home since I'm actually autistic & have had some traumatic first-hand encounters with Borderlines in the past.  

How about we try this:  If you're crazy, just say so.  Call a spade a spade.  Like George Carlin said, putting all these elaborate names and abbreviations on things doesn't change the reality of them.  You know what does?  Intensive therapy, medication & sustained effort on your part.  And avoiding relationships until you can get your mind and behavior together.  

I'm not "queer," I'm lesbian.  

I'm not "neurodivergent," I'm autistic.  

I'm not "a person suffering from reduced income," I'm poor.

And you're not a special snowflake with a special brain.  You're a personality disordered mess.  




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