I quit my feeble attempt of being neurotypical

[duvetdayforeveryone]

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I quit. I quit social media. I quit having a smart phone. I quit trying to maintain friendships. I quit trying to be the family member everyone expects. I quit small talk. I quit the possibility of ever having a job. I quit trying to keep a volunteering position.

At 34 years old I think I am more than entitled to give up. I have failed at being neurotypical, but I will spend the rest of my days enjoying my neurodiverse self.

Note: When I say give up I am not suicidal, I merely have come to terms that I will spend the rest of my days as a couch potato although I am thin so I am a couch sweet potato.

I don't know why I posted this. Perhaps you also feel like not trying anymore, if you do go ahead and join me.

Congratulations. Welcome to the tribe.

It might seem scary but you'll have more energy not having to LARP all the time. And worst of all the LARP kinda sucks with rules that change all the time but don't make any sense. And loud, obnoxious people with no substance getting all the XP and the cool loot.

What does LARP mean?

Nothing to add but respect and admiration. I'm inching my freak flag up but am so far from letting it fly

Live Action Roll Play

@ENoeuf It means Live Action RolePlay, like the types of games where people dress up as knights or medieval people and re-enact battles.

Oh thank you, like a word for masking?

Excellent! I gave up a while back and it really is liberating.
I still have social media but only really have family on there.

LARP is an excellent term.

well done duvet! Welcome to being you.

Thank you everyone :) I was formally diagnosed 6 years ago, but it has taken this long to realise I was not being true to myself.

A thin couch potato is a French fry 😃

Anyway, congratulations 😃✊🏻🌻

😃I love it 🍟💟

I’ve recently given up as well. It’s been empowering but also strange because I wasn’t diagnosed until 53. So I’ve had this idea of myself that was just a mask and not the real ND me. Here’s to flying our freak flags! 💃🕺🏼😃

Everyone talks about freak flags... someone really should design one 😂Then I can wear it on a t-shirt 😃

I was meant to go out on Saturday but I cancelled... because I can 😀I don't want to do small talk so why should I 😊

I'd also have the freak flag as a keyring on my handbag 😃

Although, it is called a "freak flag", but I would rather have the infinity symbol and the words saying "I am enough".

Thanks, you'll have me singing Shrek all day now. !!!!!

This song?

As for LARP, did it at University, met a load of friends and it got me into the outdoors, re-enactment and clothesmaking. But fest LARP turns me off as its too much like a microcosm of real life - loud shouty people getting all the attention. And damp tents have a limited appeal.
I did it so I could dress in funny clothes and hit people with rubber swords - play a grown up version of Robin Hood etc but really just run around and hit people for fun.

Yes, I love Shrek the musical, it’s great.