Neurotypical people really need to learn that this is erasure and gaslighting. It's not kindness. We're not saying this about ourselves as an insult to ourselves and to show that you see it that way is hurtful and will damage the trust between us
https://twitter.com/adhdangsty/status/1386991168848760836
If someone comes to you and tells you with complete certainty that they have figured out they’re neurodivergent, absolutely nothing good will come out of you doubting them. Denying, minimizing, or questioning it will only damage your relationship and make them feel isolated.
When someone is telling you they figured out they’re neurodivergent, they have put infinitely more time into thinking about it than you have. They are sure. You just fucking heard of the idea of them being neurodivergent and you want to tell them you know better? You don’t.
Denying someone's reality and identity is not reassuring. It's not comforting. You are comforting yourself because you are the one who is uncomfortable, but this is not about you and your internalized biases do not dictate reality.
I know people will still think - but what if they're wrong? If they’re wrong, they will figure that out. You believing and supporting them unconditionally will not harm them but anything short of that most likely will. They're going through something regardless and they need you.
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