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raineyday

@raineyday@neurodifferent.me

#Tourette since age 7, Dx 17.

Lifelong #ADHD but no Dx until mid-40s.

So thoroughly steeped in #depression and #anxiety that it's my normal and hard to ID as such.

Emotionally abused as a child, thus low self-esteem. Apparently this gave me #PTSD.

she/her, bi, possibly ace???

Happily married to #ActuallyAutistic he/him.

Avatar is Donna Noble from Doctor Who.

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raineyday , to random
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Question for everyone, because I have no idea whether this is a neurodivergent thing or just a common human thing. Boost for reach and indicate whether or not you're neurodivergent, and if so, which variety/varieties.

Do any other non-musicians get obsessed with a song/tune? I am not talking about involuntary earworms, I am talking about falling in love with a piece and thinking about it often and wanting to listen to it quite frequently.

My relevant neurodivergence is ADHD and Tourette syndrome.

BeAware , to random
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Most neurotypicals, including some doctors, that don't understand neurodivergence....🤦‍♂️🤬

A comic strip by Dani Donovan, illustrating a conversation about ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). The comic has four panels, each depicting a dialogue between two characters. 1. First Panel: • The character in the green shirt starts by saying, “So I have ADHD, and—” • The character in the blue shirt interrupts, saying, “ADHD isn’t real.” 2. Second Panel: • The green-shirt character, looking confused and frustrated, says, “…what” • The blue-shirt character continues, “And even if it is real, it’s SO over-diagnosed.” 3. Third Panel: • The green-shirt character, now looking increasingly annoyed, says nothing. • The blue-shirt character exclaims, “IT’S ALL A PLOY BY BIG PHARMA TO GET OUR KIDS HOOKED ON STIMULANTS.” 4. Fourth Panel: • The green-shirt character, visibly fed up, says, “Yeah, bye.” The comic strip humorously and critically addresses common misconceptions and dismissive attitudes towards ADHD. At the bottom right, there are credits: “adhddd.com” and “@danidonovan,” indicating the creator’s website and social media handle. The copyright notice “© 2020 Dani Donovan. All rights reserved.” is also visible, along with icons for Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest.
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    raineyday ,
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    @BeAware

    How many addicts forget to take their drugs? 🙄

    raineyday , to random
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    A Tumblr post by DracuDyke. I honestly do not know how applicable this is outside of Tumblr, particularly on the Mastodon/Misskey/Pleroma, etc. side of the Fediverse. I do know that most such instances don't provide the requisite character count to pull this off. Heck, I had to break up the screenshot because there wasn't enough room for all of the alt text if I left it intact. (Yes, I know the character count for toots vs alt text are entirely unrelated to each other. There's no way I could make this a single toot on my main account.)

    Also, does anyone know what "PT" stands for in this context?

    @FediTips

    Is only Alt Text enough?
    [PT: Is only Alt Text enough? End PT.]

    If you post something and include an image description in the alt text, that's great! But it would be even better if you included a description in the body of the post as well. Alt text doesn't always work, especially on a platform as broken as Tumblr is. An image must also load fully before the [ALT] button shows up, so people with Internet issues won't be able to see it for a long time. It also requires pressing on the small [ALT] button, which may be difficult for people with motor issues. The point I'm trying to make here is that the ability to access and read alt text is conditional, not a given. Putting the image description in the text of the post helps it be accessible to everyone.

    "Okay, well can I at least put it under a readmore?"
    [PT: "Okay, well can I at least put it under a readmore?" End PT]

    No! If your blog or the original post is deleted, that readmore is gone forever! It also presents an extra step, another thing to push. This can be difficult for a number of reasons! I have also heard that readmores are difficult for some screenreaders, but I can't remember for sure.

    "Can I at least make it pretty?"
    [PT: "Can I at least make it pretty?"]

    No! If you write the image description in small text, italics, bold, colored text, or other fonts that makes the description harder to read! That defeats the purpose! It can also be hard for screenreaders to read certain kinds of text, especially unicode or other fonts.

    TLDR: Please include your image descriptions in the body of the post as plain text. It's the best way to make sure your post is actually accessible to everyone!

    [PT: TLDR. end PT.]

    Middle third of a Tumblr post. "Okay, well can I at least put it under a readmore?" [PT: "Okay, well can I at least put it under a readmore?" End PT] No! If your blog or the original post is deleted, that readmore is gone forever! It also presents an extra step, another thing to push. This can be difficult for a number of reasons! I have also heard that readmores are difficult for some screenreaders, but I can't remember for sure.
    Last third of a Tumblr post. "Can I at least make it pretty?" [PT: "Can I at least make it pretty?"] No! If you write the image description in small text, italics, bold, colored text, or other fonts that makes the description harder to read! That defeats the purpose! It can also be hard for screenreaders to read certain kinds of text, especially unicode or other fonts. TLDR: Please include your image descriptions in the body of the post as plain text. It's the best way to make sure your post is actually accessible to everyone! [PT: TLDR. end PT.]

    Top third of a Tumblr post. DracuDyke Is only Alt Text enough? [PT: Is only Alt Text enough? End PT.] If you post something and include an image description in the alt text, that's great! But it would be even better if you included a description in the body of the post as well. Alt text doesn't always work, especially on a platform as broken as Tumblr is. An image must also load fully before the [ALT] button shows up, so people with Internet issues won't be able to see it for a long time. It also requires pressing on the small [ALT] button, which may be difficult for people with motor issues. The point I'm trying to make here is that the ability to access and read alt text is conditional, not a given. Putting the image description in the text of the post helps it be accessible to everyone.
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    @FediTips @weirdwriter

    Yeah, this is not meant as a criticism by any means. It's a genuine question.

    astronomerritt , to random
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    One benefit of not being on my meds is that I can drink coffee again. In fact, I can perform mine and my dad's usual party trick of drinking a big mug of strong coffee then promptly falling asleep for eight solid hours.

    It legit took me decades to work out that coffee really does make other people feel more physically awake and it wasn't just a metaphor or something.

    raineyday ,
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    @astronomerritt

    Once upon a time, I could mainline coffee all day with zero adverse effects and be productive. But then I got older and now caffeine affects me the "normal" way. I need to watch my intake, not just quantity but time of day as well.

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