Angie-Words

So my actual TEXTBOOK admitted that it was biased and teaching these disorders based on opinion and not up to date research. And, as described above, the section on ODD was basically just, “these are bad kids. We will not look into why or how or what comorbidities exist and we will also not be exploring the possibility of ODD really being a manifestation of trauma/undiagnosed adhd/autism/pathological demand avoidance/persistent drive for autonomy. We will however be mostly focusing on how annoying these kids are to their parents and teachers ✨️”

It’s fucking crazy. “Yeah we know lots of people with autism struggle to follow demands. They may either ignore/not register demands or have meltdowns when demands are placed. They may engage in physical aggression, verbal aggression, and property desctruction when directed to complete tasks or be exposed to uncomfortable sensory input. They may need to know the why behind demands and consequently argue with authority figures. They may be easily upset by sensory input or social interactions and have emotional outbursts when pushed beyond their limits. Some children with autism seek attention and may engage in maladaptive behaviors to elicit the attention of peers and caregivers if positive attention is not given freely/if they are ignored when behaving appropriately. All of these are symptoms of their underlying neurological differences and should be met with compassion and understanding. They are not bad children. Their brains process information differently and therefore they have executive functioning, sensory processing, and emotional regulation challenges that cause these behaviors.

How would you even measure that?

Things adults wrongly identify as arguing:

Asking for clarification

Asking any kind of question

defending yourself

answering a question teh adult has just asked you

breathing

Existing

Oh, also:

Race and the Mental Representation of Individuals Diagnosed with Oppositional Defiant Disorder: Implications for Diagnosis

Pathologizes problems with authority to dismiss them as irrational.

Anyway here’s another paper summarising some other empirical research on racially patterned diagnosis of ADHD vs ODD, hopefully not paywalled (btw Conduct Disorder is in the same category as ODD but involves more ‘severe’ antisocial behaviour).

The paper notes how non-white kids are over-diagnosed with ODD and CD and under-diagnosed with ADHD compared to white kids with the exact same behaviours. It also touches on a really important point, which is that the diagnosis kids are given in this situation determines the help they get. For all the problems with treatment of ADHD in kids, at least there are treatment and support options and the need for support is recognised. ODD on the other hand has basically no help available because it’s literally just “bad kid” disorder.

Yes he is!

Here is about to run down Anthony’s ex who escaped from the bookshop’s basement.

Rules: post the first sentence of your most recent 10 fan fics and tag up to 10 people.

I was tagged by @di-42, @sakascal and @dragonfire42, bold of them to assume I've posted 10 fics! The last four will be from unpublished WIPs :)

Something was wrong with the sofa, Aziraphale was sure of it. (From The shrinking sofa 🛋️ G - 500)

It was exactly midnight the first time the lady appeared. (From Madame Tracy got stuck in the veil 👻 E - 15k - easily skippable smut)

It really broke the angel's heart that they were going to kill her. (From In the light of the morning star ⭐ G - 1k)

Something had changed between them after what happened with Job. (From Stolen slices of eternity ⌛ G - 500)

"I thought the theme was supposed to be 'Mythical creatures'?" (From In plain sight 🎭 G - 500)

The dissolving sensation should have been the weirdest thing. (From A lovely new world ✨ T - 1,7k)

The trick had worked. (From Cardinal sins - WIP)

"I would like to make a toast," said Crowley, raising his glass towards Aziraphale's. "To the creativity and brilliance of the humans!" (From La leçon de français - WIP)

"I don't think you understand how this works." (From Before the war - WIP)

The lighting was suspiciously flattering for a prison cell. (From The angel's cage - WIP)

Find the masterpost of my fics here!

A #GoodOmens rom-com AU by beerok23 for @di-42

Summary

There is definitely something worse than having to plan an entire art exhibition centering around the precious inherited painting you’re too broke to hold on to with your hereditary enemy, and that is doing all of the above while being hopelessly attracted-to and most definitely despised-by said hereditary enemy. When art-critic Anthony J. Cleaver-Crowley finds himself in such a predicament, he can only hope entrusting Cabanel’s Nemesis, once belonging to his late grandfather, to the angelic hands of esteemed curator Aziraphale Darcy-Fell is the right thing to do. He’ll just have to set his prejudice towards the Darcy-Fells and his totally minor crush on the man aside. And hope he won’t make too much of a fool of himself in the process. And keep the Cleaver-Crowleys’ reputation intact. Which, as you can guess, Crowley can do with his eyes closed. Mostly. Given the right circumstances. He just needs to find a way to keep this work arrangement strictly professional before he and his own nemesis cancel each other out…

~🎨🎨🎨~🎨🎨🎨~🎨🎨🎨~🎨🎨🎨~🎨🎨🎨~

Chapter 1/6: Nemesis [8.2k~]

In a whirlwind of events, art critic Anthony J. Cleaver-Crowley finds himself working together with his archnemesis, curator Aziraphale Darcy-Fell.

🎨 Read on Ao3 🎨

Hello Good Omens Fandom and welcome to And Your Nemesis Closer.

This one is for my dear @di-42 via @fandomtrumpshate.

I hope you're ready for a new rom-com AU, this time loosely based on Bridget Jones’s Diary. The story features curator Aziraphale as Mark Darcy and art critic Crowley as a blend of Daniel Cleaver and Bridget Jones. They are enemies to lovers, your honour – or better… nemeses to lovers.

A huge thank to my Other-Half @hermiola - this story wouldn’t have existed without her unwavering support and fantastic beta-work (and her lovely banner and her brilliant summary). I love you 6000, dried shrivelled plum 💜).

~ The story is pre-written (around 45k) and will update weekly ~

Excerpt from Chapter 1

A Final Round of Super Sentences

The Writers of the IPB shared these lines for Super Sentence Sunday, as usual there were far too many good ones to fit in a single post. Here are a few more gems, shared with permission.

The IPB Tumblr will continue sharing writing and art from the community, introducing participants in our Who's Who series, and celebrating the creativity of our members throughout the summer.

And if you're enjoying these Super Sentences, don't wander too far. We'll have more to share later this week!

the real reason muriel only lasted a few weeks on earth before aziraphale called them away

Rules: post the first sentence of your most recent 10 fanfics and tag up to 10 people. I was tagged by (deep breath): @gaiaseyes451, @carry-the-sky, @dbacklot99, @firstvisittoearth, @victims-of-love, and @brenna and you are ALL LOVELY

also who is left to tag? FIND OUT but first, 10 lines/10 fics

He's dreaming of Aziraphale. (The walls have ears)

As the minutes ticked by into hours, Raphael kept expecting the screams to stop.  (Break's Over)

There was a thud against the inn bedroom's door. (I like big beds and I dare not lie)

Say Good-bye, then. (Cosmological Constants)

The bits of them scatter, swirling together instead of apart, finally one. (a little bit in everything)

(You are no longer that angel.) (Spark)

The cough is worse the next morning, and he's so tired it's as if he never slept at all. (Something Catching)

The Ark was crowded, smelly, and difficult to navigate, but she finally managed to find a private corner in the stern after enduring the umpteenth attentions of her fucking rat companion. (Never wasted)

It's half seven. Where are you? (u mad?)

"Clock's ticking, gentlemen!" (Grade A Golden)

3 Slorch Moon image credit: 4CatsAndCounting

As always, click on the images if the text is fuzzy!

Last meme post

Thanks for the tags, @sakascaland @on1occasionfork! Here are the first sentences of my 10 most recent (in which I'm including most recently updated) fics:

1 — Embrace/Promise: Aziraphale snuggled closer to Crowley, the bed’s vast comfort seeming to hold them together. 

2 — Taking The Cure: Thunderous banging on the bookshop door drew Aziraphale down the stairs from the flat above in a clatter of boots, catching up a candelabra as he went. 

3 — The Morning In Your Eyes: Anthony Crowley was a grown man.

4 — A Very Gleafer Birthday: Limericks on a Theme: There once was a demon called Slorch

5 — [META] "Just because it's not nice doesn't mean it's not miraculous": a commentary on the Good Omens finale and endings that work even if they don't make you unequivocally happy: I’m here to talk about a story, an ending, and what it means to me. 

6 — Wonder: You walk through the shadowless halls of the Night, before night was night, before day was day.

7 — If I Was A Worm: "Aziraphale."

8 — Anon,: Dear Toby,

9 — And Still We Met: The bookshop began to dissolve.

10 — Affirmative Pressure: It was all over.

Quick Aziraphale study because I'm not over it yet.