Distortion

People with personality disorders are neurodivergent too.

People with substance abuse disorders are neurodivergent too.

People with tic disorders are neurodivergent too.

People with bipolar disorder are neurodivergent too.

People with dissociative disorders are neurodivergent too.

Neurodivergence isn’t just ADHD, autism, anxiety, and depression. (Plus those last two also get left out sometimes!) Neurodivergence is anything that affects your brain.

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It's a joke.

I probably should have tagged it, - I definitely should have put it on my sideblog. - but it's not meant to be taken as directly as you are.

This is just me agreeing with the complaint that, when you can't feel empathy, or emotion, it's annoying to have to take it, because people want to vent to you about THEIR problems. Because I am incapable of caring, unless they're an exp.

If you build a positive reputation, as a guy who cares, then you can't tell people not to vent to you.

Positive reputation - You'll have to make sure, that you're not faltering in your "good guy" persona; Act like you care, hold yourself back. - basically make sure to never act like you. - In most cases, you Probably don't wanna mention the diagnosis. Plus, you'll probably be seen as a "normal person", which - depending on, How AsPD is for the person in question - just might be enough to cause a flare. There are no breaks, or holidays. If you're with the group, you've built a pos rep with, you're in character. (This does mean, that you can't tell people, that you're not in the right headspace, because you would have to do it every. Time. Cause you don't HAVE a "right headspace".) Not to mention, that it's fucking exhausting.

However, it has high reward. You learn a lot of info about people, - which you can choose, How to use - you're generally seen as trustworthy, - which can also be used to your advantage - if someone disrespects you, you can probably get them ousted, you get to blend in with the crowd, if you do something unethical it's very likely, that you'll get away with it, you will easier have an in with people, the list goes on.

Negative reputation - Becoming part of a group, will be VERY difficult, and if you do, there will likely be a wall between you and every single other person. Noone will trust you, except for specific tasks. If something unethical happens, you're first on the chopping board, and you might as well be hot pink, How easy it is to find you in the crowd.

This is the low reward option - People will generally respect you, or at least fear you. If you DO get into a group, you will be a necessity. You will likely be seen in a role, that is easier to take as higher. (The craziest, the most agressive, the most unpredictable, etc.) You don't have to hide any part of your nature, and - once you've built your rep - you can take break. It's a mostly idle machine. You can also easily mention, that you have AsPD, as it'll either change nothing, or help the rep.

I'm obviously generalizing. Different pwAsPD will find different benefits, and drawbacks.