• Nyxon@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 months ago

    When people say to me, “yeah, but everyone does that” or “everyone deals with that, it is normal” when discussing my ADHD or ASD

    I respond with;

    “Everyone goes to the bathroom, what, once? Twice a day, right? … well, if you were going to the bathroom 60 times a day we can agree something is wrong and you should probably see a doctor about that, right? Good, I am glad we can agree on that.”

    • Furball@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      3 months ago

      I always use the pregnancy analogy. Maybe you have morning sickness sometimes and crave certain foods, but that doesn’t mean you are pregnant. You either have a baby in you or you don’t.

      Edit: crave, not crazy

    • Zozano@lemy.lolEnglish
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      3 months ago

      Well… Therapists aren’t psychiatrists, so it’s a little less concerning than if a psychiatrist said it.