Diamond market

Flying Squid

Did you really just do an 'um askshully' because I called gold a rock?

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That'd be a problem if people were using blanket statements, but that's not how the comment is worded.

If someone said, "Autistic people tend to have strong, specific interests," nobody would be getting insulted. We'd be like, "Yeah, that tracks." Even if somebody autistic lacked that particular trait, the phrase "tend to" allows for exceptions to the statement - it'd be understood that not every autistic individual fits that description, but many often do.

Which is why it's interesting that when an autistic person flips that exact same sentiment around to show what "normal" people look like from their perspective, neurotypicals are taken aback.

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Really? I always thought it looked gaudy. Maybe that's because most the ones I see are comically large ones that would cost more than an SUV if they were diamond.

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That's an adorable nickname

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it's the suffering that makes them special.

MentalEdge

I honestly couldn't care less about the actual rocks.

But pretty colors are pretty colors.

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it's a good show

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Is this supposed to be a description about a person with adhd or a person without cuz that description was spot on for some of my relatives with adhd in that they can’t hold attention on one thing too long so passion and interest was very brief. And if we’re studying one relative I had in particular, she was constantly trying to fit in and buy things to fill a void. It did much harm. ADHD was only one of the comorbidity she was struggling with.

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AuDHD refers to simultaneous autism + ADHD.

Some symptoms appear to "cancel out" each other from an external perspective.

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I prefer lab grown vehicle to the ones mined out of the ground.

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my neighbour’s son is autistic with adhd. Their son was preyed upon by a gang. and my nephew is autistic with adhd but presents very differently. Hopefully he will grow to not be so easily taken as the neighbour’s son. it’s so tragic.

my niece I had adhd. Their father had adhd but again, very different.

No two are exactly the same.

It’s a massive stretch to say simply being atypical means you’re invulnerable to peer pressure. If anything it’s been quite the opposite.

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You edited your original post. I thought you were unaware of what AuDHD meant. I'm not for or against anything anyone else wrote, mostly because I'm half-reading while intermittently socializing with inlaws on Christmas eve.

Carry on.

AreaSIX

So typical for you to just ignore the whole content of the comment pointing out your asinine argument thinking you're conveying some deep reasoning, just in order to be able to reply to a tiny shred of it like an internet smart ass. Just Squid things, it turns out it's useless to hope for you to say anything non-pathetic, that's just who you keep insisting on being. Good for you big guy! Merry Christmas.

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It makes sense.

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We still have the Bell riots and WW3 to get through before the cashless society

Flying Squid

That escalated quickly.

Just curious: was the passive-aggressive "Merry Christmas" because I'm Jewish?

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funnily in india where most of the diamonds are grinded they are just selling them on the street like it's some spice

AreaSIX

I was as unaware of your self-proclaimed Jewish heritage, just like I was of your supposed terminal illness you hid behind the last time. You sure seem to like to view yourself as a missile-seeking target it seems. With an uncanny ability to lower the bar to boot. Kudos.

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It's a description of "neurotypical people" from the perspective of somebody who has autism/ADHD.

Neurotypicals tend to lack curiosity and passion for interests.

This is opposed to autistic people "having intense interests." If a high level of interest in a particular topic is my "normal," then other people's levels of interests seem very low by comparison.

They’re less in-touch with their senses, sometimes needing mind-altering substances in order to appreciate basic sensory stimuli.

This is opposed to autistic people "stimming" in various forms. Exploring textures, staring at interesting lights, engaging in repetitive physical movements, and more are all examples of "stimming." A lot of neurotypical people wouldn't wave their hands between their eyes and a light just to enjoy the visual (and physical) sensations that arise from it - unless they're tripping balls. Some people can't seem to appreciate a super soft blanket, a complicated painting, or how strange their own body feels, until they've taken some kind of mind-altering substance that heightens their sensory experience. Even just on thoughts and ideas alone, I can't count how many times I've said things that made people go, "What are you smoking? (And are you willing to share?)"

Not only that, but they are overly-invested in “following the group” and “blending in,” even if it ends up harming them.

When you've always stuck out, the idea of "blending in" is laughable. I've never had the luxury of being a wallflower. I've come across so many people who have had good reason to speak up or stand out, yet they'd been terrified of breaking from conformity. From the perspective of someone who lacks the compulsive need to align themselves with an in-group, being so scared of "standing out" feels rather silly.

Does that help make more sense?