I love this Hanna! Neuroqueering friendship is one of the most powerful things we can do. When I started unmasking my autism and found all my friends were neurodivergent we coupd find our own ways to connect and set down the neurotypical baggage. I find when making new friends we often apologize a lot in the beginning until a sense of safety has been established.
I also think online connections are so accessible to us (even while platforms continue to enshittify). Some of my best friends are an ocean away and I wrote about that a few years ago. https://sarahshotts.substack.com/p/neurodivergent-friendship
Thank you Sarah! Yes to all of this! I think sometimes we think friendships with other neurodivergent people are just easier but many of us do still carry that neurotypical baggage so we need to relearn friendship that works for us.
Rethinking the idea that friendship requires regular in person contact is so crucial too! It’s accessible, yes, and also it’s okay to prefer it that way.
I saved your post to read later, thank you for sharing it!
These are so lovely! Thank you for sharing them! I'm so grateful to have found you here, and to have the the opportunity to work with you and enjoy your work. 🧡
I love this Hanna! Neuroqueering friendship is one of the most powerful things we can do. When I started unmasking my autism and found all my friends were neurodivergent we coupd find our own ways to connect and set down the neurotypical baggage. I find when making new friends we often apologize a lot in the beginning until a sense of safety has been established.
I also think online connections are so accessible to us (even while platforms continue to enshittify). Some of my best friends are an ocean away and I wrote about that a few years ago. https://sarahshotts.substack.com/p/neurodivergent-friendship
Thank you Sarah! Yes to all of this! I think sometimes we think friendships with other neurodivergent people are just easier but many of us do still carry that neurotypical baggage so we need to relearn friendship that works for us.
Rethinking the idea that friendship requires regular in person contact is so crucial too! It’s accessible, yes, and also it’s okay to prefer it that way.
I saved your post to read later, thank you for sharing it!
These are so lovely! Thank you for sharing them! I'm so grateful to have found you here, and to have the the opportunity to work with you and enjoy your work. 🧡
I'm so very grateful to have found you here too, A!
Love this! 💖
🧡 thank you Rachel!!
These are fun! Thank you so much 🥰
This is so great! Thank you for sharing.
You’re welcome! Glad you like them!