Meme: Screenshot of microblog post by @alanjack replying to @fotchi.

Caption: I still don’t know why part of autistic/adhd diagnosis isn’t putting you in a room with someone already diagnosed and seeing how quickly you bond.

  • Dragon "Rider"(drag)
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    7 hours ago

    Drag knows lots of people with autism who are absolute assholes and drag doesn’t get along with them at all. So this test wouldn’t work reliably.

    Ever seen Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs? Flint Lockwood and his dad both have big time autism, and precisely opposite mannerisms and special interests. They don’t understand each other at all and it takes a lot of effort for them to get along.

    • @[email protected]
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      34 hours ago

      i agree, this method would never work. There are plenty of pairs of enemies that are both on the spectrum. My bully in high school had ADHD, just like me.

    • @Jasonw911
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      14 hours ago

      Drag, may i ask you why you refer to drag in such a way? What would in most cases refered to as “third-person”? I’m genuinely curious.

      • Dragon "Rider"(drag)
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        24 hours ago

        Drag uses person-independent drag/dragself pronouns. They’re inflected and conjugated the same way in first, second, and third person. They reflect drag’s identity as a dragon rider.

        • @Jasonw911
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          13 hours ago

          Ok, i can dig that. So which one is your favorite dragon?

          • Dragon "Rider"(drag)
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            3 hours ago

            Drag’s favourite dragon is @[email protected]. We’re dating. Drag also likes Saphira and Mushu, and thinks Smaug is hot. Drag doesn’t like Toothless because he abandoned his bro.

            • @Jasonw911
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              33 hours ago

              I like you, drag. Don’t let anyone give you shit.