1:11 Idunno, this one was weird. ADHD isn't an unhealthy brain and you can't "fix" ADHD any more than you can "fix" autism. They're both genetic differences. "You're not stuck with the brain you have, you can make it better," I mean, you can learn coping skills for getting along in society since it wasn't created with us in mind, but... ADHD isn't a bad or wrong brain either. This one was just really weird to me.
I've got ADHD and Autism. The Autism was only recently diagnosed. I'm almost 28. I was bullied by teachers for being "a bad child" because of my meltdowns. It caused me to drop out halfway through middle school. I've been through hell the past 10 years, but I was able to get through even on days I thought my situation was permanent. Things have started to look up. I've got a full time job working in IT, a dog and a cat who welcome me home with kisses and purrs. I still have bad days and they still hurt bad, but going to therapy is helping. It's hard dealing with things you have no control over and having teachers, people that are supposed to make you feel safe, making me want to die. It's even harder when you have no idea what is making you behave the way you do and you just grow up thinking you're the problem and that you're crazy. Now that I know why my brain and nervous system are the way they are, it has helped me put things to bed. Because of how I was treated when I was younger, I'm a huge advocate for pediatric psychological care. When I have kids and if they exhibit symptoms I did, I'll fight like hell to make sure they get the help they need and I'll make sure that school won't make them wish they were dead. That is my promise to them.
My mom and her sister both only use small forks. One explanation was they feel like they gag when they use them, because the tines are too long. I don't get it, you're not supposed to deep throat your fork, but I do kinda get it because I have a favourite spoon
I think it goes with the sensory/body and spatial awareness difficulties that often accompany it. And think about how big something can feel in your mouth versus how big it actually is. So the perception of size is already different and then can be exaggerated
