It's ADHD, Autism, OCD, schizophrenia, anxiety, depression, bi-polar, aspd, etc etc etc etc
“neurologically atypical patterns of thought or behavior”
So, it’s very broad, if you feel like it describes you then it does as far as we're concerned
1.) ableist language=post or comment will probably get removed (enforced case by case, some comments will be removed and restored due to complex situations). repeated use of ableist language=banned from comm and possibly site depending on severity. properly tagged posts with CW can use them for the purposes of discussing them
2.) always assume good faith when dealing with a fellow nd comrade especially due to lack of social awareness being a common symptom of neurodivergence
2.5) right to disengage is rigidly enforced. violations will get you purged from the comm. see rule 3 for explanation on appeals
3.) no talking over nd comrades about things you haven't personally experienced as a neurotypical chapo, you will be purged. If you're ND it is absolutely fine to give your own perspective if it conflicts with another's, but do so with empathy and the intention to learn about each other, not prove who's experience is valid. Appeal process is like appealing in user union but you dm the nd comrade you talked over with your appeal (so make it a good one) and then dm the mods with screenshot proof that you resolved it. fake screenies will get you banned from the site, we will confirm with the comrade you dm'd.
3.5) everyone has their own lived experiences, and to invalidate them is to post cringe. comments will be removed on a case by case basis depending on determined level of awareness and faith
4.) Interest Policing will not be tolerated in any form. Support your comrades in their joy!
Further rules to be added/ rules to be changed based on community input
RULES NOTE: For this community more than most we understand that the clarity and understandability of these rules is very important for allowing folks to feel comfortable, to that end please don't be afraid to be outspoken about amendments and addendums to these rules, as well as any we may have missed
Imagine going outside unironically? Euuugh!
I really have an inkling to like, go find a union or something, but I'm terrified of even poking around it'd be so awkward. I always walk by the queer center here and keep walking. What would I say and to whom and why? What is my plan?
When I have income I try to do mutual aid if I can at least.
I'm not. There simply is not a leftist presence where I live.
It ranges from okay to terrible. I massively fucked up with the first political org I've joined because I thought it was gonna way more professional and office like that it actually was (I come from super corporate tech so...) so I acted super weird due to trying to mask professional but it turns out people just have sex and do drugs in our office....
The second org I joined after realising people don't give a shit about professionalism is going pretty well cause I'm just being myself
🤔 you have given me wildly new perspective on my dsa experience
They were all cosplaying "professional," how was I supposed to know that nobody actually intended to live up to that standard of behavior?? 🤦
yea I think only actual parties care about that
DSA people just openly have polycules, drug sessions, and stuff all the time in offices and don't try to hide it amongst other members
THIS EXPLAINS EVERYTHING
🤦
No. Can't contribute at my current level of disability. Housebound mostly bedbound, extremely limited in the time I can spend sitting upright and socializing or doing cognitive work.
I am not personable. So I mostly just give money.
I'm an orbiter of a party.
I am actually pretty tight with the leadership for someone who isn't a formal member.
I take things too seriously and I'm extremely limited in my capacity so I haven't joined as a member in part because I know that I wouldn't be able to meet the obligations of a party member and that would wear me down like fuck and I cannot afford to risk doing that plus my priority is my health at the moment due to extremely pervasive burnout.
I contribute financially. I provide back-end support to the party, particularly with regards to digitisation of works and the development of procedures for the community outreach/mutual aid arm of the org because that's squarely within my skillset and it's definitely an important niche that needs to be filled. I wish I could fill it better but I wish a lot of things would be different to how they are, I guess.
I never feel like I fit in anywhere tbh, the party included. I think that outsider perspective is useful with regards to development of procedure. I think I'm accepted and that my contributions are valued though.
I was/am one of the originators of the union drive at my work, currently bargaining our first contract. I was burnt out from the work/toxic management/normal life things before, but have completely hit the wall. I am lucky that I'm able to take like a month long vacation from work and in so doing I'm also backing off from the union stuff a bit.
For the positive, I think my excitement and hyperfixation on learning and compiling was probably very much needed to keep momentum. I am very comfortable with everyone I was organizing with and it seemed like I had a knack for kinda getting everyone together. It kinda became a special interest/hyper fixation so I feel like that was a strength. But, I also was so obsessed and would ruminate so much I'd lose sleep thinking about it and strategizing and I think I burned myself out.
It's been extremely taxing and a complete Rollercoaster ride of exciting, invigorating, demoralizing, and frustrating. I'm AuDHD and so for the first year basically I was going HARD researching everything I could to figure out how to start a union, persuading my coworkers, networking with other unionized social service workers, compiling other contracts to study, reading strategy, acting as a de facto steward, being on the bargaining committee.....it's left me with hardly any energy for work even, much less any other kind of socializing or ability to participate in other political/mutual aid activities....I'm kinda dreading going back to it, because I feel like I've really carried the whole process and am so so tired. I'm really proud to be a part of it but I don't know that I would be able to be the main organizer to herd all the cats as the figure of speech goes, way too taxing for me
This sounds exactly like my attempt at organizing a dsa chapter in my hometown. ❤️ I relate to this so hard, especially
It kinda became a special interest/hyper fixation so I feel like that was a strength. But, I also was so obsessed and would ruminate so much I'd lose sleep thinking about it and strategizing and I think I burned myself out.
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I'm kinda dreading going back to it, because I feel like I've really carried the whole process and am so so tired. I'm really proud to be a part of it but I don't know that I would be able to be the main organizer to herd all the cats as the figure of speech goes, way too taxing for me
I hope you find a way to balance things, or to talk to your fellow organizers about what's going on and ask them to find ways they can contribute and take some of the burden off you. ❤️ You're doing something awesome, and you deserve not just accolades but accommodation and care.
Thank you so much comrade 
I'm interested in hearing what your experience was like as well! Were you able to get it off the ground?