Stereotypes.

I'm not saying I'm Satan but… I am saying that

My school is kind of sexist
like there is definitely a battle of the sexes happening, but it hasn't really affected our class that much, most of the boys are actually really nice
except for one girl
ugh, so sexist and the other one is really racist.

I'm not saying I'm Satan but… I am saying that

But I'm Satan… So…

That everyone who has/had self harms(ed) only does it for attention

I'm not saying I'm Satan but… I am saying that

But I'm Satan… So…

Satanic buddies of doom?

I had some lady dress code me for wearing sport shorts, exactly like the oes that a guy was wearing next to me

I live in California. The land of pretty-much equality.

Unfortunately our sxhools mske up for their equality by sucking at everything else.

This is why authors should do research!! This includes me as well: I'm writing an ADHD character and trying not to fall into stereotypes. What are some that I should avoid?

This is why authors should do research!! This includes me as well: I'm writing an ADHD character and trying not to fall into stereotypes. What are some that I should avoid?

That we go “squirrel!” We aren’t dogs. ( the following is helpful tips as to what it IS like, at least for me) And it’s not like a sudden disconnect, it’s more of gradual loss of interest or like you ask a question and it takes like 10 minutes to get any real response out of them because they just can’t focus on answering the question. Daydreaming legit all the time. Auto-pilot mode (not really thinking about the task but doing it anyways). Difficulty remembering lists of things or instructions etc. Fidgety (leg bounce™️) picking at stuff, etc. Not hearing their name being called several times or not hearing instructions. The glazed-over into-the-distance unblinking stare in which they are just fully lost in their head. Thinking a million things in a continuous string that all have some kind of connection; sometimes it’s really obvious or maybe it’s only connected to that person because of a specific memory or feeling that they have towards it. Impulsive decisions and disruptiveness.

Also: People with ADHD (with hyperactivity) or ADD (sans hyperactivity) have a higher chance of having anxiety, depression, or both.

And if you didn’t know ADHD stands for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD being the same thing w/o the hyperactivity)

Some people choose to medicate with amphetamines (adderall, vyvanse, medidate, etc.), which can become addictive, even to children. I low key got addicted to my meds and my parents had to take me off them bc I was super mean and v reliant on them. So it’s a person to person thing.

Hope this helps

• Bi, pan, and poly people don't want to do it with everyone. I'm bi, and I don't crush on everyone I see.
• Italian people aren't all super loud, I'm just loud and it's actually something I inherited from my German grandfather
• Depression doesn't equal suicidal. I'm depressed, but not suicidal.
• Aces aren't prudes or frigid, and also aren't 'smol pure beans'. I'll make and laugh at dirty jokes, and I'll listen to you talk about your SO and doing it with them. I won't think you're gross for having sex.
• Theatre kids aren't super overdramatic and happy. Most theatre kids I know are depressed.

THANK YOU!

I am depreesed, ace, and frick, I am a SERIOUS theater kid.
Well, I am overdramatic and happy, but im depressed. Ya klnow?

I'm ADD, not ADHD so take my advice with a grain of salt.
It's not that I'm always moving, I can sit still for a while, but when I'm idle I do stuff like chew my nails or play with my hair and stuff. I also do the Leg TapTM. My brain is always going and doesn't shut down at all, which is annoying. I zone out during things I find boring, but I can laser focus on stuff I like. Like, I zoned out during a mission thing I went on and I was laser focused during The Last Jedi, and they were the same length.

thank you

ADD FOREVER

runs into distance

too much?

how can I relate to all of these o gosh

I'm homeschooledTM, so we don't have a dress code, but we're also religious, so I can't go out in
inhales

Sport shorts
"Belly shirts"
Yoga Pants
Leotards
Thin shirts
Bikinis
"Just hoodies" (we have to have a shirt)
Shorts that don't go past our fingertips
"Plain people clothes"
Backwards baseball caps (not enforced)
Straps showing'
Unbrushed hair (do you expect a 12 year old to brush her hair?)
Skin-tight anything
Spaghetti straps
Tank tops
Sleeveless stuff
Strapless stuff
Necklaces (not really super enforced)
Bracelets other than those rubber things)
Earrings
Rings
Pajama pants
Pajama shirts
OR Storebought ripped jeans (if they were bought ripped)

Which, compared to PS kids, isn't a LOT, but some of it is just rediculous.

I also hate that
"all homeschooled kids wear overalls and work on a farm"

I AM ANNOYED.

You may be my new bff..

I am depreesed, ace, and frick, I am a SERIOUS theater kid.
Well, I am overdramatic and happy, but im depressed. Ya klnow?

WAIT I READ THIS AND I THOUGHT IT WAS JYNNIE WHO SAID IT

B-but I do school in my pyjamas….. None of the other ones apply to me tho. Except that yes, I am a little weird, but I blame it on my various mental disorders.

Also, interesting fact, not all people with schizophrenia are psychotic. We do not hallucinate, nor do we do it often. We are normal people who should not be stigmatized.

I know this has already been said but it needs to be spread around.
CHRISTIAN HOMESCHOOLERS!!!!!
We do not all live on farms.
We know about sex.
We are not all geniuses.
We are not socially awkward.
We are not being indoctrinated.
We do not all only watch Christian movies.
Yes we are socialized.
We even have friends. (Who are not our siblings.)
Yes we actually do school.
No we do not do school in our pajamas.
Yes we are more likely to be weird, but I view that as a happy side effect of the fact that we are not put into a restrictive environment that forces us to comply with the mob or be ostracized.

Yass, I get so many people asking me if I live on a farm, and I am like " No, I live in the suburbs of the city".
People think Christian homeschooler live lives like the "Little House On the Prairie".

This may not be an issue on this site, but Il’ve noticed that in the Christian community, a lot of them view atheists/agnostics as evil, almost. And like, mean spirited people. That’s kinda how I grew up.

One thing I get annoyed with is "the Church is evil" trope. Like, every movie set in olden times has the Catholic Church as the bad guy for some reason?? They were the good guys in the olden days, so I don't get the point.

One thing I get annoyed with is "the Church is evil" trope. Like, every movie set in olden times has the Catholic Church as the bad guy for some reason?? They were the good guys in the olden days, so I don't get the point.

I agree with you, but there were some really corrupt people in the Church back in the day. Not all of them were bad, and the Chirch as a whole is not evil. But there are some evil people in it.

One thing I get annoyed with is "the Church is evil" trope. Like, every movie set in olden times has the Catholic Church as the bad guy for some reason?? They were the good guys in the olden days, so I don't get the point.

I agree with you, but there were some really corrupt people in the Church back in the day. Not all of them were bad, and the Chirch as a whole is not evil. But there are some evil people in it.

Yeah, I just feel like movie producers like to target the church alot.