Post by @HalfSalesman@lemmy.world

2026-11-05 16:22 UTC

Except, every time I talk about my brain as if it was a separate entity to other people they get annoyed at the implication that my actions aren’t simply my pure and magical free will. I’m only autistic though not ADHD. At least as far as I know. And this tends comes from any person (though typically allistic in particular), not just neurotypical people.

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@NotAnOtter@lemmus.org 2026-11-05 17:46

Well, yeah, no shit. Maybe provide an example, because I’m picturing someone making a mistake and claiming it was “their brain that made them do it”. Which, ND or otherwise, is a lame ass excuse. If it actually was a direct consequence of being ND then I would at least expect the respect of discussing it in a mature way.

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@Equinox1289@sh.itjust.works 2026-11-05 20:54

Volition and intent tends to line up with action in those that are neurotypical. A good example is the broken speech ordering disorder some people have either congenitally or due to trauma. They try and speak regularly, but the autonomic part of the brain responsible for converting that signal into verbal communication is borked. Interestingly enough, even if it is working properly, you can still trip it up which is why we have tongue twisters and spoonerisms.

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