r/whenthe 19h ago

I know what you are

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u/MadManNico 17h ago

so i'm a a tad neurodivergent (slightly autistic, adhd, ocd lmao) and i almost exclusively used male and female tags for whatever reason in a casual setting. think of me as the slightly odd guy that pronounces words painfully correctly, has a wide vocabulary, and doesn't get sarcasm at face value.

i only just recently got told by my gf how weird that was, in the nicest way she could haha. i still think in terms of saying male and female, but my friends have told me they can "see my brain churning" everytime i correct myself and opt towards saying man, woman, girl, boy etc.

i'm not sure why i have that particular "thing" with those tags, but it's been with me ever since i was a kid (read lots of books i suppose) and it's kind of amusing now when i catch myself mid-sentence.

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u/Kale-chips-of-lit 15h ago

It can be hard to adapt for sure. I feel like a 90s computer sometimes having to process information to not upset people accidentally

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u/MadManNico 8h ago

for sure man, i'm thankful that i live in a quiet place.