• ChexMax@lemmy.world
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    8 hours ago

    I hear that, but I deserve for my nervous system to be regulated, too. Just because clicking a pen calms someone down doesn’t mean they should do it at the expense of everyone else’s focus in an office setting, and the same goes for all stims. Situational awareness isn’t something to discourage

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      7 hours ago

      True, accomodations that fit everyone must be made, but they shouldn’t consider a natural reaction to being neurodivergent a “bad habit to quit”.