Okay so I’m not diagnosed but I have always done the arm flap and been made fun of for it throughout my life. I still have to stop myself from doing it as an adult when I know I am not in a safe or “appropriate” environment and it breaks my heart a little every time. Jesus I’m gonna cry I love that this Muppet exists.
You don’t strictly need a diagnosis to find coping mechanisms that help you with whatever unspecified thing your brain is doing. That’s why I’m a proponent of just letting “weird” people do their “weird thing” that doesn’t harm anyone. I don’t know what goes on in their head. I’m not entitled to know. They don’t need a name for it. The guy restlessly walking up and down the train platform doesn’t need a doctor’s note for me to just stand clear of his way and allow him to do his pacing.
This! For example, I am not diagnosed with ADHD, but I know several theraupetic techniques for ADHD people help me manage rest and activity, so there’s that.
Okay so I’m not diagnosed but I have always done the arm flap and been made fun of for it throughout my life. I still have to stop myself from doing it as an adult when I know I am not in a safe or “appropriate” environment and it breaks my heart a little every time. Jesus I’m gonna cry I love that this Muppet exists.
You don’t strictly need a diagnosis to find coping mechanisms that help you with whatever unspecified thing your brain is doing. That’s why I’m a proponent of just letting “weird” people do their “weird thing” that doesn’t harm anyone. I don’t know what goes on in their head. I’m not entitled to know. They don’t need a name for it. The guy restlessly walking up and down the train platform doesn’t need a doctor’s note for me to just stand clear of his way and allow him to do his pacing.
This! For example, I am not diagnosed with ADHD, but I know several theraupetic techniques for ADHD people help me manage rest and activity, so there’s that.