09/13/2024
Dear friends, I want you to remember:
1. Not everybody understands/comprehends the way you do.
2. Not everybody communicates the way you do.
3. Not everybody expresses themselves the way you do.
4. Not everybody knows how.
5. Not everybody learns the way you do.
6. Not everybody sees the way you see.
7. Not everybody feels the way you do.
8. Not everybody is capable of seeing danger coming.
9. Not everybody can tell whether you’re joking or telling her the truth.
10. Some are highly sensitive, a gift and a curse.
11. Not everybody knows how to protect themselves or advocate for themselves.
12. Not everybody knows how to identify emotions.
13. Not everybody feels safe around people.
14. Not everybody’s body language will be the same.
Not everybody is capable of regurgitating information.
So please drop the expectations and the criticism and judgements. Be open to accepting others and understanding and being compassionate.
Respectfully,
The Neurodivergent Community and Trauma community.
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