Never let me hear you say it's someone else's fault. It often is, but you must never shirk your own responsibility ... You can't change others, but you can do something about a fault in yourself.
Anne Holm, I Am David
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My book haul....
You guessed it……another book haul for me today. Now, I was able to browse the bargain section while I was at my local bookstore and that’s where I picked up many of the books off this list. That would explain why I was able to get so many of the books that I got today……because many of the books were priced much cheaper than the actual listing price.
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I just realised that all the media I adore has some level of autistic/neurodivergent coding and it's been that way since I was a child.
And like, oftentimes their different way of perceiving and being in the world is the driving force of the story/and or a crucial element in it.
There’s the canon example of the entire Camp Halfblood (ADHD), where the ADHD is literally what keeps the characters alive.
There's Dean Winchester (ADHD) whose hyperfixations are typically masculine (as well as geeky) and who never sits still, with the added bonus of Castiel (Autism), who Dean just... accepts, in a way I rarely see.
Then there’s the infamous Will Graham (Autism) whose hyperempathy is litterally the focal point of the entire narrative.
We have Haru from Free! (Autism), whose special interest (swimming) is the motivating factor for several other characters.
Reki and Langa from Sk8 the infinity (Autism), who share a special interest and grow a special bond because of it.
There's Sai from Hikaru No Go (Autism), who trancedented time and space to play Go (special interest) and whose special interest sets the story into motion.
We have any version of Sherlock Holmes (AuDHD), who's brilliance I attribute to a mixture of hyperfixations and special interest in crime solving. His conflicts with society and disregard of social norms are a central theme as well.
There's Anne with an E (Autism), who loves words and stories and speaks before she thinks (where all major problems arise due to her lack of understanding for social norms)
We have Pat and Pran from Bad Buddy (ADHD + Autism), like I dunno, I just really felt that vibe.
There's Beth Harmon from Queen's Gambit (Autism) with her special interest in Chess.
And like, the list goes on: Daryl Dixon, Jon Snow, Kotaro from Kotaro Lives Alone, Will Treaty from the Ranger's apprentice, Hal from the same author, Katniss Everdeen, Si-eun from Weak Hero Class 1, etc.
Don't get me wrong I've consumed plenty of stories without characters coded this way, but all the stories that truly resonated with me? Neurodivergent, all of them.
It's probably because the focus on social norms/hierarchy always seemed foreign to me. Eg. I like Skam but it's like a view into a completely foreign world where people function differently.
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So I saw this trend of making a poll with your 5 most favorite characters and tagging 5 mutuals so here goes... @helpallthenamesaretakenblog @percabethlvr @fayvpor @liesmultixxx @bejeweled-wahlberg @peachdavis
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Taking my obsession to an academic level
So a few weeks ago I started working with two profs on a Sherlock Holmes-related project and I made a poster about it.
(I blacked out my info for privacy reasons.)
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Everytime I watch a TV show at some point I yell out
"That character is autistic!"
And then people are like
"It's a fictional character does it really matter, and it's not even canon and I do not support that blah blah blah"
Like I see autism I say autism, here's a small list of characters who I headcanon as autistic
Matilda
Anne Cuthbert
Mr. Darcy
Bert (Sesame Street)
Sherlock Holmes
Lilo
Donnie (TMNT)
Luna Love good
Newt Scamander
Paddington
Luz Noceda
Elle Woods
Twyla (This one's canon but still)
Anya forger
Star (Star vs the Forces of Evil)
Peridot
Marcy (Amphibia)
Hilda
Entrapta
Zuko
Zhongli
Diluc
Ford Pines
Ice bear
Hunter (TOH)
Orla (Derry Girl)
Minty (MLP gen 4)
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