#Not to mention PTSD is a mental illness while Autism is a developmental disability
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EDIT: there is now an updated version of this with corrections. go to that one!
*emcee voice* hello sfth fandom, by the request of myself and literally four people (hi @not-an-idiot @very-confused-alpaca @chaostributary97 @bbatcat), i give you
my best attempt at a list of disability representation in the sfthverse
*for the purposes of the list, "disability" includes physical/mental/developmental disabilities, neurodivergence, chronic illnesses, and mental health conditions
*i went through and added as many as i could think of but easily could've missed some. also i can't get the patreon rn so there's no patreon exclusive characters, sorry. if you know of some more feel free to reply/reblog and i'll add them!
canon (either explicit or heavily implied)
bubba (inside the mysterious cube) is stated to be an amputee with prosthetic legs
peter steven (the milkman) is stated to have adhd; granted its a throwaway line but i think it's true. since adhd has a large genetic component, that implies that either janet or david or both likely also has it- my money's on david since peter seems to mostly take after him
post mortem, L (the creak in the attic) is mute and uses mime/sign language and possession as forms of aac
donnie (the detective vs. the christmas tree bandits), my personal blorbo, is explicitly stated to have adhd and a seizure disorder- likely photosensitive epilepsy based on the mentions of the lights in the strip club. "i was never good with numbers" could be interpreted as dyscalculia as well. frankie may also have adhd bc again genetics, but if he does he can mask like a motherfucker
chip (the cardboard stegosaurus) has an unspecified seizure disorder (although i can't find one that turns you french), and while she isn't present, we learn that his mother marie-claire was suicidal
queen of representation that she is, amanda (clarissa's diy wedding) is all but confirmed to have prosopagnosia, or face blindness
according to divorces and teddy bears, the entire north pole elf population has adhd. congrats on the diagnosis luke i mean snowdrop
"that one gas station man" as @doodle-ratz called him (the pilot's final flight) is blind
mrs jeffery (the milkman) was blind at the beginning of the scene, they ended up not going with that but she probably does still have poor vision
the bartender (the hare who wore a sweater) slut dropped so hard his knees exploded, and that's now a sentence i've said on the internet. im.... not sure what to count this as tbh, but as a person with vague undiagnosed joint fuckery myself, he makes the list regardless
they don't like... SAY IT say it, but john hobson (the creak in the attic) with the whole "thunderstorm killed my parents" thing probably has ptsd. like yall see it too right
based on body language, granddad (wine under the bridge) appears to use a walker, suggesting mobility issues
headcanons (still implied like at least a little bit but mostly up to interpretation, this is mine)
*(this one's messy, its more me sensing vibes than anything else, there's almost definitely some projection in there, honestly you can disregard it if you want. spoilers its mostly autism bc that's me)
frankie (the bard with a scar) says that he can't run fast, maybe implying mobility issues? i like to think so
i don't think their ages are ever established so i may be completely off base and they're just meant to be children, but jimmy (toby's secret pocket) and jeffery (party quirks) are both autistic teenagers/young adults to me. jeffrey specifically bc he reminds me immensely of how i acted the first and only time i threw a party
i get... a vibe. from titch (the unrelenting aubergine). im not sure what it is, but its there
fellow autistic people yk how there's this weird kinda split that happens where when you're a kid people think you're mature for your age but then once you're older people think you're immature? yeah johnny and janae (the neighbor's under the bed) are the extreme incarnation of that dichotomy
someone in the comments of ballet on the battlefield pointed out alexa stimming after she befriends janusz and i love that so im saying she's some flavor of neurodivergent
troll-son (wine under the bridge) probably has some kinda allegory for something idk
because of the way i visualize character designs for sfth, pretty much any character luke played while wearing glasses (like andrew (all eyes on nigel) or fullset o'hands) also wears glasses. im not gonna list them all just know they're included
i've been working on this list for seven hours. i feel like sysiphus (thats a very smart reference). im going to bed
EDIT: if you're seeing this now there's an update in the reblogs!
#shoot from the hip#shootimpro#sfthposting#nick armchair diagnoses fictional characters#there's hcs so it counts#i did not scour every bit of content out there this is entirely my preexisting knowledge#so seriously if you think i left something out let me know
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Dear Firegloom,
I actually do have a diagnosis and no I do not have Autism. I have PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), so it’s understandable why you’d mistaken the two. However, there is a difference. By the by I am taking some knowledge from the Chief Mod answering this who is diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and has done research on it and PTSD.
With PTSD, it is a mental illness caused by a traumatic experience. In my case, it was DL-6. Me getting into law books and not making many friends at a young age had nothing to do with any disability whatsoever. That’s because I’m an introvert by nature, meaning I’ve always been one to keep to myself and get tired from too much socializing. There are many people like that without the other symptoms you’ve described.
My trouble with socializing is mostly due to my purposefully distancing myself from family and friends due to my anxiety. Those with Autism have anxieties too, but those with PTSD get them from being overly alert. It’s often triggered by their past traumatic experience. It puts them at a fight or flight scenario in situations where most would never have it. I often overthink what people are thinking, how they look at me and assuming they must hate me. It happens more often than you think. I often panic over Detective Gumshoe being five minutes late for work and will assume the worst, even if it’s unlikely to happen.
Reading other people’s emotions like a math equation is mostly to keep my sanity than anything else. After DL-6, I considered building relationships almost the same as a life or death situation. If I was to love and care for someone, I could lose them like I lost Father. It was why I avoided ever spending time with Wright and Larry after DL-6 and often secluded myself from the current loved ones. You could say I kept my heart guarded at all times in lock and chains.
From what the Chief Mod has told me, their experience with Autism has similar symptoms to mine, but for far different reasons. From what they’ve told me, it’s a Developmental Disability that has no connection to past trauma, but having trouble with developing skills that most people would learn faster or naturally such as speech, reading the atmosphere, multitasking and the like. I wouldn’t say I talk formally for that reason. In fact, I’ve never had issues with developing or learning a new skill and I can multitask quite well.
I’d do more research on the matter, but I hope this answers your question.
- Miles Edgeworth
#firegloom#Miles Edgeworth#Phoenix Wright#Larry Butz#Gregory Edgeworth#Ace Attorney#Mod Commentary#Because I know two or three people with PTSD I knew right away that's what Edgeworth had#There are similar symptoms but PTSD and Autism are not the same#It all comes down to the reasons for the symptoms that differentiate PTSD and Autism#Not to mention PTSD is a mental illness while Autism is a developmental disability
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