Hey, yes they are back friends again. theres a video back then, the interview with Anthony. they mention how they talk again there. Are you gonna draw them 🥹🥹🥹
yknow now that im thinking abt it the way the whole smallant pointcrow divorce went down makes so much sense knowing smallant is autistic cuz only an autistic bitch would:
psychoanalyze months upon months worth of conversation in order to figure where you (conversation wise or otherwise) fucked up
put all that psychoanalysis into a GOOGLE DOC
GO ON STREAM ATTEMPTING TO FIGURE OUT WHY THE OTHER PERSON IS MAD AT YOU BECAUSE THEY KEEP STONEWALLING YOU (becuz theyre mad)
GET CONFUSED WHY THE OTHER PERSON IS MAD AT YOU FOR PUBLICLY ASKING WHY THEY ARE MAD IN THE FIRST PLACE EVEN THOUGH THEYRE THROWING MIXED SIGNALS,
socially misinterpret the reasons why the other person is upset at you,
retroactively ruminate on how you could've changed even though you lacked the social awareness of said reasonings
get upset over not knowing even though you lacked the social awareness (most likely) because of your autism
GET CALLED "MANIPULATIVE" FOR BEING UPSET OVER THE LACK OF CLARIFICATION AND DIRECT COMMUNICATION
like watching that unfold in real time felt like reliving the fallouts i had with neurotypical friends that centered around misinterpretations and the lack of care in understanding my autism and how it plays a part in the dynamic of said friendship
I recently watched the “accidental technical difficulties podcast” Jan (PChal) and Tanner (Smallant) made, and it made me feel so validated and hopeful.
For context: I got diagnosed with ADHD earlier this month, but have probably had it since childhood. I've been struggling with it hard, and have had severe self-worth issues due to my seeming inability to get anything done productively and control my impulsive tendencies. I suspected that I had it for a while now, but between self-doubt and a waiting list that was over a year long, getting the diagnosis took some time.
In the video, Jan and Tanner talked about their ADHD, how they deal with it, and that they know a lot of other content creators that have it (with Jan going so far as to say he thinks content creation might self-select to favor people with ADHD). I heard that, and felt so much better about the situation I'm in. These are creators I look up to, who's work I respect, who do things I wish I could be able to do. That made me, for the first time really, be hopeful about my future.
I've since found out about many other content creators I know have ADHD, like Jacob Alpharad, Linus with the Tech Tips, RubberRoss, Giwi etc. (I guess Jan might be onto something). It's been a great awakening, and I guess I'm writing this to say thanks:
Thank you, all you content creators, that are open about your ADHD.
It really means the world to me to have you to look up to as role models, as a proof for me that there are ways to deal with this, do the things you love, and live a happy and successful life.
PS: Here is the link to the "podcast" episode mentioned at the beginning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYMbif-BmWM