#autistic alhaitham genshin impact

[gremlinisjay]

I'm reading Al-Haitham's story rn. And I just want to say... Autism.

[melonkittii]

im replaying the sumeru quest on my second account and i can physically feel the worms crawling back into my head

[aco1yte]

Akademiya kvthm you mean so much to me

[nightmareonpeachstreet]

I love this picture for a couple of reasons

for one:

"ladies, is it gay to stare lovingly at your wife?" -Dehya, every hour of every day

and two:

the fact that Kaveh was the one setting the self timer on the kamera but Alhaitham is in the outside position means Alhaitham was canonically saving Kaveh's seat for him. again, very gay behavior.

[ozzy-wozzy-the-iii]

oh I wonder why I like labru so much–

Well shit

On another note, the Adam Sandler thing for laios is because in the Daydream hour (I think that's what it's called) laios is shown to be very picky with what he likes to wear aka. Sensory issues which directly translate to him dressing as comfy as possible aka Adam Sandler vibe.

[jackrabbit-fandom]

I kinda had a thought

Most people, when talking about autism in the genshin game, always talk about alhaitham.

But I've never seen anyone mention the fact that cyno also falls into this category. Also, keep in mind I'm talking as someone with autism bit i do not speak for how all people experience autism.

Some things I've noticed: cyno is known for his hyperfixation on TCG, while nit inherently a autistic trait it is part of it.

He is also shown to be seen as intimidating by others in the game, or his gaze is taken as a glare even when that's not his intention.

His voice and facial expressions are very monotonous, which can also be a trait of autism.

He also has a tendency to make very dry jokes and then over explain them.

In my opinion, it seems he's more understimulated than overstimulated, like how I see alhaitham

So in a relationship, while al is more,'please don't touch me right now' cyno is 'come here i need a really tight hug right now'

I'm not sure if anyone else noticed this, but my new headcanon is that cyno is autistic. Mabye, I'm projecting sense. He's one of my favorites, but oh well.

Anyway, if anyone wants headcanons on these two, let me know, I haven't gotten many requests just yet, hince, why I've been dead. I'd love to write for these two tbh.

[generalsdiary]

TAKE MY PRIMOGEMS RN GIMME THE BABYBOY BOYFAILURE "I GROW VEGETABLES IN MY GARDEN AND LIVE AWAY FROM SOCIETY BUT IM STILL KIND, RESPECTFUL AND POLITE, BUT I CAN ALSO BE SNARKY" BOY AAAAAAAAA

[tiramisooooh]

good luck with your alhaitham pulls 😍

[migiatlas]

Today is Autistic Pride Day, so I drew these two autistic dorks 💞

[erabu-san]

Sumeru bois taking a pic

[neferrious]

[boilingrain]

I've been doing Alhaitham's story quest and I understand why people ship these two. They're like an old married couple

[nebulairis]

ive been reading kavetham fic lately and sometimes the dialogue is too direct. it's important to keep in mind that alhaitham is a cheeky asshole and says things to force kaveh to defend himself, while kaveh knows alhaitham well enough to perceive his emotions and actions and be very annoyed by them

for my own indulgent writing i am using the following formula to good effect, this can be well observed in canon dialogue if you're obsessed like me

another thing to consider is that alhaitham wants kaveh to be living with him, it's just that kaveh feels guilty for existing, so as long as kaveh feels like he's doing something to earn living there he can accept it without spiralling into guilt and self-loathing. and alhaitham is being annoying on purpose because again a bit of a cheeky asshole

another thing is that a big reason for kaveh being a bleeding heart is because of his guilt, which alhaitham dislikes because he doesn't think kaveh has anything to feel guilty about. alhaitham telling kaveh this is the big thing that caused them to separate in the akademiya btw

leading up to that was them disagreeing about "genius" as a concept, kaveh believes it doesn't exist because anyone can achieve and learn with support, whereas alhaitham believes that some people (like himself and kaveh) are smarter than others. nahida says that she has a special preference for kaveh because of his perspective so maybe his opinion on that is a part of it

and kaveh actually has a greater understanding of the inequality in sumeru because, despite the whole lion keychain "this is sumeru where even healthcare is free" it's not free everywhere per dori's backstory and people still obviously have to pay for rent and food and housing so if you can't work, then what?

this ended up longer than i thought it would but hope you enjoyed

[cat-downthestreet]

hey, listen! this is a rant post about neurodivergent characters in Genshin and my frustration with the fandom's reading comprehension skills. if you're in a bad place or just don't like angry rants, please don't force yourself and go read something else instead. <3

Okay, so, I watched this video recently, and let's just say, I have some thoughts.

https://youtu.be/tYK3297p4rk?si=eMaf8NF57HFlUhfd

This isn't just a Xiao problem- the entire fandom is terrible at characterization. The example that makes me the most angry is the mischaracterization of neurodivergent characters.

Take Alhaitham for example. He's often seen as rude and narcissistic by the fandom- which is especially apparent in Haikaveh content, where people portray him as straight up abusive.

You wanna know why this makes me so mad? The supposedly narcissistic and rude traits Alhaitham has are actually just exaggerated symptoms of autism.

Like, come ON, people. Don't skip dialogue. Better yet, go read through his story quest again. He straight up tells someone who sees him as narcissistic that he doesn't see others as less than himself. Also, his voicelines basically confirm this- he's extremely socially inept and he doesn't care. He has difficulty showing emotions as readily as his peers- that doesn't mean he doesn't have them, just that he expresses them differently. He comes across as rude because he doesn't get that people don't like to hear what they're doing wrong, and he probably doesn't care because that's not his problem. If people don't like how blunt he is, that's their problem. At least, that's how I think he views the world.

And like, there are SO many hints that he's autistic. He wears sound-blocking earpieces, for crying out loud. Hell, the ENTIRE REASON why he helped out during the Archon quest was because he didn't want his life to change too much. Preferring routine is an autistic trait.

And the worst part is, when I talk about this outside of neurodivergent groups, people tell me I'm wrong and that he couldn't be autistic DESPITE THOSE PEOPLE NOT BEING AUTISTIC THEMSELVES.

And I'm not saying that every autistic person relates to Alhaitham, but I certainly do. And I'm actually quite friendly because I'm anxious about being rejected. Alhaitham isn't, and I'm so jealous of him for that. He's living his best life.

Finally, back to the Haikaveh thing... Alhaitham isn't abusive. He doesn't say horrible things to Kaveh, and the one example of him doing that I could find, he immediately backtracked and subtly tried to make Kaveh feel better. Hell, Alhaitham doesn't even actually care about making sure Kaveh pays rent. He says it as a joke, but because he's autistic and his tone of voice doesn't give that away as well, he's portrayed as abusive and misunderstood as narcissistic. Y'all just don't like neurodivergent people and it shows.

Yes, neurodivergent includes Xiao. PTSD is often viewed as a form of neurodivergency, and there are many MANY characters in Genshin that have PTSD or some other form of neurodivergence. Yet people refuse to see them as such and mischaracterize them as "edgy," "narcissistic," "unapproachable," "weird," and the like. Yet none of these characters are any of those things.

You wanna know the true narcissists? The true edgelords? The actually rude people? Might I direct your attention to Scaramouche, Childe, and Dottore, whom everyone makes out to be as misunderstood pathetic little meow meows that need love.

Reminder that only two of those three are actually redeemable, and one is STILL an edgelord who is more rude than Alhaitham could ever be, while the other is a certified insane person with a weird set of morals.

(Side note: I love Scaramouche and Childe as characters. I'm just tired of people acting like they aren't worse than the autistic characters. Scaramouche is extremely rude, but he's trying to be better as Wanderer thanks to Nahida's help. He has severe PTSD, and Childe does, too. But both of them are actually messed up and have done horrible things, yet people portray them as better and more in need of love than the characters with unlikable (read: neurodivergent) traits.)

Don't even get me started on how people portray Kokomi, Sucrose, Fischl, Diluc, Zhongli, Cyno, Furina, Neuvillette, and Albedo. Especially that last one- I WILL get mad if one more person tries to tell me he's just emotionless and rude.

Also, if anyone is wondering where I've seen people misunderstanding these characters, it's mostly on Hoyolab site discussions. There's one too many posts talking about how "rude" and "annoying" these characters are.

With Alhaitham especially, I see many people writing him as abusive in Haikaveh content. I see people arguing about the ship being toxic because Alhaitham is "abusive," "unfeeling," and "cruel." Even people who like the ship portray him as such. And I've seen too many people comparing him to Dr. Ratio, who is literally just a narcissist who views others as beneath him. Don't get me wrong, I understand the comparison. It's just... very obvious that people skipped dialogue during Genshin's Archon and story quests.

And it's frustrating because I've been misunderstood in the exact same way. I've been called "rude," "annoying," and "unfeeling" in the past and it's screwed me up. Seeing people do the same thing to a character I so deeply relate to makes me lose confidence in both myself and people around me.

If that's how you view a fictional character with autistic traits, how do you treat real people with the same traits?

Thanks for reading this far. My previous post seemed to get a lot of attention, so I felt more confident about posting my full perspective on this subject. Can any of you think of other characters that have been constantly misunderstood in the fandom? I'd love to hear about it.

[weeb-polls-with-pip]

Autistic Anime Boys Side A Round 1 Match 30

Propaganda:

Alhaitham -

"He’s handsome, successful, and also autistic (headcanon, of course.) But, allow me to elaborate on my headcanon.

Caution: slight spoilers ahead! First of all, he wears noise cancelling headphones everywhere. He is never seen without them. Many people say this is a major reason why they consider him to be autistic-coded, and I agree.

Second, he is very asocial. He always has been since childhood. He doesn’t care what others think of him, and he states that his mindset allows him to avoid complicated social relationships. His few friends (Kaveh and the Traveller for instance) usually fail at convincing him to join social gatherings. Alhaitham is difficult to get a hold of because he’s usually curled up with a book somewhere away from people.

The man is also pretty routine bound. He orchestratesd an elaborate and risky plan to save Nahida so just he could keep his 9-5 job. I’m not even kidding. He resigned as quickly as he could from being the acting grand sage so he could assume his regular duties as the scribe.

NOW, Some argue that he understands society and other people. Okay, sure, but I don’t think that comes intuitively to him. Masking is a thing unfortunately. Plus, he’s a scholar in linguistics so he’s learned most of what he knows about human interaction in an academic setting. Which, by the way, is how many autistics learn social skills.

Alhaitham often comes across and pompous and eccentric to others. He’s constantly accused of having no empathy. Truth is, he does feel empathy but he doesn’t express it in ways that most people understand. I could honestly write a whole dissertation on why I think he’s autistic, but I don’t want to take up too much time or space with this. Thank you for listening!"

Balam -

"My precious baby boy!!! Hes like if Ariel from the little mermaid was an eight foot tall demon that can destroy almost any monster without breaking a sweat. Obsessed with biology and animals and learning about what kinds of creatures live in the human realm. Not to mention he's like the sweetest character in the whole show i want nothing but the best for him."

[genshin-impact-updates]

Happy Birthday, Alhaitham!

"You went out of your way to get me a gift."

"Thank you very much. I shall accept it."