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Neurodivergent Nick Jackson; headcanon list

Warnings: none

Notes: I asked some time back if anyone would be interested in neurodivergent headcanons, so I wrote some! I’m autistic and have ADHD, and have friends who are also neurodivergent, so this is based on my experience and what I’ve seen through my friends! I hope you enjoy!

— Nick struggles the most with emotion, whether it be displaying his emotion or reading other people’s emotions, it’s never been something he’s ever been good at. It’s typically why his voice/tone comes off as very monotone, as expression is difficult for him. There are, of course, people who have gotten used to this and can read him well, but for people he’s first meeting, he can come off as blunt or rude when he doesn’t mean to be at all.

— Nick stims vocally, whether it be words, phrases from his friends or tv shows, or various little noises. ��Bacaw’ is his more common vocal stim, but he also clicks his tongue, repeats words or phrases he hears in conversation, and occasionally does his pitched “hewwo” that he usually uses for spam calls. When repeating others, he usually only repeats Matt or Hangman, but will occasionally repeat after people who he isn’t very close with.

— Nick uses chewelry ( chewable jewelry ) as another way of stimulation when understimulated or overwhelmed, as he often grinds his teeth together or chew his nails. He used to use baby teething rings, but they typically broke after some use, so Matt had found him something more durable. Nick’s favorites are either just the chewing sticks or anything in a more round shape.

— Nick’s comfort items are his old Bullet Club hoodie, his pillow, and this plushie keychain he got from Kenny years ago in Japan that stays hooked to his backpack. He hates traveling without any of these things, as he gets very anxious without his little comfort things. He does remember one time he had left his pillow at home and how Adam tried to make things better by buying him a new one, though it didn’t help much at all because it wasn’t Nick’s pillow, despite it being the same.

— Nick does have sensory issues, just not as intense as others. As his sensory issues are not very touch focused, Nick isn’t much of a picky eater (Although he does have his safe foods he will fall back on every so often, such as Wendy’s fries and grilled chicken.) Nick can’t handle strong scents, often making him very tense and overwhelmed. Candles aren’t often lit at his home and any cologne he wears is very light. On top of this, he doesn’t really have an issue with noise either and would prefer a lot of noise rather than none at all.

— Nick is always doing something with his hands. Snapping his fingers, playing with threads on his clothes, patting his thighs, playing with his hair, messing with the zippers on his bag, etc. He does try to do things that are silent to not disturb others, so he doesn’t really use fidget toys.