#neurodivergent dean winchester

[trashcancalicojack]

Dean: *does something reckless*

Castiel: how could you do this? You are so reckless

Castiel: *does something equally, if not more, reckless*

[ricky-tiki-tah]

Anyone else notice that especially in the earlier seasons(1-3 specifically for this post), Sam is usually the one talking to the witnesses/authority figures. Doesn’t matter if Dean started the conversation/interrogation, Sam near always finishes them.

Not only that, but officers and others tend to direct their questions more to Sam than Dean. The question is why? In the early seasons like 1-3, Dean may be shorter, but Sam is still noticeably younger than his brother. Is there something about Sam that people trust him to be more mature or what?

On the opposite note, you will rarely see Sam talking to any kid, his area lying more with the teens and young adults. Dean is always talking to the kids, he values their opinions and wants them to feel safe no matter what. This is probably from raising Sam, but it’s also very him. (One example is Lucas in 1x03 Dead in the Water, another is Michael in 1x18 Something Wicked, and again with Ben in 3x02 The Kids Are All Right)

Now, I’m very much onboard with the “both Winchester brothers are autistic” and “ADHDean”, but my question is still, why would the authorities and older suspects talk to Sam instead of Dean? Is it because Sam is so good at masking? Is it because Dean is starting to let his childish side out more now that John isn’t there? Maybe it’s because due to Dean having been selectively mute, Sam had to speak for the both of them growing up and the habit stuck? Could it be because even though both boys are good looking, Sam is more traditionally handsome while Dean is a pretty face? Is there really an answer?

[ghostcreaturetypething]

“I mean do you actually like being stuck in a car with me eight hours a day, every single day? I don’t think so! I mean I drive too fast and I listen to the same five albums over and over and over again and I, and, and — and I sing along, I’m annoying I know that —’’

AuDHDean my love my love my love <333

[luxurystark-jackson]

i like how the second his angel boyfriend is back from the dead dean immediately makes him dress up in fetish wear. okay freak

[sleeplessv0id]

me when someone asks me something about the fandoms I've been heavily involved in for years.

[is-your-blorbo-neurodivergent]

is he autistic?

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reason: Firstly, he only eats like, two foods (burgers and pie and *occasionally* things adjacent to those) for the entire show, which is to say, he only eats like two foods for fifteen years straight. The fact that he's repulsed by certain foods (mostly vegetables) is something that is brought up multiple times, and while it's usually played off as a joke that he's picky or "childish" about his food, it's still canon.

Secondly, he is canonically very intense about his interests, to the point where they seem like special interests. Actual quote from season 14 episode 20, said by Sam: "You're always calling me a geek, but you know every word to every Led Zeppelin song backwards and forwards. You can discuss in detail every major rock drummer between '67 and '84."

Thirdly, he has very strange speech patterns, most notably his tendency to, in almost every conversation he has, make a reference to something pop-culture related, a movie he likes, pretty much anything he can make a reference to. Most people around him do not understand these references and/or find them annoying, but for whatever reason (autism), they are a consistent part of his lexicon.

I need you to know that this was originally over 400 words long. I had to omit some details to make it a reasonable length. That's how autistic this guy is.

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[temporaerthaervaerk]

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.

[c0mmunicationbreakdown]

lesbian destiel anyone????

[captainchilly]

"Boarded, burned, and buried at sea. My nest, that's how we fed." ↳ 8.05 - BLOOD BROTHER

[spidersinsalem]

I'm so tired of people, mainly on TikTok, doing everything in their power, honest to god reaching, to make a queer ship look bad. I had somebody tell me that Destiel was wrong because Castiel was mentally a child?? For reference, Castiel is a eons old being who doesn't understand human concepts or human actions well because he's 1.) not human, and 2.) implied as autistic. And they do this with many ships, usually ones that have a character who is implied or canonically neurodivergent, which falls back to neurotypicals babying autistic people and comparing us to children.

If you don't like a queer ship, don't ship it, but also don't call people who like that ship predatory, especially if the characters are consenting adults.

It's one of the reasons I don't interact with the fandom spaces on TikTok anymore because they are just full of people trying to be "morally superior" or trying to call ships problematic for no reason.

[trashcancalicojack]

Dean, probably: stop forgiving my crimes, I worked so hard on those

[justanangryduck]

Stimming stimming stimming

Dean is loud

Playing with his jewellery, listening to loud music, vocal stimms (humming, clicking his tounge, whistling etc), tapping his hands and his fingers and his knuckles on stuff all the time, rocking on his chair

Sam

Probably plays with his hair a lot, not consciously just tucking it behind his ears and ruffling it all the time and stuff like that. Definitely was one of those kids who would spin around and around in one spot for ages and make themselves dizzy to feel the inertia. PACING PACING PACING. Biting his lip and tounge and the inside of his cheek, rubbing his hands up and down his forearms or over his thighs to feel the fabric there.

Let those old men stim

[adorifyy]

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adorifyy 𖤐 bot maker, neurodivergent, writer, yaplord, wuhluhwuh, Central Europe, STILL IN SCHOOL

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[flannelfaeries]

*does the stanky leg* congrats! autism!

[is-your-blorbo-neurodivergent]

does he have adhd?

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[flowersintheimpala69]

Sometimes to get through life I have to connect it to spn characters.

Like to get into my school I have to show my id and whenever I hold it up I’m like “this is so Sam and Dean showing fake fbi cards”

I had to go into a bank today and I was like freaking out cuz. Anxiety. But then I was like “this is so season 2 ep 12 ‘nightshifter’ coded” and it made me feel better

I legit sometimes am sad or worried then I’m like “what would Sam and Dean do” and it helps

Was in a psych ward (hope that’s not tmi this was years ago I’m fine lol) and was like “this is SO Sam coded”

And that’s like. Weird and not normal I know. And it’s not just spn I see life and cope with it’s also through other tv shows and media I like. And it’s cringe but. It helps. So! Be cringe and enjoy life !!