#they're good kids fr but they don't want to put in the effort even tho this is actually some of the most relevant eng stuff they can learn

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Genshin Neurodivergent Headcanons!

Note: Most of the hcs I have are ADHD related! I know that there's a lot more to neurodivergency than just ADHD, however as someone with ADHD myself I tend to base hcs off on my own experiences and projections lol so if you were wondering this is why

Anyway on with the hcs!

Venti: ADHD

He is. So full of love. He loves deeply and wholeheartedly and cares so damn much be it romantic or platonic attraction (adhd making your feelings feel so big they'll burst right out of your chest)

I think they used to be a lot more emotional back when they first became a god (he's far from stoic and still super expressive now, but he keeps his true emotions under lock and key)

the NB and the Old Mond Gang taught him to love and care and fight for freedom, but they weren't used to the sheer intensity of human emotion (emotional disregulation go brrrr)

holds strong to his ideals and beliefs

the wind is constantly blowing and venti is constantly moving

tons of dopamine from music fr

Coming up with sick rhymes is really mentally stimulating

fast paced brain + 2.6k years worth of experience is how he comes up with new songs and rhymes so fast

Good with words but can get rambly and a bit long winded (not as long winded as ZL tho)

He would do the stimming hand flaps he absolutely would

wing flap stims in archon form too

vocal stims this guy thrills like a bird and makes wind chime noises

hates the texture of cheese specifically but I don't think he says much about the actual taste?? kinda like me with tuna so sensory sensitivity???? (I love cheese tho)

despite being my most brainrotted character I don't have too much in game evidence for ADHD Venti lol it's all vibes

also he's my comfort character so they're just like me fr (and that includes the they/them pronouns)

Yoimiya: ADHD

Easily excited and feels deeply and wholeheartedly (adhd dials feelings up to 100 and that includes the positive ones)

She talks a lot, runs on sentences and sometimes doesn't even realise that she's doing it, changes topics a ton

talkativeness is a way that adhd can manifest and it's one of the ways it shows up in me

her vibes and how she talks reminded me a lot of myself and I got attached (she's just like me fr)

hyperfixates on fireworks don't @ me

Man I sure am lucky I hyperfixated on my family business and never stopped

the colourful lights of the fireworks are a visual stim for her

vocal stims and echolalia

the latter happens a lot when she's hanging around kids bc I do it with little sister

She runs all over the place and is just generally super active and lively (see: her dashing around in the genshin lantern rite promotional vid)

Albedo: ADHD + Autism

only puts in effort and excels in shit that interests him

hyperfixates on art and alchemy he's my inattentive adhd bestie

absolutely twice exceptional (gifted + neurodivergent)

this entire link: https://www.reddit.com/r/Genshin_Impact/comments/mehjk5/hypothesis_albedo_has_adhd_inattentive_type/

He doesn't exhibit many outwardly hyperactive traits but his mind is constantly going

I've seen the Autistic Albedo hc much more than I've seen the ADHD one and I agree with both. Co-morbid king

He likes Dragonspine bc the snow absorbs sound and helps with overstimulation

Sucrose: ADHD + Anxiety

lost her friends before. I'm a bit luckier in this aspect I think, but a lot of adhd peeps have a hard time making and keeping friends

Past rejections have affected how she views herself and her relationships

RSD from both the anxiety and ADHD god help her

This sense of guilt for bothering people just by talking to them even though she knows logically that that's not how it works (aqua your projection is showing-)

Particularly prone to overstimulation by noise because of her enhanced hearing

ND to ND communication with Albedo (and honestly Timaeus too)

Alchemy hyperfixation. Specifically bioalchemy and sweet flower modifications

either way she's the genshin ver of my biology special interest so I want to be friends

Hutao: ADHD (This hc was absorbed over from a friend bc I don't actually know her lore that well)

Whismy!!! Sillay gal!!!

she pulled a me when she was younger and decided "Oh I'm weird? Well guess what I think it's cool so now I will be cringe and free"

would rather die than be bored (me too)

loves pranking and poking reactions out of ppl

Some ADHD ppl like to start drama for the thrill/stimulation

This entire chunk of her character story 1

A lot of ppl with ADHD study or read better while moving around or standing

Doing handstands can also be her way of making things more interesting or challenging (gamification to get rid of boredom)

She's very whimsy as a character but takes her job as a funeral director very seriously

Man I sure am lucky I hyperfixated on my family business and never stopped

Kazuha: some flavour of nd but also ???

very in tune with the environment and good with slight sounds and smells

adhd brain taking in all the sudden random changes maybe???? nature is his interest so it catches his eye and keeps his focus perhaps???? idk the adhd "hey look at that bug" meme

particular about how his food is made even tho he may not always get that luxury with his life as a wanderer, food/sensory sensitivities?????

yeah not too sure on this one but putting here anyway bc I like him

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🫐: What's your favorite underrated thing in your fandom? (A ship that only you seem to write for, a character there's almost no fics about, a trope that criminally hasn't been written yet, etc.)

-hmmmmmm this is such a good question. I don’t know if there’s necessarily anything I love that’s underrated for TLOU. I love the Tommy/Ellie relationship but that is def heavily explored. I love Ellie & Jesse’s friendship, and I don’t see a ton of that.

Also I just love the TLOU2 storyline in general and I see a lot of hate for it (to each their own lol) so I guess if enjoying that game counts then that!

🍈: Who's your blorbo and what are some of your favorite headcanons/ideas about them that repeatedly show up in your fics? Free pass to rant about blorbo opinions.

-oh beautiful bitch. I LOVE Ellie but Joel is my blorbo fr. He is so complex and nuanced as a human/character. I LOVE his roots in the game how we hear that he built bikes and see he had what might be a vintage car under a tarp in the driveway. How he seemed passionate about starting his own business, but it definitely had effects on his health with his anxiety/ulcer medication. How even though he worked hard he was a present dad for his daughter, who calls him the best dad in the world.

I think Joel is a duty-driven man, who puts his head down and gets the job done whether it’s raising kids or killing for survival. And the way this story applies that characteristic for him in so many different ways is really amazing to watch. He is so fully formed as a character to me, even though he only exists in a game (and recently a show).

I’m more partial to game Joel as a personal preference (tho we stan mr pascal) so mostly speaking for Troy’s portrayal. I love his transition from a broken, empty man to slowly becoming the guy he was before the outbreak. Or something close to it at least. He was never soft and mushy gushy but he was a kind, loving and sentimental man. He had a letter his little brother wrote him from camp in his office tacked up. He had family photos all over his house. He spent time and effort making Sarah’s little room so cute and girly just how she wanted. He does the same things in Jackson with his house and Ellie’s garage.

I just love how intensely and fiercely Joel loves/connects with people in his circle, even though outwardly he seems so cold and self centered. He’s such a balanced and interesting character. He’s also my (old, male, Texan) baby girl.

🍊: Who's a character you don't write for that often, but keep meaning to write for more? (They're so interesting! But maybe you have trouble pinning them down, or keep getting distracted by another blorbo...)

-More Dina!!! I love her to death, but sometimes she falls to the wayside of my love for Joel & Ellie hehe

[that-was-anticlimactic]

lol my methods prof is coming to observe me teaching tomorrow and i have hashtag terrified nervous iugyfdxfgiojhgfcfghj