The phrase "burnt out former gifted kid" has always given me the ick, but there are unique challenges/issues/traumas related to that experience that tend to come up in #autistic discussions and I've never encountered a good description.
Proposal for a slightly less icky alternative:
✨ burnt out former high achiever ✨
@orangegoldgreen@actuallyautistic@autistics
For me intrapersonally….It’s mostly the gifted part, that gives me the ick, we are all gifted right?
The burnout is just the result. No blame or judgement just acceptance.
@joshsusser@orangegoldgreen@actuallyautistic@autistics Both are real phenomenon for some people - the issue isn't w/ what language u use for yourself that's personal choice - the question is how you treat the burnout & neglected needs of people who are socially considered low-functioning or high-support-needs etc
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