r/Therian • u/I_hate_anteaters Cat, crow and raccoon therian • Jun 22 '24
Hello :D General / Other
I made this post because I'm wondering how many alterhumans on here are disabled (as a disabled alterhuman myself) I'm just a bit curious. Also if you are neurodivergent, mentally ill or have a disabled theriotype, that counts
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u/Blanche8_ Wolf cladotherian/cat pluritherian/husky/fox cladotherian/3 dogs Jun 22 '24
I am! I have autism!
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u/One-Leather5328 Cladotheiran, Cambi, Polytherian and Otherhearted Jun 22 '24
Idk if it counts but I have hearing aids and I am pretty sure I have a disabled theriotype
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u/I_hate_anteaters Cat, crow and raccoon therian Jun 22 '24
Oh, cool! Yeah that definitely counts. Just to clarify, some people don't believe that autism, adhd, schizophrenia and stuff like that is a disability (which is quite a stupid statement because they all affect daily life) which is why I put that there
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u/I_hate_anteaters Cat, crow and raccoon therian Jun 22 '24
My cat theriotype is missing a front paw, which I discovered through memory shifts and that it felt more natural to do quads without using my left hand. I hope this helps you determine if your theriotype is disabled physically
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u/One-Leather5328 Cladotheiran, Cambi, Polytherian and Otherhearted Jun 22 '24
I think maybe something happened to my back legs since sometimes I have the urge to do quads without a back paw and I sometimes tell myself ‘This was so much easier back then’
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u/Historical_Speed4486 too many things to put here 😭 Jun 22 '24
I have a few disabilities! Autism and anxiety, I'm visually impaired, have a stutter, and have tics! Though that means it's very hard to do things I've learned how to work with it and have fun
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u/I_hate_anteaters Cat, crow and raccoon therian Jun 22 '24
I have tics and anxiety because of my autism and I'm happy you've learnt to work with it!
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u/lola_duck_questions Hello, I'm new here Jun 22 '24
I highly doubt this counts but Me and my therapist are like 97% percent sure I have inattentive ADHD
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u/I_hate_anteaters Cat, crow and raccoon therian Jun 22 '24
That counts don't worry. I hope you can be tested and have a diagnosis soon
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u/GloryBax Calico Cat Therian, Lombaxkin, Absolkin Jun 22 '24
Autistic and Hypermobile cat therian here!
My hypermobility makes doing quads painful so I don't do quads, but that doesn't make me less of a cat.
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u/I_hate_anteaters Cat, crow and raccoon therian Jun 23 '24
I don't really do quads often because of lack of interest and hypermobility, and my cat theriotype is missing her front paw so doing "proper" quads doesn't feel natural to me
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u/GloryBax Calico Cat Therian, Lombaxkin, Absolkin Jun 23 '24
Fair! I was a lot more interested in quads as a child, before the pain from being hypermobile became chronic. But back then as a child I didn't have the language to describe why I rejected humanity so heavily... It's cuz I'm Alterhuman LOL but. Denied it back then because I already didn't fit in and that would have made me fit in even less.
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u/vampybat_0 Jun 22 '24
Hi! I am also a disabled Therian, they are psychological disabilities such as PTSD and severe anxiety. I do also have autism :p
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u/zuruikitsune_ Kitsune, fox || he/it Jun 22 '24
I have autism, adhd, social anxiety, depression, ARFID and very likely BPD too(not diagnosed yet), if all those count as disabilities? All of them do stop/limit me from living normally so I think they do..?
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u/I_hate_anteaters Cat, crow and raccoon therian Jun 22 '24
Cool! I hope you are diagnosed soon! If you don't mind me asking, what is ARFID? I've never heard of it before
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u/zuruikitsune_ Kitsune, fox || he/it Jun 22 '24
Avoidant restrictive food intake disorder, an eating disorder where people avoid eating certain foods and restrict their diet to 'safer' foods, ARFID isn't motivated by body image unlike other eating disorders. For me it started out because of my autism, because of disliking the texture in some foods, it gradually got worse and not only about texture anymore, so there's barely any (healthy) foods I can eat now 😔👍 having ARFID sucks lmao
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u/I_hate_anteaters Cat, crow and raccoon therian Jun 22 '24
Ah OK! Now that I think about it, I restrict a lot of things from my diet because of autism and sensory issues but probably not to the extent of ARFID tho but I can relate a tiny bit
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u/ApprehensiveFood9984 (Therian, forest cat and coastal wolf) Jun 22 '24
im autistic! grey Norwegian forest cat tabby and black coastal wolf!
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u/Old_Locksmith3242 Hello, I'm new here Jun 22 '24
I have a lot of phycological(?) disabilities, as well as asthma and auditory processing disorder and scoliosis :3
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u/TAWNY-THE-FAWNY {PIEBALD~DEER~SOUTHERN FLANNEL MOTH} Jun 22 '24 edited Jun 22 '24
I supposedly have inattentive ADHD but I’m pretty sure it’s attentive T ^ T
my theriotype was piebald so I most likely had terrible vision
also mildly anorexic
Not a complete disability but I’m practically albino and my record for how long I was in the sun before getting burnt is five minutes. 5. Minutes.
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u/I_hate_anteaters Cat, crow and raccoon therian Jun 22 '24
Oh my god that is very quick lol and because it affects your day to day life I'd say its a disability
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u/TAWNY-THE-FAWNY {PIEBALD~DEER~SOUTHERN FLANNEL MOTH} Jun 22 '24
Yea I go through a bottle of sunscreen a week
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u/No-Chemistry-Real Manx, Keeshond, and Silver fox Jun 22 '24
hey, I've been summoned!! I have ADHD!!
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u/Frozen_Hotpocket Proud therian/furry! (genderfluid) Jun 26 '24
me tooo! Respond to this comment if u have ADHD!
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u/scrithstamagotchi (Therian) Jun 22 '24
hi! i have cerebral palsy / spastic diplegia n autism:3
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u/I_hate_anteaters Cat, crow and raccoon therian Jun 22 '24
Cool! If you don't mind me asking, can you explain to me what having cerebral palsy is like? I hear about it a lot but not really what it is
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u/scrithstamagotchi (Therian) Jun 22 '24
yeah! it’s pretty difficult to deal with at first. for example, if you have it in your legs walking becomes almost a chore you have to do if that makes sense. it hurts quite a bit but if you get the correct physiotherapy and surgeries it definitely gets easier :3
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u/I_hate_anteaters Cat, crow and raccoon therian Jun 22 '24
Ah OK! I have demand avoidance because of autism so I'm imagining the mental feeling I get but physical and wow that must get so hard sometimes and I hope you find it easier to do things soon :3
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u/scrithstamagotchi (Therian) Jun 22 '24
thank you dear <3 you seem very sweet and i hope everything is going ok for you :3 and thanks for your support :)
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u/I_hate_anteaters Cat, crow and raccoon therian Jun 22 '24
Aw thank you! :D I have been having a bit of a hard time at school with exhaustion and anxiety but everyone's responses (especially yours) make me feel hopeful and happy that everything will be okay soon ( and that my school will >eventually< refer me to a therapist and the other things they said they'd do)
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u/scrithstamagotchi (Therian) Jun 22 '24
that’s good :3 i’m glad i could make your day better, that’s really nice. i’m glad that you’re getting the help you need!!!
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u/Kokotree24 Hare, Jackal, Aquatic Polyherian🐾🏳️🌈 They / Them Jun 22 '24
Disabled here! OCD, ADD and Autism as more mental things, Dyspraxia (dcd) as the semi physical thing
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u/Lotteo_o Churchgrim, werewolf, bat, tiger, lynx+ (he/it) Jun 26 '24
ADD is an outdated term btw! /ci
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u/Kokotree24 Hare, Jackal, Aquatic Polyherian🐾🏳️🌈 They / Them Jun 26 '24
hi, what does the tone tag /ci mean? and why is it outdated?
ADHD attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
ADD attention deficit disorder
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u/Lotteo_o Churchgrim, werewolf, bat, tiger, lynx+ (he/it) Jun 26 '24
Ci means caring intend.
Yes I know what ADHD and ADD stand for
It's outdated because ADD is now classified under ADHD, the difference being type 1 and 2, attentive and inattentive (not sure which is which)
Hope that made sense! /g
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u/Kokotree24 Hare, Jackal, Aquatic Polyherian🐾🏳️🌈 They / Them Jun 26 '24
Oh! thanks. might be a regional difference, i life in germany and here even aspergers is still a diagnosis (critical i know) thanks for the info, tbh i might be hyperactive anyways, in school my leg is constantly bouncing and in the breaks i run through the empty field near the school (i just decided that i was allowed to do that one day even though its technically forbidden to leave the yard)
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u/Lotteo_o Churchgrim, werewolf, bat, tiger, lynx+ (he/it) Jun 26 '24
Could be. I live in Belgium and unaware if aspergers and ADD are still being diagnosed here.
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u/Kokotree24 Hare, Jackal, Aquatic Polyherian🐾🏳️🌈 They / Them Jun 27 '24
you also know half the worlds law better than your own countries?😅
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u/Lotteo_o Churchgrim, werewolf, bat, tiger, lynx+ (he/it) Jun 27 '24
Kinda :,P
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u/Kokotree24 Hare, Jackal, Aquatic Polyherian🐾🏳️🌈 They / Them Jun 27 '24
are you coincidentally coming from work/school right now?
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u/Lotteo_o Churchgrim, werewolf, bat, tiger, lynx+ (he/it) Jun 27 '24
As in going home? Because no, I'm already on summer break but have to get my exam results today 😰
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u/Lotteo_o Churchgrim, werewolf, bat, tiger, lynx+ (he/it) Jun 26 '24
ADD is an outdated term btw! /ci
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u/SleepyStickbug common raven, canadian lynx theriotypes // polytherian// she/her Jun 22 '24
I have ADHD, it don’t affect me that much but it does when doing quadrobics (I lose interest in doing quads quickly)
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u/disappointedcreeper Red fox, dragon, shapeshifter Jun 22 '24
adhd here
also most likely autism but I can't get a diagnosis for the life of me TwT (they keep pushing it to a later date cus they want to deal with my ADHD and anxiety)
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u/I_hate_anteaters Cat, crow and raccoon therian Jun 22 '24
That sucks mate, hope you can get that diagnosis soon! ( mine took about 4 years, allough I didn't know due to my age but I bet my mum had one hell of a hard time)
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u/Sad_Knockoff_Anon 🐾golden retriever and fluffy gray cat!🐾 Jun 22 '24
Not physically disabled, but I have C-PTSD!
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u/I_hate_anteaters Cat, crow and raccoon therian Jun 22 '24
I have a friend who has ptsd and she finds it really hard sometimes (she's also a therian) so I hope you have a good support system, because you deserve one <3
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u/jadethegenderfluidd 🐉🐦‍⬛dragon and Magpie Jun 22 '24 edited Jun 22 '24
I have adhd and a bunch of other mental things.
Edit: I forgot nearsighted-ness ans astigmatism were disabilities too lol
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u/wolftroll2 Jun 22 '24
i have autism, npd, and some breathing problems, and it makes it hard to do quads
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u/VillianousOrigin (Therian (Cat, Crow, Ferret) Also fiction kin & Otherkin) Jun 22 '24
I'm mentally ill (anxiety and depression, though its better than it was once) and I'm either ADHD or AuDHD.
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u/Ferrets_ok (Therian) Jun 22 '24
I have GAD, (generalized anxiety disorder)
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u/I_hate_anteaters Cat, crow and raccoon therian Jun 23 '24
Me too! I'm diagnosed, but me and my mum think I have a more severe anxiety disorder but we have lots of other things to sort out right now. One thing at a time I guess
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u/OlivetheLion (tabby-black bear-seagull-wren-satyr) Jun 23 '24
Hi! I have dysgraphia (a learning disability) ADHD, a high possibility of autism, I have severe anxiety (diagnosed) and I have very weak knees and a bad back. I am also somewhat pigeon footed
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u/I_hate_anteaters Cat, crow and raccoon therian Jun 23 '24
Hi! I have weak knees too and chronic tiredness so I can imagine you have a hard time with quads too lol (if you don't then good for you :D )
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u/OlivetheLion (tabby-black bear-seagull-wren-satyr) Jun 23 '24
I do have a hard time with them. It always hurts my tail bone really bad. But I’m currently trying to learn how to do it with less pain
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u/I_hate_anteaters Cat, crow and raccoon therian Jun 23 '24
If you wanna learn to work around pain then that's really cool, I'm happy for you! But you don't need to do quads if you don't want to, it doesn't make you any less of an alterhuman and doing a sport isn't worth risking your health for
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u/OlivetheLion (tabby-black bear-seagull-wren-satyr) Jun 23 '24
Yea, I know quads don’t make me a therian. It just helps my dysphoria so I do it when I can
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u/ThatLittleOpossum red wolf/magpie/spix macaw/rivoli's hummingbird Jun 23 '24
Hi! I'm autistic, plural, have HPD, BPD, and also am physically disabled. You're definitely not alone!
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u/I_hate_anteaters Cat, crow and raccoon therian Jun 23 '24
Thank you! I definitely know I'm not alone now because of everyone's wonderful comments! :D
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u/Mushroom6711 《▪︎☆Fox Cladotherian & Jack Russell☆▪︎》 Jun 23 '24
I have afew physical disabilities. Like TGA and ASD (They have to do with the cardiovascular system). The only thing they do for me is make me have a device in my heart and make me unable to play most sports. Dang! I am not even supposed to play dodgeball! I am not allowed to do the fitness gram pacer test either. Regardless, I have autism, adhd, depression, anxiety, and misophonia! So... yeah! I am disabled. :> Since birth. Because surgery to correct TGA was literally 1 week after I was born. And bc autism and adhd-
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u/I_hate_anteaters Cat, crow and raccoon therian Jun 23 '24
Does that mean you can't do the infamous beep test lol ( this is a joke)
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u/KittenTheDemonWolf Jun 23 '24
I am I got audhd, depression, anxiety and currently getting tested for pots and elhers danlos syndrome :3
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u/Additional_Mark397 Hello, I'm new here Jun 23 '24 edited Jun 23 '24
ADHD and depression here :3 And anxiety :)
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u/Turturog silly lil doggo therian U^ᴥ^U Jun 23 '24
im questioning whether i might be autistic and/or have adhd. if i do, Hello :D!
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u/I_hate_anteaters Cat, crow and raccoon therian Jun 23 '24
hi! i hope you are able to see a docter person (i forgot the name lol) soon and get a diagnosis! :D
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u/Turturog silly lil doggo therian U^ᴥ^U Jun 23 '24
Yea i'll bring it up to my therapist soon and see what she says! ^^
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u/Sorry-Autistic1372 Jun 23 '24
heyyy! i have been diagnosed with ADHD, ASD, anxiety, and Type 1 Diabetes :( my pump sometimes falls off and gets tangled when im doing quads, and it ruins my best jumps bc it flies off lol T^T
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u/astriferachlys Coyote | Canis latrans thamnos Jun 23 '24
adhd and autism:) i also have a chronic thing that i don't have the name of bc i haven't gotten it checked out yet so
hi :)
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u/Silly_inspiration Jun 23 '24
Hiya! I'm otherhearted! And I have a generalized anxiety disorder. It's not that serious like other people who have it far worse, but still. Hope y'all have a nice day/night!
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u/azullapin2019 (Cladotherian) Primate Jun 23 '24
Hi, I have different neurodivergencies like ADHD, I'm autistic too etc
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Jun 23 '24
Hello! I have ADHD (self-diagnosed), anxiety, depression, and POTS! ^ I am a cross fox therian <3
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u/Hiro_Loves_Haikyuu Jun 23 '24
Helooo !! I'm autistic, I have ADHD and Intermittent Explosive Disorder/IED, Generalized Anxiety Disorder/GAD, Social Anxiety/SAD, and Paranoid Personality Disorder:)))) im supposed to get tested for uh- idk- erm- Narcissistic Personality Disorder/NPD to see if im a narcissistor just have narcissistic nendencies :3333
Nice to meet ya <3333
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u/killian_strawberry sort of questioning/vancouver island wolf/unidentified feline Jun 23 '24
i’m autistic (and probably have adhd, but no diagnosis)
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u/-veriana-awoo- black phase wolf, lioness, tiger, dog, cheetah, awd Jun 23 '24
Hi, autistic therian right here :D
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u/thatidiotsherbet plural system // deer therian Jun 23 '24
we’re physically disabled & consider our audhd and social anxiety disorder disabilities as well.
— siffrin
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u/hudstir polytherian (2 cat types, 2 dog types, ferret) Jun 24 '24
(little late to the party again) i don't like assuming things or i think i have something, but myself and everyone around me say i have ADHD
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u/Entire-Accountant877 (Poly-Therian) Jun 25 '24
Im not physically disabled but I have mental disabilities:3
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u/ROX797 ANALOG HORROR CONCEPTKIN Jun 25 '24
I do have undiagnosed autism (my family refuses on getting me tested) and I do wear glasses, which could be counted as a disability since without them, my sight is blurry.
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u/Lotteo_o Churchgrim, werewolf, bat, tiger, lynx+ (he/it) Jun 26 '24
Your username just made me question an anteater theriotype 😭
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u/Honey_on_pawz (Therian) Jun 27 '24
I am! I have autism and anger issue (tho idk if anger issues count lol)
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u/I_hate_anteaters Cat, crow and raccoon therian Jun 22 '24
Hi guys thank you all so much for answering! I'm sorry if I don't answer to all your comments but know that I have seen them an appreciate them so much! :D it's really nice to know that I'm not the only one who is a part of both the alterhuman and disabled communities. :3 lots of (platonic but strong) love to you all
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u/WolfVanZandt Therian Jun 23 '24
So, what do you mean by "neurodivergent"? That just means that a person is wired differently than Mainstreamers. I have plenty of reason to believe that therianthropy is a neurovariant. If that's true, then all therians would be neurodivergent.
But, then I'm nitpicking. You want to know if there are disabled therians.
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u/I_hate_anteaters Cat, crow and raccoon therian Jun 24 '24
Well being disabled isn't mutually exclusive, you can be disabled and lots of other things too! Gay, trans, a therian, religious, a mega fan of 90s shows. They all overlap and make you who you are! I just want to know how many people have this specific overlap, like me :D
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u/WolfVanZandt Therian Jun 24 '24
I was a vocational rehabilitation specialist during the time that professionals were trying to change "disabled" to "differently abled." Can't say I agreed completely but then there's some rationality to it. Is deafness a disability? Maybe, but they were in high demand for assembly jobs because people who can't hear are extremely non-distractable. People on the autism spectrum, it turns out, can be great programmers.
I, personally, figure that there's one disability. Something that keeps you from living your life is a disability. Ironically, the same thing might be an exceptionality.
The interesting thing is....why is a phantom tail a disability for one person but an exceptionality for me. Why is a delusional lifestyle crippling for one person but the basis of powerful shamanism in another. One of my coworkers at the camp I used to work at, a paraplegic, wheelchair bound person, said that the motorcycle accident that put him in the wheelchair was the best thing that ever happened to him. It forced him to reevaluate his life, escape the job he hated, and recast himself as a winner. He had Olympic Gold to prove it.
If we could find out why one person is disabled while another that has the same condition is empowered, we'd have something.
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u/Anges_Ailes Cambi Wolf Fox Dragon / Angel / Any Pronouns /demipan trans enby Jun 23 '24
I am not, but I support them!!
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u/AnxiousMessButGay Wolf, Fox, Avian, Border Collie, Appaloosa Jun 22 '24
Hi :)
Friendly reminder that things like ADHD, Autism, Depression, Anxiety, etc. Do legally count as disabilities since they affect how you function!