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my friend: PSAT

me with an auditory processing disorder: STD???

when I was younger I had a hard time understanding what people were saying in movies, and one of my favorite movies was Mary Poppins. I couldn’t understand what the guys were saying, so whenever I would sing the song “Step In Time” I would say “Steppy Time” and honestly I like my version better

Auditory Processing Problems

• *someone says something* “what?” *repeats themselves* “sorry?” *repeats themselves again* “pardon?”

•"hey, y'see the red thing at the top of the shelf, will you get it?“ “Sorry, what?” “On the sh-” “oh yeah sure, I’ll get it.”

•*doesn’t hear teacher because someone’s pen is making a scratchy sound at the back of the room*

•*replays video 10 ten times to figure out what they’re saying*

•teachers asking, “why do you always stop writing in the middle of a sentence, just write down whatever I’m saying,” followed by the response, “I’m just processing it,” rebuked by, “we’ll stop processing it and just write.”

•*gets really focused on staring out the window and goes through four songs without hearing a single on*

Ok so I got to thinking and here's my pitch for an APD (auditory processing disorder) creature. Introducing.... the 'Huh?'

Idk just a thought

[ID: Two black and white panels of two characters. They look like they might have been drawn on MS paint with a mouse.

First: The first character is asking the second: "hey man do u wanna get french toast". The second, looking confused, answers: "sorry what did u say i couldn't hear u im sorry"

Second: The first character repeats: "i said do u wanna go-" The second interrupts them: "oh shit yeah i heard u actually lets get some french toast" . Their text is red and has shadows. It's overlapping with the other speech bubble. They are more poorly drawn and their eyes are crossed outwards. End ID]

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And it’s worse when you finally do process it after they start asking it again (idk if anyone else does this, but I’ll answer the question when they are in the middle of repeating it without meaning to).

I legit had a professor tell me that I was clearly lying about having APD because it took me a minute for me to process her question (and she then proceeded to confuse it with hard of hearing by saying I clearly heard her if I was able to answer (please note that this was a professor for nursing school)).

having audio processing issues is so humiliating like yeah i heard you and yeah i was actively listening but the problem is i dont know what the fuck you sayed

I made an Auditory Processing Disorder flag based on the awareness color (lime green) and how it personally feels for me :)

Thanks!

this episode is me when i have auditory processing issues

Saving you all from being forced to read a rant against your will lol

Nobody ever takes auditory processing issues seriously. Nobody ever takes sensory issues seriously. I'm sick of it! No, I'm not just being difficult when I tell you to shut up when you keep fucking singing, a KNOWN MISOPHONIA TRIGGER FOR ME (I've stated this multiple fucking times). No, I'm not saying you stink, I'm telling you your perfume gives me a headache and makes me nauseous. No, I'm not making up the fact that the lights ARE RAPIDLY FLICKERING AND ITS GIVING ME A DAMN HEADACHE. Just because it doesn't affect YOU like that doesn't mean my issues don't exist! I lay down and take so much allistic world bullshit, and the MOMENT I say something I'm being too 'difficult' for people? Like what the fuck is everyone's issue istfg. God forbid I set boundaries after years of accepting things and not having a clue what's going on with me. Jesus fucking Christ.

something happened and im really sad and also happy.

happy chinese new year to all, but YOU GOTTA READ THIS.

for more than a year (3 yrs almost), i’ve done a self diagnosis on myself with spd (sensory processing disorder) and adhd (few others too)

the man took an hour late to arrive but LOL

went to this place and told the man about how i’ve been bullied and what was going on. so i obviously didn’t say i was gay but my mom did bring up how somebody was gay and was bullying me as a gay person (smart man knew i was gay from how I went 😝✌️ along with saying the word “gay” but he didn’t make it obvious until my mom looked away and he smiled and mouthed “yes good im proud for you”).

since i get extremely uncomfortable when they kept talking about my ASD so then i felt like crying cause yk mental health issues + illnesses, etc shit being exposed and almost cried (they never knew bc i never made it obvious but my eyes watered under my hoodie), and yk I felt really really sad than my mood was today.

THEN THE BIG NEWS CAME.

since you never knew i was neurodivergent, i’m gonna let you know.

i didn’t know HALF of what he said because he spoke fast but

i managed to catch half (idk if half atp cause he got LOADS of diagnosis for me but it was too much and he spoke really really fast)

HE WAS FRIENDLY BUT

i FUCKING KNEW. that the spd was right. I WASNT SURE BUT HE SAID I HAVE IT. YESSS A REAL DIAGNOSIS.

he said im diagnosed with asd, adhd, spd (sensory processing disorder), tics (not like tourettes but he did say something WILL cause me to tic but it’s only anxiety that will cause it a few times but if it gets worse, i must tell him) + my anxiety will cause me to tic (like shivering and form different tics but its not like tourettes that people ACTUALLY have).

he also said my auditory sensory processing disorder as well (+ with sensory processing too), he said i had something sensitivity (idk what it was because he spoke REALLY fast) but i think he said sensory or sensitivity disorder (if you knew what it’s called, PLEASE lemme know).

stuttering disorder + high functioning on asd + low functioning on adhd (lemme know if functioning is out of date or not) and some other stuff.

BUT I GOT AN OFFICIAL DIAGNOSIS GUYSSSSS

i’ve tried to find the “congratulations on the neurodivergency cake” but I found this.

congratulations to me on my further neurodivergent diagnosis :))

with auditory processing disorder i can even do this to songs in my native english

Misophonia

Strong emotional or physiological reactions to everyday sounds.

Plug sockets

Water dripping

Chewing

Light switches

Birdsong

Pen clicking

Loud breathing

Wrappers rustling

Tapping fingers

Boiling kettle

Typing

Ticking clocks

Snoring

Fluorescent lights

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Misophonia

Strong emotional or physiological reactions to everyday sounds.

Plug sockets

Water dripping

Chewing

Light switches

Birdsong

Pen clicking

Loud breathing

Wrappers rustling

Tapping fingers

Boiling kettle

Typing

Ticking clocks

Snoring

Fluorescent lights

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