2025-01-25 03:23
And honestly, this is why so many people write characters and refuse to “name” them as neurodivergent. Like, come on, Cletus from Penny Reid’s Winston Brothers is autistic AF. But the second you “say” it, someone is going to say, “That doesn’t look like ‘my’ version.” But if you don’t say it, people are out here reading characters and thinking they’re “quirky” and understanding only half their struggle.