you’re just not hearing us

when we — womxn, neurodivergent people — speak with directness, we’re heard as aggressive.
when we — womxn, neurodivergent people — speak in anger, we’re seen as a threat.

our neurodivergence means we speak directly, therefore we are frequently heard as aggressive.
our anger comes from the frustration of the battles we must fight daily just to survive, therefore we are frequently seen as a threat.

directness may be uncommon, but it isn’t aggression.
anger is an important emotion which signals the need for change, action, but it is not a threat.

imagine just trying to survive, find the support you need to recover and grow, in order to become as well as all of us deserve to be, to thrive.
then imagine waking up every morning and knowing that no matter what you do, the world just sees you as an aggressive threat.

imagine how angry that must make you.
and hurt.
and tired.
and alone.

we’re not an aggressive threat. you’re just not hearing us.