Sensitivity-to-the-world - by Joss - box.

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A non-psychologist's take on 'giftedness', ADHD, and how the storytelling surrounding sensitivity determines whether it's perceived as an 'obstacle-to-overcome' or a 'superpower-to-be-harnessed.'

This essay is part 1/2. Check out part 2 when you're done! I was diagnosed with ‘giftedness’ as a kid. I’ve always hated the term. If you’ve been taught to value humility, getting diagnosed as ‘gifted’ feels pretentious, comes with a “duty to live up to your potential”, and adds friction to the already-difficult process of getting accommodations for the very real and specific set of struggles1 you’re likely to face — after all, why should we make life even easier for ‘gifted’ people… isn’t ‘giftedness’ already an unfair advantage? Around the same time, my brother was diagnosed with…

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