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Neurodivergent Culture Waiting For Others To Initiate Conversation First

This image is a screenshot of a public post from the X (formerly Twitter) platform. At the top left, the poster's profile picture shows a person wearing a face mask with arms crossed. The poster's display name is 'Chris's Train of Autistic Thought' with the handle @Shadow2Serenity. The main text of the post describes a widely relatable experience for neurodivergent people: having the desire to reach out and talk to someone, but intentionally refraining from initiating contact first, and instead waiting for the other person to message first to confirm that the other party actually wants to have a conversation, to avoid the fear of being intrusive or unwanted.
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Neurodivergent culture is wanting to talk to someone but waiting for them to contact you first to be sure they want to talk to you.

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Neurodivergent culture is wanting to talk to someone but waiting for them to contact you first to be sure they want to talk to you.

Overview

This image is a screenshot of a public post from the X (formerly Twitter) platform. At the top left, the poster's profile picture shows a person wearing a face mask with arms crossed. The poster's display name is 'Chris's Train of Autistic Thought' with the handle @Shadow2Serenity. The main text of the post describes a widely relatable experience for neurodivergent people: having the desire to reach out and talk to someone, but intentionally refraining from initiating contact first, and instead waiting for the other person to message first to confirm that the other party actually wants to have a conversation, to avoid the fear of being intrusive or unwanted.

Origin notes

This post was originally published on the X (previously Twitter) platform by user @Shadow2Serenity, who creates content focused on autistic and neurodivergent experiences. The screenshot was later distributed as a relatable meme via the X.com meme.jpg RSS feed, and gained traction in online neurodiversity, autism, and mental health communities for its accurate depiction of a common social experience for neurodivergent people.

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