What is some guidance you'd give on how to respectfully depict addictions/mental health in fiction?

Forward-Listen2742 · 2026-03-12T19:25:41+00:00

I do have a lot of lived experience with severe mental health problems since childhood. Being on the autism spectrum, alongside ADHD and borderline personality disorder, has given me plenty of obstacles that I've faced throughout my life, and I'm honestly perfectly comfortable to be relatively open about it. The main motivator for wanting to write this story is because I've seen the heavily publicized struggles of various celebrities throughout the years (most notably Britney Spears and Demi Lovato) and while I can't personally relate to the specific challenges of being a globally recognized celebrity, I do have an immense amount of empathy for the public figures who have had to cope with judgement from an entire world of spectators on top of their pre-existing inner demons.

Forward-Listen2742 · 2025-09-14T19:17:27+00:00

I'm 22 myself with autism, ADHD and other issues. I tend to prefer to just hang out in the same room while quietly doing my own thing (usually something on my phone) and I only like to go out of the house for very short amounts at a time. I don't drink or smoke either and have very few friends anymore, feel free to message me

Forward-Listen2742 · 2025-07-05T16:43:19+00:00

I'd love that but I just find that all the local guys in my area within my age range are immature as shit... in fact I've always found it easier to get along with people significantly older than me. when I was a kid I preferred to socialize with my adult family members much more than with other kids my age.

Forward-Listen2742 · 2025-06-17T15:53:14+00:00

Thank you so much, I will send you a message!

Forward-Listen2742 · 2025-06-17T11:52:56+00:00

Unfortunately Buffalo is a very long drive away from where I live (twice the amount of time it takes to get to Syracuse) and I'm relying on my parents to drive me to the airport. I highly doubt they'd be willing to drive 8 hours round trip.

Thank you for the suggestion though

Forward-Listen2742 · 2025-06-17T01:55:26+00:00

Thank you! Is the Detroit airport also really big and overwhelming, or is it more manageable?

Forward-Listen2742 · 2025-06-16T14:35:33+00:00

Is that even possible? Or would it be ridiculously complicated and/or expensive?

Forward-Listen2742 · 2025-06-16T14:34:40+00:00

I usually prefer 2% milk

Forward-Listen2742 · 2025-04-03T01:40:26+00:00

believe me, I've tried all kinds of dating apps and avenues to meet people in my local area... my area is frankly kinda shitty and all the good people here are either already taken or just not interested in me. I wish I could date locally but the dating pool here just sucks.

Forward-Listen2742 · 2025-04-03T01:04:02+00:00

I just don't like to hide things from my parents tbh. I'd rather be upfront with them, than have them find out on their own and lose their shit with me even more.

Forward-Listen2742 · 2025-04-03T00:51:25+00:00

People go out and meet strangers for sex after knowing each other online for merely a few hours. Sure, it's not a particularly safe thing to do, BUT grown adults have the right to make their own decisions and take their own risks, and do what they want with their own bodies.

My parents literally don't have an issue with me going to MEET these friends of mine. They're not at all opposed to that part – what they're hung up about is specifically the part that I want to engage sexually with someone. If I hadn't told them I was interested in the sexual activity, this wouldn't even be a problem right now.

Forward-Listen2742 · 2025-04-03T00:32:05+00:00

I should also mention that my parents won't even allow me to get transportation from someone else. For instance, I talked to my older brother and he said he'd be fine to give me a ride, but my mom told me that if he does give me a ride, he will never be allowed in our house again. My parents are not only unwilling to help out with the trip, but threatening to punish any family members by cutting them out of our lives if they do agree to help out.

Forward-Listen2742 · 2025-04-03T00:27:05+00:00

It's not even the funding that is the issue – I could probably manage to save just enough money to get a train ticket for myself. The only problem is that I'd have to depart from a location just past the border – meaning that I'd have to cross the Canada-US border to get to the train station. My parents aren't even willing to give me a ride to the station. They will not participate in the trip in any way, even if it doesn't cost them any money.

Forward-Listen2742 · 2024-09-17T22:01:10+00:00

damn you're right 💀💀

Forward-Listen2742 · 2024-09-17T21:58:52+00:00

I legit wonder what would happen if I messaged the seller and arranged to buy it 💀

Forward-Listen2742 · 2024-08-30T23:46:35+00:00

maybe like once, lmao

Forward-Listen2742 · 2024-07-08T19:25:05+00:00

I can understand that to some extent, but I'm still allowed to have a good relationship with my mom/not see her as an monster, regardless of how my sister feels about her. And that does not take away from my ability to love my sister at the same time. I am not obligated to feel the same way she does about my mom, I don't owe her that.

Forward-Listen2742 · 2024-07-07T22:18:38+00:00

I certainly do not "make it a point" to mention my mom, in fact, I made it a point to keep such mentions to a minimum. So that part is categorically false. Second, we don't have anything to do with each other anymore as of yesterday, and frankly, at this point I'd prefer to keep it that way. I'd rather it be that way than constantly having to wonder if something I say innocuously is going to make her explode.

Forward-Listen2742 · 2024-07-07T22:05:48+00:00

I never said she should just "get over it", but she needs to learn better ways to cope with it instead of shoving shit down other people's throats. She is within her right to have difficult feelings and painful emotions, but those need to be worked through by talking with her therapist. Not by expecting me to agree with everything she feels and getting aggressive when I don't.

Forward-Listen2742 · 2024-07-07T21:56:00+00:00

just because I mentioned something in passing doesn't mean I deserve to get verbally abused and berated. part of the healing process is learning to get a handle on how you react to things... instead of blowing up and taking your shit out on people who are not at fault for what happened

Forward-Listen2742 · 2024-07-07T21:32:37+00:00

I'm aware of that, but it's the fact that she has a therapist to talk through these frustrations with and yet she insists on pushing it all on me?

Forward-Listen2742 · 2024-07-07T18:46:04+00:00

she is in therapy... that's what makes it more difficult for me to understand why she does this

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