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2:35am June 5, 2014

bendingthewillow:

Anybody know if “eccentric” (when describing a fictional character) is basically just code for autistic in some cases?

“Eccentric” was literally the first descriptive word used on me in my first psych evaluation ever.

As in “This is an eccentric 13-year-old…”

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    I too stay away from words like quirky and weird when describing traits that would would more accurately be described as...
  6. goldenheartedrose reblogged this from bendingthewillow and added:
    Oh me too. Because it still leaves it open for interpretation within the category of neurodivergent. There’s still other...