HIGHS AND LOWS OF THE WEEK: Platonic Dating, Medical Trauma and Comic Con

We share our experiences with dating fatigue, disability discrimination, and finding joy in neuro-divergent spaces while navigating life with ADHD.

• Gen admits reaching dating fatigue and Claire points out how Gen's standards have risen as she's learned more about herself
• Dating with ADHD presents unique challenges including time management and intense connections
• Gen celebrates her current joy in "platonic dating" - developing meaningful friendships from dating connections without romantic expectations
• Claire shares her frustrating experience completing a 21-page handwritten disability form that forced her to relive medical trauma
• Systemic discrimination against people with disabilities exists despite workplace accommodations supposedly being available
• We both acknowledge the struggle with internalized ableism when claiming disability status for invisible conditions
• The episode ends on a high note with our Comic Con experience - a joyful gathering of "our people" where neurodivergence is celebrated

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Further TW: This podcast references at times: alcohol abuse, depression, mood disorders, medical emergency, miscarriage, traffic accidents, grief and loss, teen pregnancy, anxiety, abuse, PDA, low self esteem, and anti-depressant medications, disordered eating, hoarding...

All music written and produced by Ash Doc Horror Lerczak.
Artwork by Gen

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