Has any one ever Neurosplained you?

Neurosplaining...By analogy with 'mansplaining', I guess; the act of telling a neurodivergent person how they experience their neurodivergence.

A new word for my vocabulary today, but wondered whether anyone else had heard it before. 

I can't claim any credit for inventing this new lexical item here, but I like it and yes it does nicely sum up some rubbish we hear from others (sadly, often professionals as frequently as friends and family).  I just came across it in a post on LinkedIn from a psychologist and neuroinclusion specialist.  It's made my day.  So, I thought I'd share.

My doctor neurosplains me every time he tells me I "suffer with autism".  Or tells me he regrets that "he cannot cure my autism".

Has anyone neurosplained you recently?

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  • Ironically even though said friend spent the whole video talking about me and everything I did wrong (I did screw up but that's a separate story), they defended me in response to that comment talking about how I would keep spreadsheets and things of my friends, which is clearly an autistic thing to do.

    That said, it has still stuck with me and probably always will. The whole experience makes me feel like I'm using autism as an excuse.

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