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Memes help people to not only make sense of their experiences but also to relate to one another. They serve as a universal language that contributes to a shared cultural experience, transcending our individual perspectives.

So in order to remind you that the universe isn't fixated on hurting just you but is, in fact, after all of us, we invite you to take a look at the Instagram account 'Neurodivergent Memes,' which tackles everyday problems with a healthy dose of humor.

According to researchers looking at modern forms of communication, memes have the capacity to transcend cultures and construct collective identities between people.

These seemingly simple jokes can also be powerful tools for self-expression, social influence and even political subversion.

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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sometimes I am reading and I completely zone out and think about other things and I have to reread the whole paragraph again

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Internet memes "are one of the clearest manifestations of the fact there is such a thing as digital culture", said Paolo Gerbaudo, a reader in digital politics and director of the Centre for Digital Culture at Kings College London.

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Gerbaudo describes memes as a "sort of a ready-made language with many kinds of stereotypes, symbols, situations. A palette that people can use, much like emojis, in a way, to convey a certain content."

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Carole
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm not a gifted kid, but I've always been a bookworm. I did have a period where I lost interest in reading and it made me so sad. Fortunately, I was able to overcome my slump and I've come to realise that I'll always go back to reading even if I take a lot detours with my other hobbies. Reading will always be my favourite thing in this world.

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Memes tap into our collective online consciousness and because of that, they have also been referred to as digital folklore – or "Netlore."

"We can see not just the new ways people do things or the new ways people express themselves in public but also some of the themes, some of the anxieties or desires people have. All of these complex issues are reflected in things like memes," Gerbaudo added. 

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Lauren S
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not only do I get anxiety about that but I stress about not knowing if I’ll have to make a left turn without a traffic light, that I won’t know what lane I need to be in and which lanes end, wondering how many u-turns I’ll have to make when I screw up the GPS’s step by step directions, will there be a roundabout? I could go on.

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Lauren S
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don’t remember posting this but I must have because it sounds exactly like the inside of my brain.

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If you're still scrolling this list, chances are, you are part of the meme subculture.

Gerbaudo thinks that if you're looking at a meme and "you get through the kind of enigma or mystery around that at face value" you are probably part of the group it is aimed at.

"You understand [the] language, you understand the assumptions of the group," he added.

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Libstak
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's an overused trope fiction writers use. Never heard of it happening in the real world.

Lyoness
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Writer here. We may not stay awake with thoughts of a saga but you're damn skippy ideas do keep us up, particularly in the middle of a project. So trope? Yes. True? Also yes.

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Steve Hall
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have much sympathy for people who have trouble sleeping. I could fall asleep in the middle of a war zone and not notice anything was happening.

Sandy D
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They have to be lying. No way people get enough sleep or quality sleep most nights. And the nonsense about waking up refreshed....yeah right

Kaedyn Walsh
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9 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I only get deep quality sleep on weekends and during vacation breaks (July week and xmas/new years break) since I don't need to go to sleep or get up at a certain time. I can go to sleep and wake up whenever I want. Lack of alarm and go to sleep time makes a huge difference. Also I don't have to do revenge sleep procrastination either. (where you stay up way past bedtime trying to get private 'me time' that you don't get cuz of work stealing your 'me time').

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M Calad
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9 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My dad is like this! He falls asleep as soon as he puts his head on a pillow. He sleeps very sound and wakes up early and refreshed. He ALWAYS naps after lunch. Sometimes he has bad nights but those are rare. He can also sleep at will. At will! He truly masters the art of sleeping. Edit: I once asked him how he could do this and he said that his mind just goes automatically 'blank' every time he closes his eyes for sleeping. Man... Why didn't I get that gene?

keyboardtek
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I fall asleep easily and sleep well. I am just pissed off that I wake up, only to repeat the same lousy stuff I did the day before.

Red Foreman
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hahaha... what's worse? Analyzing the conversations you actually had or the made up one's you had thinking about what you should or could have said?

Linda Gilliam
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My husband had to do a sleep study and he falls asleep in 86 seconds !!! THAT pizzes me off !!

Megan F
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have to invent imaginary stories to make my brain tired enough to let me sleep too and I wake up just as tired as I was when I went to bed. I feel your pain.

Pixie
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe when I was 12 or younger, before the anxiety/depression section of my brain had developed fully! 🤣

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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or... you start it in private and tell NO ONE because she raised you to believe that no matter how well you did, that it was a failure anyhow - so now you're in constant paralyzing fear of 'failing', and that NOTHING you do is good enough. Then ... you see random-others on the internet posting/selling/advertising ridiculously sub-par garbage... and you wonder "I can NOT possibly be that bad. How are these people getting away with it?"

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Oftentimes the most viral, most loved memes are memes that are about things that are very recent in public memory. However, there's something timeless about 'Neurodivergent Memes.'

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Bec
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

At 3am my hip hurts so I have to adjust sleeping positions but when the cats realize I am awake they will relentlessly bug me until I pay attention to them

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giku T
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i have a sticker chest resting in my "s..t that u'll need someday for sure" drawer

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UnpopularPanda
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If I say I am in Paris and you see me in the local market next day, you're in Paris too. No need to make it complicated.

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9 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I got misophonia (Idk, self diag'ed maybe) and I can't watch anything on phone with sound. If it ain't have subtitles I am not watching it however if it's on TV or big screen and the sound volume is just enough I don't get that mad. I tried to work on it and normalize after being married but couldn't pretend to be okay so my wife understands it and doesn't play videos without headfones or going to other room. I sometimes feel bad for her :( I read people getting irritated by other people's loud phones in public all the time but that makes me extramad and I have picked multiple fights for this very reason because asking nicely didn't help.

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Lauren S
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This was my childhood so I don’t think my heartbreaks anymore. It’s more like it’s hardened edges ju— …

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Soozie Poozie
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes! I rarely ever ask for help and then get completely overwhelmed and stressed out trying to do everything on my own.

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LB
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm in this picture and I don't li.. - wait, scratch that. I am in this picture and I am deciding to not judge myself I need two hours to get out of bed this week.

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Robert Beveridge
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You can always fall back on "I pulled Excalibur from the stone", because everyone will start making Monty Python jokes and forget you exist.

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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I tend to be overly polite when I need to ask someone a favor.

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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not alone. I also indulge in self-hatred when I invest far too much money into supplies for a hobby I tried once and wanted to pursue, only to have an unopened box fort of c**p I never use stare me in the face as a reminder that makes me instantly exhausted. 🤦🏼‍♀️

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Sunflower Moon
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The mortifying embarrassment of knowing that other people know how you really feel is terrifying. I always know this and yet still do it randomly for some unknown reason.

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Candace
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I misread that as eating too much and instantly agreed. Then I reread it...

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michael Chock
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9 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am obsessed with new skills until I am good at them, then they are mind numbingly boring. I have a hard time in interviews explaining I am good at everything I have done but only want to do what I haven't done so I can be good at that too and move on.

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