Her whinging last night about her appointment….all I’m hearing is “I’m a narcissistic little bitch that has paid privately for a diagnosis so I now can shoehorn my way into a different segment of society and wear it like a badge of honour and have an excuse for why I’m lazy, behave myself on line or in public and everyone has to have sympathy for me because I’m nEuRoDiVeRgEnT” (seems to be her new buzz word she must have found while researching characteristics and “stimming” techniques before her app……
What a fucking travesty…..so many actual neurodivergent people are astounding in their lives and jobs, they educate about the lack of resources particularly for autism and education then you’ve this wan that will 100% use it as a “cause” probably to convince herself why she needs to be in politics again
Posting about Palestine and the met AGAIN and instantly after, “Any nail techs” like she can’t use Google……..Alex must wear those Loop things everyone has these days to avoid listening to her
I know a bit about the private process for autism and ADHD diagnosis here so just wanted to clear this one up. You absolutely don't get a diagnosis because you've paid for it. Most people want to find out what's wrong with them and it can be a relief, but you pay private to get seen due to the waiting lists of YEARS on public, not because it means they'll automatically diagnose you as neuro divergent. That's not ethical and it's just not how it works.
I believe she likely is neurodivergent. My ex and current boyfriend have ADHD and my niece and best friend both have autism. I've seen how much it can affect the person growing up not knowing what's wrong with them, feeling like something is wrong and the emotional pain it causes and the destructive effect it can have on their lives and relationships. She is often referred to as lazy but this can also be a symptom of these conditions. It's very much to do with overwhelm and anxiety and an inability to stay organized rather than simple laziness.
I also understand why she would want to use her platform to speak about it. When you struggle with something for years and finally have a name for it, it changes your whole world (I've experienced this with both a mental and a physical condition). And it's something you want to share with people who might be struggling like you did. I get that her motives may be questionable, but as it's a genuine condition I really do not see the problem. It can only do good to get more people talking about it.
Niamh isn't likeable to many because of her past and how she lives her life. I get that. I didn't know much about her until she stopped doing OF, but I did see the tail end of it and a lot of the Tiktok wars she used to be on in hysterics etc. But this is a young woman who grew up in a rough home environment without much support and made some bad decisions (or arguably perhaps not if the pics online forever and opinions don't actually bother her and if she made her money).
A lot of the dislike towards her now seems to be because she changes her mind on what she wants to do and her opinions quite a lot. Did we not all do that in our 20s? Bear in mind, a turbulent childhood can also mean you're playing catch up emotionally so she may only really be getting to understand who she is now, and that includes the diagnosis. And what else.. people don't like that she stays up late and sleeps late? I mean, who cares? I do the same as I'm a night owl, work better at night, have a chronic illness that means mornings suck for me, and I'm a 38 year old woman with a career. I guarantee you no-one judges me for my sleeping habits. She also has a career as an influencer, much as it seems to pain a lot of people, she's making the move over and she might just make it happen.
She has some growing to do. But she's trying. She gets credit for that in my book.
Before anyone says I know her, I don't. I'm a grown woman, no fan girl, and I've no connections whatsoever with her aside from following her socials. But honestly I just feel she gets a hard time and wanted to give my input based on my exp of the diagnosis assessment. If she was my wee sis I'd just want to give her a hug and tell her she's doing her best and that's enough.