Yes, to all of this. As someone that is strongly demand avoidant, I relate to this whole post and it's worth a read.
#Autism #Autistic #DemandAvoidance
#Autism #Autistic #DemandAvoidance
This may ruffle some feathers, but I don't think demand avoidance as it relates to autism is pathological.
This is similar to how I feel about autism and rigidity...
This is similar to how I feel about autism and rigidity...
November 25, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Yes, to all of this. As someone that is strongly demand avoidant, I relate to this whole post and it's worth a read.
#Autism #Autistic #DemandAvoidance
#Autism #Autistic #DemandAvoidance
Re: Fuck you, make me
At last there is a niche where my PDA could be of use
#demandAvoidance #driveForAutonomy
At last there is a niche where my PDA could be of use
#demandAvoidance #driveForAutonomy
February 1, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Re: Fuck you, make me
At last there is a niche where my PDA could be of use
#demandAvoidance #driveForAutonomy
At last there is a niche where my PDA could be of use
#demandAvoidance #driveForAutonomy
Automatic NO for #DemandAvoidance reasons alone. This is exactly the person I least wish to engage with.
May 12, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Automatic NO for #DemandAvoidance reasons alone. This is exactly the person I least wish to engage with.
huh. I just learned about #demandavoidance as another symptom of #autism. I've always hated being told what to do to an extreme level. my early teachers just thought i was stubborn until I began #masking and pretending to be normal.
October 19, 2025 at 7:14 PM
huh. I just learned about #demandavoidance as another symptom of #autism. I've always hated being told what to do to an extreme level. my early teachers just thought i was stubborn until I began #masking and pretending to be normal.
After a long hiatus due to a challenging period of pathological demand avoidance, I've worked on some tools, and I'm back to working on Dopamine, the Octopus 🐙. I deserve this. She does too.
#neurodivergent #watercolour #dopaminetheoctopus #artist #art #demandavoidance #neurodivergenttools #audhd
#neurodivergent #watercolour #dopaminetheoctopus #artist #art #demandavoidance #neurodivergenttools #audhd
May 17, 2025 at 11:08 PM
After a long hiatus due to a challenging period of pathological demand avoidance, I've worked on some tools, and I'm back to working on Dopamine, the Octopus 🐙. I deserve this. She does too.
#neurodivergent #watercolour #dopaminetheoctopus #artist #art #demandavoidance #neurodivergenttools #audhd
#neurodivergent #watercolour #dopaminetheoctopus #artist #art #demandavoidance #neurodivergenttools #audhd
March 12, 2025 at 9:36 PM
One of the very annoying things about #DemandAvoidance is that I can barely talk about plans I have because as soon as someone asks how that is going I want to quit the whole thing and burn the evidence.
Just because I feel pressured.
And knowing this does not make a difference.
Just because I feel pressured.
And knowing this does not make a difference.
March 23, 2025 at 4:34 PM
One of the very annoying things about #DemandAvoidance is that I can barely talk about plans I have because as soon as someone asks how that is going I want to quit the whole thing and burn the evidence.
Just because I feel pressured.
And knowing this does not make a difference.
Just because I feel pressured.
And knowing this does not make a difference.
If music is your therapy, who's your therapist?
This one song specifically is my therapist (Good Charlotte, "The Anthem") but it's part of a whole #PDA #DemandAvoidance #DriveForAutonomy playlist which also includes "Whose Authority?" by Nada Surf and, wait for it, "Time to Be Awesome" (MLP Movie).
This one song specifically is my therapist (Good Charlotte, "The Anthem") but it's part of a whole #PDA #DemandAvoidance #DriveForAutonomy playlist which also includes "Whose Authority?" by Nada Surf and, wait for it, "Time to Be Awesome" (MLP Movie).
February 8, 2025 at 2:15 PM
If music is your therapy, who's your therapist?
This one song specifically is my therapist (Good Charlotte, "The Anthem") but it's part of a whole #PDA #DemandAvoidance #DriveForAutonomy playlist which also includes "Whose Authority?" by Nada Surf and, wait for it, "Time to Be Awesome" (MLP Movie).
This one song specifically is my therapist (Good Charlotte, "The Anthem") but it's part of a whole #PDA #DemandAvoidance #DriveForAutonomy playlist which also includes "Whose Authority?" by Nada Surf and, wait for it, "Time to Be Awesome" (MLP Movie).
When I think of an Internet domain name that I should buy, it's such a relief when it's already been taken.
#DemandAvoidance #DomainHoarder #ADHD
#DemandAvoidance #DomainHoarder #ADHD
August 9, 2025 at 8:34 AM
When I think of an Internet domain name that I should buy, it's such a relief when it's already been taken.
#DemandAvoidance #DomainHoarder #ADHD
#DemandAvoidance #DomainHoarder #ADHD
The… I’m chasing #dopamine starter pack. You can catch me with #Coffee, probably #Cooking, #Shopping or somewhere #hyperfixating. #Booktok is only decent when I’m in the middle of #DemandAvoidance. 🤷🏽♀️
November 15, 2024 at 1:13 AM
The… I’m chasing #dopamine starter pack. You can catch me with #Coffee, probably #Cooking, #Shopping or somewhere #hyperfixating. #Booktok is only decent when I’m in the middle of #DemandAvoidance. 🤷🏽♀️
Nobody tells teachers this… demand avoidance isn’t defiance.
For many neurodivergent pupils (autism, ADHD), it runs deeper and the wrong response can escalate things.
Learn supportive strategies in our masterclass.
📅 15th May 2026 | Virtual
👉 tinyurl.com/yhebntds
#SEND #DemandAvoidance
For many neurodivergent pupils (autism, ADHD), it runs deeper and the wrong response can escalate things.
Learn supportive strategies in our masterclass.
📅 15th May 2026 | Virtual
👉 tinyurl.com/yhebntds
#SEND #DemandAvoidance
April 16, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Nobody tells teachers this… demand avoidance isn’t defiance.
For many neurodivergent pupils (autism, ADHD), it runs deeper and the wrong response can escalate things.
Learn supportive strategies in our masterclass.
📅 15th May 2026 | Virtual
👉 tinyurl.com/yhebntds
#SEND #DemandAvoidance
For many neurodivergent pupils (autism, ADHD), it runs deeper and the wrong response can escalate things.
Learn supportive strategies in our masterclass.
📅 15th May 2026 | Virtual
👉 tinyurl.com/yhebntds
#SEND #DemandAvoidance
I planned to ring someone.
Then that person rang.
That instantly made it a demand. An expectation. It was no longer my choice. No longer on my terms.
Thanks PDA!
#audhd #autistic #pda #pervasivedemandforautonmy #autism #pathalogicaldemandavoidance #demandavoidance
Then that person rang.
That instantly made it a demand. An expectation. It was no longer my choice. No longer on my terms.
Thanks PDA!
#audhd #autistic #pda #pervasivedemandforautonmy #autism #pathalogicaldemandavoidance #demandavoidance
February 20, 2025 at 7:48 PM
I planned to ring someone.
Then that person rang.
That instantly made it a demand. An expectation. It was no longer my choice. No longer on my terms.
Thanks PDA!
#audhd #autistic #pda #pervasivedemandforautonmy #autism #pathalogicaldemandavoidance #demandavoidance
Then that person rang.
That instantly made it a demand. An expectation. It was no longer my choice. No longer on my terms.
Thanks PDA!
#audhd #autistic #pda #pervasivedemandforautonmy #autism #pathalogicaldemandavoidance #demandavoidance
Dear old Twitter ‘health and care’ buddies if you’re here?
Does anyone know about Autism in teenage years… especially ‘demand avoidance’.
Is there such a thing as an autism family buddy?
#autism #familylife #demandavoidance
#AskingForAFriend
Does anyone know about Autism in teenage years… especially ‘demand avoidance’.
Is there such a thing as an autism family buddy?
#autism #familylife #demandavoidance
#AskingForAFriend
November 22, 2024 at 11:35 PM
Dear old Twitter ‘health and care’ buddies if you’re here?
Does anyone know about Autism in teenage years… especially ‘demand avoidance’.
Is there such a thing as an autism family buddy?
#autism #familylife #demandavoidance
#AskingForAFriend
Does anyone know about Autism in teenage years… especially ‘demand avoidance’.
Is there such a thing as an autism family buddy?
#autism #familylife #demandavoidance
#AskingForAFriend
I have a 1,131 day #Duolingo streak, and I deal with #DemandAvoidance like a MFer thanks to being #Autistic and #ADHD
This message is brought to you by my adderall prescription, cuz I couldn't get 30 days before I was on it, so don't be hard on yourself
This message is brought to you by my adderall prescription, cuz I couldn't get 30 days before I was on it, so don't be hard on yourself
March 18, 2025 at 5:14 AM
I have a 1,131 day #Duolingo streak, and I deal with #DemandAvoidance like a MFer thanks to being #Autistic and #ADHD
This message is brought to you by my adderall prescription, cuz I couldn't get 30 days before I was on it, so don't be hard on yourself
This message is brought to you by my adderall prescription, cuz I couldn't get 30 days before I was on it, so don't be hard on yourself
Does anything feel as good as that shower you finally convinced yourself to take?
#demandavoidance #neurospicy #neurodivergent
#demandavoidance #neurospicy #neurodivergent
a bathroom with a shower curtain that shows a shadow of a person
ALT: a bathroom with a shower curtain that shows a shadow of a person
media.tenor.com
December 6, 2024 at 8:30 PM
Does anything feel as good as that shower you finally convinced yourself to take?
#demandavoidance #neurospicy #neurodivergent
#demandavoidance #neurospicy #neurodivergent
As an autistic person, days when I am not required to be perceived by people who I have to mask around are mandatory.
I suffer when I don't get them.
Having our roof redone is great, and necessary, but I just want to hide.
#autistic #hiding #masking #demandavoidance
I suffer when I don't get them.
Having our roof redone is great, and necessary, but I just want to hide.
#autistic #hiding #masking #demandavoidance
June 7, 2025 at 1:44 PM
As an autistic person, days when I am not required to be perceived by people who I have to mask around are mandatory.
I suffer when I don't get them.
Having our roof redone is great, and necessary, but I just want to hide.
#autistic #hiding #masking #demandavoidance
I suffer when I don't get them.
Having our roof redone is great, and necessary, but I just want to hide.
#autistic #hiding #masking #demandavoidance
Sounds like you might be struggling with #demandavoidance which is also common in neurodivergent peeps…You want to do the things you like but you’re trying so hard to do something your brain thinks it’s an order and doesn’t want to do it anymore.
December 2, 2024 at 6:47 AM
Sounds like you might be struggling with #demandavoidance which is also common in neurodivergent peeps…You want to do the things you like but you’re trying so hard to do something your brain thinks it’s an order and doesn’t want to do it anymore.
For some students with a demand-avoidant profile, school can create significant distress.
#demandavoidance #studentmentalhealth #mentalhealth #education #schoolanxiety #ymhc
#demandavoidance #studentmentalhealth #mentalhealth #education #schoolanxiety #ymhc
September 9, 2026 at 1:30 PM
For some students with a demand-avoidant profile, school can create significant distress.
#demandavoidance #studentmentalhealth #mentalhealth #education #schoolanxiety #ymhc
#demandavoidance #studentmentalhealth #mentalhealth #education #schoolanxiety #ymhc
Possible causes of demand avoidance.
#demandavoidance #adhd #anxiety #neurodiversity #mentalhealth #ymhc
#demandavoidance #adhd #anxiety #neurodiversity #mentalhealth #ymhc
September 7, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Possible causes of demand avoidance.
#demandavoidance #adhd #anxiety #neurodiversity #mentalhealth #ymhc
#demandavoidance #adhd #anxiety #neurodiversity #mentalhealth #ymhc
The most motivated I will ever be to organize is when I'm five minutes overdue to leave for work.
#adhd #demandavoidance
#adhd #demandavoidance
December 19, 2024 at 3:02 PM
The most motivated I will ever be to organize is when I'm five minutes overdue to leave for work.
#adhd #demandavoidance
#adhd #demandavoidance
PDA isn’t “I don’t want to do it.” It’s “My nervous system is in full-on survival mode if you even suggest it.” ⚠️
Let’s talk about demand avoidance as a legit nervous system response—not laziness.
#PDAProfile #DemandAvoidance #NeurodiversityMatters
Let’s talk about demand avoidance as a legit nervous system response—not laziness.
#PDAProfile #DemandAvoidance #NeurodiversityMatters
April 13, 2025 at 10:04 PM
PDA isn’t “I don’t want to do it.” It’s “My nervous system is in full-on survival mode if you even suggest it.” ⚠️
Let’s talk about demand avoidance as a legit nervous system response—not laziness.
#PDAProfile #DemandAvoidance #NeurodiversityMatters
Let’s talk about demand avoidance as a legit nervous system response—not laziness.
#PDAProfile #DemandAvoidance #NeurodiversityMatters
A whole snow day to rest up and write until my hand cramps? Awesome!
What did I do?
I built a lamp.
#demandavoidance #writing #writingfail
What did I do?
I built a lamp.
#demandavoidance #writing #writingfail
February 14, 2025 at 5:23 AM
A whole snow day to rest up and write until my hand cramps? Awesome!
What did I do?
I built a lamp.
#demandavoidance #writing #writingfail
What did I do?
I built a lamp.
#demandavoidance #writing #writingfail
Nobody tells teachers this… demand avoidance isn’t defiance.
For many neurodivergent pupils (autism, ADHD), it runs deeper and the wrong response can escalate things.
Learn supportive strategies in our masterclass.
📅 15th May 2026 | Virtual
👉 tinyurl.com/yhebntds
#SEND #DemandAvoidance
For many neurodivergent pupils (autism, ADHD), it runs deeper and the wrong response can escalate things.
Learn supportive strategies in our masterclass.
📅 15th May 2026 | Virtual
👉 tinyurl.com/yhebntds
#SEND #DemandAvoidance
April 15, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Nobody tells teachers this… demand avoidance isn’t defiance.
For many neurodivergent pupils (autism, ADHD), it runs deeper and the wrong response can escalate things.
Learn supportive strategies in our masterclass.
📅 15th May 2026 | Virtual
👉 tinyurl.com/yhebntds
#SEND #DemandAvoidance
For many neurodivergent pupils (autism, ADHD), it runs deeper and the wrong response can escalate things.
Learn supportive strategies in our masterclass.
📅 15th May 2026 | Virtual
👉 tinyurl.com/yhebntds
#SEND #DemandAvoidance
I know I'm not the only one. 🤭
Shoutout to my neurodivergent friends, and to former clients who have tried all the different techniques to provide feedback on what works for them.
#distraction #demandavoidance #inertia #lowmotivation #overwhelmed #wheredoIstart
Shoutout to my neurodivergent friends, and to former clients who have tried all the different techniques to provide feedback on what works for them.
#distraction #demandavoidance #inertia #lowmotivation #overwhelmed #wheredoIstart
April 14, 2025 at 3:30 PM
I know I'm not the only one. 🤭
Shoutout to my neurodivergent friends, and to former clients who have tried all the different techniques to provide feedback on what works for them.
#distraction #demandavoidance #inertia #lowmotivation #overwhelmed #wheredoIstart
Shoutout to my neurodivergent friends, and to former clients who have tried all the different techniques to provide feedback on what works for them.
#distraction #demandavoidance #inertia #lowmotivation #overwhelmed #wheredoIstart