The Manic Pixie Dream Girl is Autistic
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it's so interesting how movies like scott pilgrim and 500 days of summer do a fantastic job of showing how the male characters unfairly place expectations on these women by way of deeming them "dream girls" and yet audiences still LOVE to slam these characters (and often also women in real life) for "trying too hard to be different/quirky". like how dare they be their unique selves ! it must be for attention ! the point you made on masking was super real. i see that so much with Summer especially
Unmasking has resulted in the dissolution of almost every relationship in my life, but I find that the masking was generating 98% of my stress and beginning to really affect my health. I’m sad to see them leave but I can’t argue with the physical benefits of unmasking. Thank you for your videos they help me maintain my resolve to stay authentic.
Also your 🐈⬛ is so beautiful, what an elegant creature
Thanks so much. Losing relationships is hard, but I understand the desire to do what is best for your mental health over everything. Hopefully, we can all begin to find our communities where we dont have to mask.
Turn to face the sun and your shadows will fall behind you.
THIS!!! to preface i don’t have autism, but i am neurodivergent & some of my traits are closely related to those with autism. in so many dating scenarios i’ve been seen as someone who will bring healing to the other, or i’ve been seen as a concept where ive literally been told to my face that i remind them of a fairy or or that i’m mysterious when in actuality they’ve only taken me at face value & ended the effort there. it’s so frustrating because as soon as they see the not so “fun” traits i would get ghosted or ignored one way or another. it wasn’t until a little over a year after the last time i dated anyone to recognize this trope & how it’s affected the way i’m treated when it comes to not only relationships but friendships as well. it’s an incredibly dehumanizing realization.
I'm so sorry you've had to go through this as well. However, now that we can recognize it, we can start to build meaningful relationships and end ones that won't serve us in the long run. I hope things look up for you in your future relationships🤗
Amazing video !! I was often called "quirky" or a "free spirit" before I transitioned; I was very feminine so my neurodivergent traits were passed off as me being young (infantilism) or cutesy even if I did things that were considered "rude". I genuinely identified with the "MPDG" stereotype. After I transitioned in college, those same traits are seen as weird, nonsensical, even creepy (literally just the manic part of the MPDG...) because I present as more masculine. Unmasking has been a difficult process but I feel more like myself despite that.
I'm so glad you get to live your truth. I definitely think gender plays a large role in how MPDG traits are perceived by others, so thank you for adding your perspective😊
This is an interesting idea. I'm autistic and I've always identified with the MPDG. I've watched a video about them in the past that said they can't possibly exist. I was like wow I'm even more weird because this person thinks people can't be MPDG yet I'm like that. I appreciate your video and it helped me see that the original video might have been posted by a neuro-typical person.
i read the title and agreed immediately!! such a good video and very interesting idea - im so happy to have found your channel :)) ALSO I HAVE A BLACK CAT THAT LOOKS LIKE YOURS AND I WAS LIKE OMG COULD THIS VIDEO GET ANY BETTER HEHE
We all become characters of ourselves
I was thinking on that trope in a context of disorder but I thought whether it could be a bipolar in manic phase?
I definitely think that could be the case for some characters. I think a lot of *neurodivergent traits overlap to the point that they can manifest similarly. Obviously, in media, we don't have the full context to know what the character may be dealing with long term. Like fast talking may be because an autistic person is talking about a special interest. On the other hand, those with bipolar disorder might also talk quickly during a manic episode.
*I know there are no specific traits exclusive to neurodivergency just that many overlap*