Being neurodivergent doesn’t cause queerness but it can make space for it. Here’s how ADHD, autism, and trauma shaped my non-binary identity and gender freedom.

The “unemployed friend on a Tuesday” meme is funny — but for many queer, nonbinary, and neurodivergent people, it’s not a joke. It’s our reality. In a world that demands productivity but offers little support, this post unpacks why non-traditional labour deserves respect — and how we reclaim value beyond the grind.

Coming out as non-binary isn’t a single milestone—it’s a lifelong, situational journey. In this personal essay, the editor reflects on what it means to come out again and again: to friends, family, in public, and most importantly, to yourself. It’s messy, powerful, exhausting—and deeply human.