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| People will seriously just slap autistic label on any character that has a personality and acts different than usual generic, one dimensional slop. |
PiromyslJan 27, 1:41 PM
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| To my non-autistic, inexperienced eyes, Inori looked pretty normal to me. If anything, I'd say she's almost unrealistically calm, clear-headed and motivated, especially for a 10-year-old. Nervousness before performance is completely normal, I don't think it's unique or more pronounced for autism. Back in high school when I regularly went on stage, I also had to hold onto something in my hand at all times (usually a water bottle). It kept me grounded and steady, and fidgeting with it helped with distracting myself, kind of like the finger exercises Tsukasa showed Inori. I've read that even legendary artists often struggle with stage fright, sometimes resorting to "medication" or "rituals" to calm their nerves, like sipping weirdly-specific cocktails or talking to oneself out loud. |
| If you interpret it that way and believe she is, then it is so. Death of the author and all that. |
| calming rituals are not uncommon for those into sports. |
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| I'm pretty sure what you're looking for is that she's actually written like an introverted 11 year old - I was a lot like this when I was that age and I'm not autistic it's just how some kids are, plus you add the pressure of the ice skating and in the end it really doesn't add or take away anything if she is or isn't |
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| No. haven't seen the latest episode yet, but this story compared to most others where the kid thinks and talks like an adult, writes the 11 year old as an actual 11 year old kid, this is how IRL kids act and react. |
Camoboi1 said: I say this because I’m autistic and noticed that she gets nervous and sees things differently from others. Autism can be tricky to understand, but she seems to calm down by textures by holding on to hoodie strings and playing with worms. As being autistic myself, I do have problems of getting nervous and scared, but sometimes textures and doing things I like calm me down just like Inori. I love how she might be autistic or have some kind of special needs, I love the representation of special needs and autism if this is what it is. If it isn’t then it’s definitely a coincidence. What do you guys think I guess maybe maybe not The behavioural traits you describe are def not exclusive to autism, you see similar patterns in ADHD, OCD, anxiety, or even simple nerves, she might just be a kid who really likes worms and that's why she finds comfort in them Based on the little i watched though, i think in Inori's case a lot of her behaviours stem from anxiety, then who knows, maybe along with that she also has autism, but i don't think it's the most likely scenario Another thing to take into account is her relationship with her mother, which is far from ideal |
DigiCatJan 28, 4:50 PM
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Reply to doomrider7
@DigiCat
I have the fanbook and can answer a few of these. It's not major, but will spoiler mark just in case.
I have the fanbook and can answer a few of these. It's not major, but will spoiler mark just in case.
| @doomrider7 That's actually quite smart about the worms |
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Reply to Tacsk0
In the manga, classmates openly call Inori slow in the head and useless for any task. Her school grades are also poor. She's not putting pebbles on the window-sill MyAutism MyGo style but she's definitely different from the average.
| @Tacsk0 That is not necessarily from being neurodivergent though Having an unhealthy relationship with their parents (in Inori's case her mother) can also effect a kid's academic performance |
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| She’s def slightly autistic. People have to remember autism is a scale and has nothing to do with intelligence. It can affect your social skills. |
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| Lol, reminds me of another anime discussion, where the topic was like "yo mc is very shy so that means they are autistic!" lol No you dimwit, she is just different from the average person while still being normal, like 90% of us are |
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Reply to Infernalization
Inori is like Laios from Dungeon Meshi as far as I know. Meaning: not written as an autistic character, but as watcher/reader you can still interpret the character as autistic.
| @Infernalization Yeah I never saw Laios as having autism just a very overzealous dude that would think dirt is something you can eat. I'm happy that communiy cna relate to him though so I won't ruin their fun. Same with Inroi. Granted I don't thinkyou can say that since she is legit only 9. |
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Reply to Marinate1016
She’s def slightly autistic. People have to remember autism is a scale and has nothing to do with intelligence. It can affect your social skills.
| @Marinate1016 Don't say that too loudly the annoying edgelords will jump you. We can't jsut have simple discussions anymore. I disagree with OP as I think at her age it is hard to tell she has autism or not. I'm kind of about to become a teacher so I can tell which kids have it which don't have it. |
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doomrider7 said: @Marinate1016 The amount of people that don't know that or that don't realize that neurodivergence is a very wide spectrum is insane to me. It doesn't mean you're like those obnoxious TikTok posers or that you need assisted living, only that you're mentally wired differently. Exactly I know many high functioning autistic people. |
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@MasterHavik
I've commented on it before, but the manga much more leans to her definitely being neurodivergent at least. Whether it's autism or not very much depends.
I've commented on it before, but the manga much more leans to her definitely being neurodivergent at least. Whether it's autism or not very much depends.
| @doomrider7 That's what I'm thinking. The reason I disagree is that we don't know enough as a anime only but if the manga does that and the anime follows suit then I'm with you. I think it's really cool it is going the extra step as many kids like an Inori need our support. |
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| I'm anime only so idk. Maybe the manga shows more evidence. There are pieces that she has it like you said with the worms... but then again, she's associated worms with "paying" that based old man to get into the ice rink at earlier ages... so that might be a pavlov's dog of enjoying worms? Playing with hoodie strings is one thing but it's specifically Tsukasa's cause he supports her as guidance especially during stress... does that really say anything about how she thinks? That's not me being a brat, it's an actual question cause idk so I am really trying to figure it out myself xD Her poor grades, how much of that is "I only love figure skating versus I can't focus on anything else"? Her classmates not really connecting with her, how much of that is "I only have figure skating friends versus I cannot bond with the common folk due to differences in our thinking"? Benefit of doubt to the people who absolutely think you're wrong and that Inori is just a "normal" non-divergent kid, the entire story really would change if there was a label slapped on her instead of just the stress of sports competition... so it's just chalked up to stress. No matter how correct you are. Unless the author states it, maybe people would rather not know or assume it's not. And tbh, fair enough, I don't mind it any which way. I'm curious though cause despite all the anime gags and drama tropes, this story seems to be grounded in the real world... making this a very interesting addition to the story. It's more character focused with a backdrop of figure skating rather than "here's figure skating and oh we have some wacky or depressing characters" so I'd like to know. Then again, the long-term acceptance of taking a break after injury or holding her own while another finds her missing skates are signs of maturity at her age... in the face of character development and growth is amazing if she did have a disorder but much more likely if she didn't any special needs. -> Not saying it's not possible... but commonly some neurodivergent people can't handle certain things... but if this character is learning to handle these difficult life tasks, how much is she neurodivergent as defined by both people who are and are not... neurodivergent versus just being "normal"... cause even "normal" people aren't wired to always think exactly the same. Keep in mind, her sleep-diet-exercise and no pills, therapists, standout/prolonged anti-social expressions... which is also interesting because you see some of those expressions in other characters of the show... |
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