if you use the phrase "be normal" as if it's something to aspire to, kindly take a long walk off a short plank. or block me. whichever is easier for you.
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and i feel like maybe a lot of people just do that and then attribute it to whichever one of the following applies to them:
i usually go with anxiety cause people accept that one with the fewest follow up questions. pretty sure it's actually autism but i've never been diagnosed.
possibly! when i'm doing it i believe i notice it acting as a stim - filling a need for stimulation of some sort. so i think i'd probably attribute that to one of the above? as in, an anxious need for stimulation as distraction from thought, or adhd need for stimulation for increased activity to make brain work, or autism need for stimulation for emotional regulation via repeated physical movement.
but also i just described all stims and i think most people do have one or more stims they use in general for whatever they end up needing it for so i don't think i disagree with you here.
We do it! It's just fun and relaxing, though in moments of stress and panic, the repetitive movement is something to focus on (or outwardly show stress).
Someone here said that they shake their leg in lieu of not having a tail to shake, so we attribute it to therianthropy.
i do this although i do not think i have adhd or autism (maybe i have anxiety? but i havent talked to a doctor or like Formally Tried To Diagnose myself with any of those three so idk, i got no clue). i think i do it as a way to get excess energy out? maybe its stimming? it feels similar to how i like having music on when i do work, and i often dont bounce my leg while doing something like video games, or sometimes very in depth programming.
