As a neurodiverse person, I find passing the peace to be a painful experience. (I like the idea of it, but the actual experience is awful.) Looking at everyone in the eyes and shaking hands, or the post-covid making a weird peace sign is so uncomfortable. Thought, it's an improvement over shaking hands. I was hoping that Covid would end shaking hands for good, but it hasn't in all contexts yet. I hate making sweeping generalizations, but I'm pretty sure that most neurodiverse people hate shaking hands as much as I do!
How can we “pass the peace” in a way that’s authentic and not painful for neurodiverse people?
As a neurodiverse person, I find passing the peace to be a painful experience. (I like the idea of it, but the actual experience is awful.) Looking at everyone in the eyes and shaking hands, or the post-covid making a weird peace sign is so uncomfortable. Thought, it's an improvement over shaking hands. I was hoping that Covid would end shaking hands for good, but it hasn't in all contexts yet. I hate making sweeping generalizations, but I'm pretty sure that most neurodiverse people hate shaking hands as much as I do!
How can we “pass the peace” in a way that’s authentic and not painful for neurodiverse people?