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What Grinds Our Gears: I need more respect from my intrusive family

By: Alex Masse, SFU Student I have a very specific study ritual, one that works with my painfully neurodivergent brain: I move all my distractions, set up my phone to play 30 minutes of rain noises, and essentially hyperfocus. It’s been lifesaving for university. I don’t know why, but this specific setting just gets me into the zone. I feel alive and in control, which is fairly uncommon considering I’m a university student.  One problem: other people continue to exist within earshot of me.  My neighbours aren’t too bad, being quiet senior citizens. The problem, unfortunately, is that I live with…

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