Neuro Queer: A Six-Part Facilitated Discussion Series

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Were you the “pleasure to have in class” NeuroSparkly, the “wasted potential” NeuroSpicy, or somehow a feral chaos gremlin mix of both before lunch?
Do you identify as some flavor of Queer+, queerly complicated, queering your relationships, your identity, your expression, your desire, and/or your politics?
Are you a gloriously non-linear human who has been praised, corrected, misunderstood, overexplained, under-supported, and asked to become more digestible for other people’s comfort?
Have you been called too much, not enough, hard to explain, overly sensitive, lazy, brilliant, disruptive, gifted, difficult, or “so capable when you apply yourself”, and wonder what it might feel like to show up as your real, messy, non-curated self and still find belonging?
Neuro~Queer: A Six-Part Facilitated Discussion Series is a facilitated peer discussion group for Neurospicy, Queer+, Non-monogamous, Kinky, and otherwise-script-resistant folx to explore identity, embodiment, masking, desire, belonging, boundaries, burnout, and relational ethics.
This is not a therapy group, but it is a safer, brave space to show up in all your messy, imperfect humanness for authentic connection, finding belonging in the "I don't know yet," and practicing progress over perfection.
FAQ:
Who is this group for?
Neuro~Queer is for neurodivergent/neurospicy/neurosparkly/ADHD/AuDHD/Autistic/OCD/Feral queer-ish+ humans (LGBT*QIA+, kinky, non-monogamous, relationship anarchist, and folx otherwise resistant to the usual scripts) who want/need a space to be real without having to apologize or explain themselves away.
Who is this group NOT for?
I love that you’re an ally, and that you have people you care about and want to support who are Neurospicy; but if YOU are NOT Neurospicy, Neurosparkly, Neurodivergent, etc in diagnosis or identity then this is not your space. If you are not in someway Queering your life (in identity, relationship style, relationship practice, behaviorally, socially, politically, etc.) then this is not your space. If you don’t know what I mean by the latter, this is probably not your space. If you truly aren’t sure and need to ask me, send me an email or shoot me a message on facebook or instagram and ask.
What happens during group?
Each month we gather for a semi-structured facilitated peer discussion. There will be a topic guiding the discussion, but plenty of room for rabbit holes, worm holes, squirrels, trains (brain trains, thought trains, model trains, metaphorical trains…), silence, mess, laughter, paradox, and uncertainty. (Yes I do realize this answer got weird, and kinky, and as much as I love all the holes, and other types of trains, this is sadly not that group ;)
What it is not: It is not therapy, it is not a place you need to be perfect, it’s not a demand to disclose, and it’s not another performance of the curated, digestible self that many of us have been told we need to embody—you don’t need to be perfect to be loved, you are worth of love no matter how messy, feral, weird, rude, or annoying you are (emdash for emphasis ;). I know that sometimes it’s difficult to not wear the mask, and if you need it right now that’s okay, but please know that my hope for this space is that it will be truly one where we can all drop the mask and just be.
What is the cost?
Since I know people may not be able to predict energy, money, transportation, sensory needs, social bandwidth, identity safety, or whether they’ll want to be perceive-able on the fourth Tuesday in October (which is, unfortunately, rude of bodies, but true), I’ve created the groups so each one stands on its own. So come to one, if that’s where your capacity is at, but if you are able to I encourage you to commit to coming to all six. Not only will you get a little break on the ticket if you need it, but together they create a kind of messy constellation that lets us build shared language, return to unfinished questions, deepen our trust, and show up more authentically with each other.
Price: Tickets are offered at a few price points because access matters, and so does sustainable facilitation.
Standard ticket: $35
Sustaining ticket: $45
Reduced-cost ticket: $25, limited availability
Full Constellation Pass: All six Neuro~Queer gatherings (Discounted Standard Bundle): $180
For folx who want to follow the whole messy constellation. Includes all six Neuro~Queer gatherings, at a reduced rate for committing to the full arc, and the joy of not having to remember to register each month.
Full Constellation Pass: All six Neuro~Queer gatherings (Sustaining Bundle): $270
All six gatherings, no monthly registration goblin required. This ticket is for folx with more financial room who want to help keep reduced-cost spots available.
Full Constellation Pass: All six Neuro~Queer gatherings (Supporter Bunder): $210
For folx who can pay the standard ticket rate and want to skip the monthly registration goblin. Thanks for supporting the room.
Choose the rate that best reflects your current capacity. Sustaining tickets help make lower-cost spots possible for others.
**If you are in need of a reduced-cost ticket, or have any other questions, please email me at: registration@becomingotherwise.com**