{"product_id":"neurodivergent-rebels-the-weight-of-normal-paperback","title":"NeuroDivergent Rebel's The Weight of Normal - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLyric Rivera\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAssimilate or Be Punished: A NeuroDivergent, Queer Memoir of Survival and Awakening in a World That Demands Conformity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Look at the harms and traumas of NeuroDivergent Conversion \"Therapy\" and other methods of forced assimilation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA NeuroDivergent Rebel's Journey to Self-Acceptance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a world that demands conformity, to be NeuroDivergent and Queer is to live under the constant, crushing weight of \"normal.\" Lyric Rivera felt this weight from a young age. Branded as rebellious, difficult, and a problem to be solved, Lyric faced a world that tried (unsuccessfully) to force them to assimilate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Weight of Normal is a raw and powerful memoir of survival and awakening. It is an unflinching indictment of the systems of forced assimilation-the NeuroDivergent and Queer conversion \"therapies\"-that teach self-abandonment as a virtue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLyric reveals the devastating trade-off at the heart of these methods, designed to force conformity-a price that nearly cost them everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA searing look at the trauma of forced conformity and the journey back to oneself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCONTENT WARNING: \u003c\/strong\u003eThis book discusses themes that may upset some readers, including Autistic and other NeuroDivergent Conversion \"Therapies,\" forced assimilation, manipulation, coercion, abuse, and suicidal ideation. Reader discretion is advised.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 122\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.29 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 16, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51987413041453,"sku":"9798232803018","price":25.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/6sAaYFQ-y99798232803018.webp?v=1776178558","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/neurodivergent-rebels-the-weight-of-normal-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}