Q: Sometimes, you feel a bit…different? Why would that be?
I currently see myself as plural, which basically means that I don’t identify as one singular identity. I am currently undiagnosed, but experience symptoms of disassociation and memory loss, as well as additional seemingly separate identities outside of my own. These are usually more in the background processes of my mind, but can still impact me in some ways here and there.
Q: Do you have any communication needs/requirements
Yes! Many people pass off my autistic tendencies rather quickly, and tend to miss that I DO have communication needs, despite looking and sounding “normal”. Even if someone DOES look and sound normal, the assumption should not be made that they are purely neurotypical, invisible disabilities do exist, and I am part of the community that have these.
Who am I?
My name is Sheep or Sheepy online, and I am a 23 year old creature with autism and ADHD, as well as some anxiety and depression issues that I am usually at mental war with. Despite this, I strive to be a positive role model that can embrace everyone for their own unique identity, and create a safe and encouraging space, where people can hang out, and feel at home.
I work in Customer Service/Administration in the Disability/Health Space, on a part-time basis. Outside of work, I am usually watching Twitch, chatting with friends, gaming, sleeping, and often thinking of ideas for creative use. I feel safer with communicating online than I do IRL, since there is not having the awkwardness of me having to try and interpret social cues and neurotypical behavior makes things a lot easier for me, so you’ll likely see me around a bit, especially on Discord!
Online, I tend to be quite chatty, and very distractible, drifting between chill and chaotic in a heartbeat, depending on my mood and the context. I do hyperfixate a lot too, on topics such as reading, writing, indie games, storytelling, media analysis, and neurodiverse/LGBTIQ+ experiences.
It’s a little hard to cover all the bases of everything I am, and what I do, so I made some Q&A questions to help flesh out a bit more for you! Of course, I’m always wanting to provide the best experience for this, so this may be regularly updated to suit what most people ask me!
Q: What are some of your favourite games?
I love games that make you think, as well as games that have exploration/discovery involved, I have a heart for indie games, especially those with charming characters. Some of my favorite games are: UNBEATABLE, Omori, Outer Wilds, Hollow Knight, Undertale/Deltarune, OneShot, The Binding of Isaac, and Breath of the Wild!
Q: Why did you start streaming, and what’s your motivation?
I started streaming as a way to try and grow my social skills, as online interaction was much easier to test the waters of then real life. Streaming allowed me to find ways to communicate better, and boost my capacity to interact with people. Since then, I’ve grown a lot and the simple little idea has turned into much more of a passion! My motivation is to try and make even one’s person day just a little bit more…BAA-Rilliant! As I have this goal in mine, I am able to use that as my primary driving force!