RSD pulls you in. PDA pulls you back.  
This song is what happens when both live in the same storm.

“Same Storm” is a male/female duet about the clash, and overlap, between Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD) and Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA). It gives both neurodivergent patterns their voice, showing how what looks like defiance, oversensitivity, or control is actually fear speaking different dialects.

This isn’t a fight song. It’s a recognition song.

It reminds us that two people can react in opposite ways, and both be right. Both be afraid. Both be doing their best to survive the same storm, just wired differently.

(Chorus excerpt)  
One runs toward, one runs away,  
Both just trying to make it through the day.  
Don’t call it drama, don’t call it shame,  
It’s the same storm with a different name.

Sing it. Share it. Reuse it under CC BY, every listen helps break shame and show the full picture of what PDA and RSD really feel like. Let it be a mirror for those who live it, and a bridge for those who love them.

Written by Lolly (AusticZone).  
License: Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY).

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Same Storm (PDA vs RSD)

Autistic Adult writing lyrics for songs for healing from PTSD, Domestic Violence, and Coercive Control and seeking Trauma Informed Care For Front Liners. All my songs are FREE, I invite artists to record my songs as long as words not changed and attribution given to AusticZone. Still building this platform so please be patient while I organise things. Bless you