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Targeted excellence (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 7 months ago by db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/adhd@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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[-] odelik@lemmy.today 10 points 7 months ago

Some of that "weak stuff" includes things like:

Basic Hygine.
Maintain relationships you care about but struggle with.
Focusing on a conversation that is interesting or has valuable information you need but drift off after 30 seconds because you notice something in the background, a misplaced hair on their face, or your brain over corrects and you get stuck in the "must focus" internal mantra.
Remembering to eat instead of hyper focusing on a project and time blindness kicks in and it 14 hours later.
So-man-other-things.

ADHD is a fucking struggle mate. And your advice is oblivious to the realities of the struggles and life.

[+] spiderwort@lemm.ee -6 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

The greats are often famously slovenly, antisocial etc.

And here you are, pushing mere shame.

Your shame seems small, comparatively .

[-] odelik@lemmy.today 6 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

This is some serious r/iamverysmart over simplicity. Nothing I said was shame mate.

I like living without stinking to high hell, having teeth that aren't rotting and infected, and not being covered in rashes and fungal growth because I am maintaining personal hygiene.

I love having friends. They bring me so much joy, happiness, shared interests, and introducing me to activities I enjoy.

Listening and not being constantly stuck in my mind allows me to build my knowledge and wisdom instead of some neckbeard elitist iamverysmart intern hellion.

I don't mask anymore, but I'm also not going to be some shitstain that believes they're the next "great" just because I am not nerutypical and have a false belief that the greats are-just-like-me because I'm neurodivergent.