What are you trying to do when you say that, like a parent trying to make their child brush their teeth? Do you HONESTLY think anyone here isn't aware that dental hygiene is important and hasn't tried a billion ways (including begging and pleading with themselves) to get themselves to do this normal thing that normal people do with ease? Don't you think the problem MIGHT lie elsewhere, in this community about a neurodivergence? Do you need to read up on what ADHD is?

[–] BigBananaDealer@lemm.ee -1 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

i dont need to read up on what ADHD is, i fucking have it

just speaking from experience, getting called out on stank ass morning breath made brushing my teeth every morning a surefire routine I almost never miss, just trying to help you from what i already went through

[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 4 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Good job, this worked for you. It doesn't work for others.

[–] BigBananaDealer@lemm.ee -3 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

still no excuse to be rude and patronizing to someone trying to help

[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 2 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

What you said boils down to "just do it". You recognise why that's a bad thing to say, yeah?

[–] BigBananaDealer@lemm.ee -2 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

no it doesnt and no i dont, youll have to be clearer than that. why is it bad to say? i think its worse going around with shit breath than to tell someone to remember to brush their teeth in the morning

[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 3 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

"Just do it" is what neurotypicals say when they want to give advice. "Just exercise more", "just do yoga", "just make a list", "just take out the trash everyday", "just put it away after you use it", "just fix your sleep", "just make an effort", "just be normal". It's not advice, it's unhelpful and talking down to a child.

Honestly weird that you say you haven't encountered it.

[–] BigBananaDealer@lemm.ee 0 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

i never said just do it so why does this apply to me?

and i also never said i never encountered it

honestly its weird you make so many assumptions on me all because i brush my teeth in the morning

[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 2 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

"Please brush your teeth in the morning" is "just do it". Honestly, even adding "the people around you can smell your bad breath" would've been an improvement of sorts.

You said you didn't know why "just do it" is a bad thing to say which implies nobody's ever said it to you.

[–] BigBananaDealer@lemm.ee 1 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

i figured it was obvious that people around you can smell it, why else would i tell someone to brush their teeth in the morning?

[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 0 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

It is also obvious to adults that you should brush your teeth everyday, so why tell them?

[–] BigBananaDealer@lemm.ee 1 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

because they keep forgetting. so obviously a reminder helps

[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 0 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Yes, that's the reason, clearly. Maybe they also forget that people can smell their bad breath?

Also, to reiterate, this is ADHD. You're going to have to go better than one (1) reminder.

[–] BigBananaDealer@lemm.ee 1 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

i can send messages daily if that would help you

[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 0 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Good lord. Not the fucking point. Have a nice day.

[–] BigBananaDealer@lemm.ee 1 points 4 hours ago

i will have a nice day thank you

also word of advice, dont mansplain what adhd is to someone who has it 😁