• the_radness@lemmy.world
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    24 hours ago

    Memory recall is the worst for me. Long-term or short-term, cognitive; all bad.

    • Did you remember to grab your laptop on your way to work? Nope.
    • Do you remember going to the movie theater, sitting in your seat, and watching the new animated Adams Family movie with your family? Nope.
    • Did you move that load of towels from the washer to the dryer four days ago? Nope.
    • Did you remember your wife’s name after fifteen years of marriage when introducing her to your new coworkers? Nope.
    • Do you remember the word for that super simple thing? It’s literally the opposite of down, and you should definitely not be stumbling on this word because we’re on a conference call. Nope.
    • 🐍🩶🐢@lemmy.world
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      I absolutely hate it when my language center segfaults and I feel like I have aphasia. I will go through periods where it happens a concerning amount, and then back to a sprinkle of dysfunction. Forgetting simple words or names of people you have known for years is unsettling. I sometimes get really scared and panic if it happens a lot. Trying to explain to your coworkers on a conference call that your brain isn’t functioning correctly isn’t the most comfortable experience.

      • Nat (she/they)
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        16 hours ago

        I have said “my brain isn’t braining” several times, people have always understood.

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        Trying to explain to your coworkers on a conference call that your brain isn’t functioning correctly isn’t the most comfortable experience.

        Just tell them that they are dramatic pauses!

        It worked once for me, but I think the person who laughed also has ADHD.

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    18 hours ago

    Its great when your re watching shows that you’ve seen a dozen times but dont remember. Other than that, yeah kinda sucks.

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    With every ADHD meme I’m self-diagnosing with it more and more. Just today I had to say “I don’t know what I’m trying to say” in the middle of sentence twice.

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    24 hours ago

    56k modem noises

    I particularly remember the heart-dropping feeling of the repeated changes in pitch as it negotiated a lower baud rate to account for the shitty wiring my dad DIY’d.

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    I have ASD and this is sometimes my mind on times it decides it wants to feel like head empty, no thought’s

    And I bloody hate it