• DreamButt@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    Ever heard of ADHD? Ya, the thought is perfectly intelligible. But as it travels to the mouth it gets mangled by six other thoughts along the way

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      9 months ago

      EXACTLY. Add social anxiety to the mix, and something as simple as asking a question becomes a Herculean task because your mouth won’t cooperate.

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      9 months ago

      This is why I prefer typing over speaking. I can go back and proofread what I said before I say it. When I speak, all that comes out half of the time is word salad.

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        9 months ago

        Also, you know, the searchable record which gets created. I legitimately don’t understand why some people insist on having important conversations in real time when that conversation just vanishes instantly into the ether once it is finished

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      9 months ago

      “Ah shit, I have something else to add to what I’m talking about, I better speak faster so I don’t waste everyone’s time”

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        9 months ago

        Damn. This is me. If I get it out now I won’t forget it then. So my mouth and tongue become the flash.

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      9 months ago

      Or autism, where you are to scared to even start talking and when you do, you mumble, give up mid sentance or say somerhing wrong for no reason.

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        9 months ago

        Shit, I’m over 50 years old and it’s the first time i encounter people describing my daily chicken run through social hellscape. For once, it feels nice not to be alone.