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This is a mutual experience that many people can relate to but its mechanics is also core Adhd where this scenario is more extrme and frequent. (Possibly even with important life choices and not just hobbies)
Normalize acknowledging the smaller neurodivergent features that exists in most people as it can help them understand major ones. but do keep it distinct from “everyone has a bit of adhd/autism/anxiety” which is tonedeaf
Normal people: "this is SO me!" last done 2years ago
Neurodivergents: every month
COMPLETELY unrelated, I have about $800 worth of RC equipment to make my own planes and cars, and haven't touched it in over a year.
I want to break it out and make use of it to get my money's worth, but apparently I don't want to want to...
My 3 year old calligraphy set has only been used twice, and not even for the purpose they were purchased.
Yeah. The lockpicking tools I use and want to use and can't use is just nOrMaL bEhAvIoR u guiyzz!!
We have ADHD. One of the hallmarks is hyperfocus. We will, several times a year, sometimes a month, hyperfocus on a "hobby" and do it every moment we're awake and not at work or school (to the neglect of eating or bathing or sleep) and then, at random, be unable to do it anymore to the point where we can't, even if we want to.
This is an ADHD community. When you see us complaining about "normal" things, we simply aren't putting in the thirty caveats that explain why this thing we're complaining about isn't "normal," because we don't have to explain ourselves to other people with our conditon.
And there is nothing more annoying than hanging out in a safe space for your condition and having people constantly show up to try to explain that this is "normal." It's not. We know it's not. There's books about it. Studies about it. We just shouldn't have to explain the background details of what makes this abnormal every goddamn time!