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And then they don't stop after I say "I get it" a few times. 💀 (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

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[-] Moah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 27 points 1 month ago

Is that an ADHD thing?

[-] odelik@lemmy.today 22 points 1 month ago

It's the impulse control and anxiety & frustration that builds from not giving in to the impulse that's the challenge. That's if you're aware of the issue that if you do give in to the impulse you will likely come off as a dismissive asshole, and probabaly even condescending.

[-] Overshoot2648@lemm.ee 9 points 1 month ago

I have inattentive ADHD, so for me it's not an impulse thing, it's the fact that I'll forget what I was going to say by the time someone has finished. So either I interrupt or we sit awkwardly while I try and remember what I was going to say and it sucks.

[-] odelik@lemmy.today 4 points 1 month ago

I have mixed. The impulse control sucks as well as forgetting comments. I've come up with some mechanisms to help me remeber from notes, making a fist and holding up a finger for each thing I want to say, etc. Sometimes my comments/questions are answered if I wait too. I sometimes still forget. However, the urge to grip my hands together and claw at the skin on my hands is very real if I resist the impulse to jump in or rush the person to their point.