I don't have ADHD. I have Asperger's. I can focus on one thing as long as it takes. I have a couple of subjects that I know way more about than the average person. I can remember anything I want to. I can ingest tons of information, and my brain can sort through it all and come to correct conclusions.
On the other hand, I can't read people and I can't see from their point of view. I absolutely cannot "feel your pain" like Clinton claimed. I can't tell if they're bored, and I should stop talking.
On the chans, the anons similar to me are what is termed "weaponized autism." We're the ones who can take a random photograph and figure out the GPS coordinates based on what can be seen in the photo. We can go through tens of thousands of pages of material and find what's immediately relevant.
I always thought ADHD was just a way to get drugs into kids who hate to stay in their chairs at school. Because of drug use and perhaps stuff in our food, these things, as well as allergies, are very common today. When I was in 1st grade, there was one boy that had trouble staying seated. He was the only in the entire school. Also, I never knew a single kid in school that had any food allergies. We all ate in the cafeteria, and everyone ate the same food.
I get overloaded by sensory inputs. It took me a while to get used to the noise and talking at family reunions. I became the expert that people wanted to talk to, so I could talk to someone and shut out everything else.
I believe I could function in an emergency, as blood doesn't bother me as long as it isn't mine. :)
I have a low "give a shit" factor, so a lot of things don't bother me.
I wish people in the 50s and 60s in education had known about Asperger's so I could have gotten help.
Thanks for that description. I worked one on one with a few kids with this condition. They all told me I was way too concerned about how they & others felt (though I could tell they did appreciate it). Trying to help them understand the emotional cues that I just picked up on naturally was like digging granite with a plastic spoon. My suggestion of them asking the listeners if they wanted to hear more after they spoke each minute really helped a lot & when they started asking, does that make sense or am I off somewhere, that really helped even more because normies would feel more engaged in the conversation & could direct the information that was coming their way from a human supercomputer.
Thanks for helping me understand those kids better.
edit - Should have mentioned that the kids I worked with did want to read those emotions & generally seemed frustrated with the process. One didn't care if they learned or not.
Kids today are luckier in that people know more. When I was growing up, there was zero help. I was bullied, even by some of the teachers. Today when I talk, sometimes my wife will punch me. I still don't know how I managed to find someone 40 years ago. On the other hand, she was good with special students. She even managed to get a non-verbal student to talk once.
I don't have ADHD. I have Asperger's. I can focus on one thing as long as it takes. I have a couple of subjects that I know way more about than the average person. I can remember anything I want to. I can ingest tons of information, and my brain can sort through it all and come to correct conclusions.
On the other hand, I can't read people and I can't see from their point of view. I absolutely cannot "feel your pain" like Clinton claimed. I can't tell if they're bored, and I should stop talking.
On the chans, the anons similar to me are what is termed "weaponized autism." We're the ones who can take a random photograph and figure out the GPS coordinates based on what can be seen in the photo. We can go through tens of thousands of pages of material and find what's immediately relevant.
I always thought ADHD was just a way to get drugs into kids who hate to stay in their chairs at school. Because of drug use and perhaps stuff in our food, these things, as well as allergies, are very common today. When I was in 1st grade, there was one boy that had trouble staying seated. He was the only in the entire school. Also, I never knew a single kid in school that had any food allergies. We all ate in the cafeteria, and everyone ate the same food.
I get overloaded by sensory inputs. It took me a while to get used to the noise and talking at family reunions. I became the expert that people wanted to talk to, so I could talk to someone and shut out everything else.
I believe I could function in an emergency, as blood doesn't bother me as long as it isn't mine. :)
I have a low "give a shit" factor, so a lot of things don't bother me.
I wish people in the 50s and 60s in education had known about Asperger's so I could have gotten help.
Thanks for that description. I worked one on one with a few kids with this condition. They all told me I was way too concerned about how they & others felt (though I could tell they did appreciate it). Trying to help them understand the emotional cues that I just picked up on naturally was like digging granite with a plastic spoon. My suggestion of them asking the listeners if they wanted to hear more after they spoke each minute really helped a lot & when they started asking, does that make sense or am I off somewhere, that really helped even more because normies would feel more engaged in the conversation & could direct the information that was coming their way from a human supercomputer.
Thanks for helping me understand those kids better.
edit - Should have mentioned that the kids I worked with did want to read those emotions & generally seemed frustrated with the process. One didn't care if they learned or not.
Kids today are luckier in that people know more. When I was growing up, there was zero help. I was bullied, even by some of the teachers. Today when I talk, sometimes my wife will punch me. I still don't know how I managed to find someone 40 years ago. On the other hand, she was good with special students. She even managed to get a non-verbal student to talk once.
Sounds like an amazing wife & I am glad you are blessed to have her in your life.
My wife's family certainly has some love nudges thrown out from time to time.