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[–] Num10ck@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (5 children)

What kinds of appointments are you guys making that are so stressful?

[–] LogicalDrivel@sopuli.xyz 28 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Literally anything. If I have a specific time to be at a specific place my whole day is ruined.

[–] neo@feddit.de 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Please tell me more, tomorrow, at 6pm precisely. ;-)

[–] LogicalDrivel@sopuli.xyz 9 points 1 year ago

You're the worst kind of person and i love you for it.

[–] Num10ck@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

are these appointments that you chose for yourself that are accomplishing things for you?

[–] Unforeseen@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 year ago

Not OP, but It doesn't matter to me what they are. It can be a call to discuss weekend plans, it can be an errand I have to run, it can even be an agreement with an friend to play a multiplayer game at X time. Something like a dentist appointment is the worst though.

I'm neurodivergent and not sure how much that matters to the phenomenon

[–] Drusas@kbin.run 10 points 1 year ago

For me, stressfulness of the appointment has nothing to do with it. It's just...a feeling that I have to wait for the appointment. Hard to explain.

[–] BlackPenguins@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

I think it's general anxiety. I get butterflies in my stomach when I do anything off my routine. Even if it's just hanging with friends. What do I wear, how do I get there, will I know people, should I bring something?

[–] frezik@midwest.social 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It's not about the appointment itself, but the fact that it's set at all. Probably an ADHD thing, though I haven't been formally diagnosed.

[–] Gaspar@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's also an autism thing, though there is some considerable overlap there so you could be forgiven for not knowing.

Source: it's me, I'm the autist

[–] frezik@midwest.social 3 points 1 year ago

Yeah, I keep seeing autism and ADHD memes, and keep thinking "I do that all the time". Should probably talk to someone about it who can give a proper diagnosis.

[–] Drusas@kbin.run 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I very much don't have ADHD, but I also struggle with the "I have an appointment later, so all I can do today is wait for the appointment" thing.

[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In the US some medical providers charge the cost of the visit without insurance if you’re late or don’t show, so a $20-30 appointment can potentially turn into one that costs hundreds. That alone makes me anxious about appointments, because I don’t know off the top of my head if any of my providers do that because I’m neurotically on time, lol.

[–] Num10ck@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

you can ask them what their no show/cancellation fee/policy is, rather than fantasize about the potential wrath.

[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 year ago

I could, or I could just be on time.