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[–] IvyisAngy@lemmy.world 22 points 1 day ago (5 children)

ADHD

Simplest answer is "nothing"

[–] potoo22@programming.dev 10 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

I was thinking about something, but now I'm thinking about "what was I thinking about" and that pushed out what I was thinking about and now I'm taking too long and I'm thinking about how awkward it's getting. OMG what was I thinking about?!

Oh yeah it was about that embarrassing thing I did yesterday...

"Nothing"

[–] agavaa@lemmy.world 12 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

That's what my partner used to say to me before he got the diagnosis. It sounded as if he never had any thoughts in his head. It put a strain on our relationship too, because he used to answer this those times I noticed he wasn't listening while I was talking and asked what he was thinking about. Sometimes it seemed like he didn't care at all.

Turns out he has too many thoughts in his head, and "nothing" was indeed the easiest answer. I guess it doesn't really matter what the truth is to a random person, but it does matter to your friends and family.

[–] Monument@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 16 hours ago

I always tell people the very last thought I had before they ask the question, even if it’s completely random. However, I try to walk the thought process back to get to a point where it’s clear I am listening to them. It’s a bit like a Pinky and the Brain bit, except we’re all smart, just not on the same wavelength.

[–] yermaw@sh.itjust.works 4 points 21 hours ago

Its baby shark. Its been baby shark. Baby shark 10 years. Send help.

[–] AceBonobo@lemmy.world 1 points 22 hours ago (1 children)
[–] oce@jlai.lu 2 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

"Jared, you can't talk to your manager like that."

[–] AceBonobo@lemmy.world 3 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Oh.. at work? "Thinking about improving our efficiency"

[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 3 points 21 hours ago

"Lubricating the synergy between us."

[–] Strider@lemmy.world 0 points 20 hours ago

Let's say Neurodiversity, there's a lot more to it.