Current example: I’m tidying my home for a sleepover guest and my dining table has all of the hand tools from the garage and wherever else I had tucked them away. I’m cleaning them, removing rust, oiling them to prevent future rusting, and organizing them. They weren’t on the table two days ago, but IT HAD TO BE DONE.

I feel driven to put off one thing that must be done–has to be done–in favor of something that has zero urgency at all.

I know that’s a thing, so if you do that too, let’s share.

I think it’s helpful because the more I learn about what I have in common with other ADHDers, the more patience I give myself. I’d like others to learn to give themselves a break too.

  • NotMichaelCera
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    1 year ago

    I have a full time contract 1099 job but I had to start my freelance editing job 3 weeks before school also starts because FUCK future me thats why.

    • blueskiesoc@lemmy.worldOP
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      1 year ago

      Oh my god. Good thing we work well under pressure. There may be yelling, possibly crying, but shit gets done.