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[–] Kualdir@feddit.nl 69 points 18 hours ago

I will make up a story more elaborate than game of thrones before doing something I don't want to

[–] ReCursing@lemmings.world 41 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

If I don't have something to distract me I can't concentrate

[–] Sammy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 13 hours ago (3 children)

I work best with music/podcasts/streaming all simultaneously blasting. Then I can concentrate.

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[–] TDCN@feddit.dk 48 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

The distractions are all on the inside of my brain going weeeeeee... so should i just remove my brain?

[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 6 points 12 hours ago

Complete removal seems extreme. Maybe just disconnect some of it, as a treat.

[–] ConstantPain@lemmy.world 4 points 12 hours ago (13 children)

Are you sure it's not just depression?

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[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 20 points 18 hours ago

My fingers are fucking fascinating. As are my toes. Not to mention all the bullshit going on in my head.

[–] obinice@lemmy.world 8 points 18 hours ago

Yes. I hate myself.

[+] Opinionhaver@feddit.uk -10 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (6 children)

By "wall" I assume this means smartphone. Because if you're sitting for 6 hours doing nothing but staring at a wall I think there's something else going on.

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I get that the meme is being hyperbolic, but I find it kind of misleading. As someone who likely has ADHD or/and is on the spectrum, the idea of “sitting still and staring at a wall for 6 hours” doesn’t match how ADHD usually works. If I remove distractions, I don’t just freeze - I end up doing something else entirely, like watching YouTube or pacing around. The paralysis is real, but it’s more about being stuck in a loop of avoiding the right task while still seeking stimulation. So the meme's wording just doesn’t land for me because it confuses task paralysis with total inactivity, which feels more like depression or burnout than ADHD. Maybe I’m just being too literal, but this is why it doesn’t click with me.

[–] thevoidzero@lemmy.world 3 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

You have a functioning brain right? You don't need smartphone to get thinking.

[–] Opinionhaver@feddit.uk 1 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Mostly functional yes, but not compatible with sitting still for 6 hours and doing nothing.

[–] thevoidzero@lemmy.world 3 points 10 hours ago

Doing nothing implies just physically nothing though. If you have a fun brain there are a lot of things you can do. It's specifically useful while traveling long distances

[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 6 points 16 hours ago

If you’re removing distractions, you should probably also remove smartphones /tablets/smartwatches/whatever else people might have. But again, even if people try to remove my distractions, I’ll entertain myself. I personally like to guess and check cube roots, which is much easier to do with paper and pencil, but can be done without. It’s an effective way to kill time.

[–] trashgirlfriend@lemmy.world 3 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

Comments like this give me the feeling that it's the neurotypicals that actually have something wrong with them and they just convinced ND people that they're the normal ones.

[–] Sparky@feddit.org 2 points 14 hours ago

No. By wall they mean wall/ceiling/floor.

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