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@Troggie Same here. For me probably because of being ADHD too. I think my brain doesn’t remember facts after I read everything I needed about something because it doesn’t care anymore, as soon as I switch to a new interest. Its my #AuDHD power! 😂
For the “special interest“ part when I learned and realized that it wasn’t mandatory (despite the classic stereotype) for being autistic, it made so much sense.
Any #ActuallyAutistic folks out there with a shit memory?
As a late-diagnosed #AuDHD-er I have huge imposter syndrome about the “special interest” part.
For years I convinced myself I wasn’t autistic because I didn’t have one. Turns out I had MANY. And they change and rotate.
However, my memory is SHIT.
Can I info-dump? Depending on the day and my level of overwhelm and energy and the person I’m talking to and the alignment of the planets… yes I can. And I will.
But can I also forget every single fact about the thing I’m talking about and seem like someone who hasn’t got a clue? Also yes.
Can I also spend hours, days, weeks engrossed in reading about a New Thing and not retain a single piece of information about that thing when someone asks? Also yes.
I feel like I’m not doing autism right.
Pam Keith on #BlueSky :
"Greta Thunberg has more courage & moral clarity than any world leader I have ever seen.
Bar none.
Period.
That tiny 22 year old is often accused of being annoying, but what she is, is unyielding to moral ambiguity. If it’s wrong, she says so until someone listens.
She deserves the Nobel Prize"
👏👏👏
Pam Keith on #BlueSky :
"Greta Thunberg has more courage & moral clarity than any world leader I have ever seen.
Bar none.
Period.
That tiny 22 year old is often accused of being annoying, but what she is, is unyielding to moral ambiguity. If it’s wrong, she says so until someone listens.
She deserves the Nobel Prize"
👏👏👏
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