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An example would be folding laundry into a neat pile or remembering people's names. There are so many examples, I want to see what yours is.
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#1
Speaking to other people, whether it be in person or in an online meeting. I like to text people instead, because it gives me more time to process what I’m going to say, if that makes any sense. Sometimes I even script conversation starters and what I might say next.
Final score:
20points
Kate Cavell 1 year ago
Getting off the floor after falling. Trapped on laundry concrette floor for up to five hours 2 weeks ago when family insisted I would be ok to be left home so I wouldn't catch covid.
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#2
Picking up the phone and call someone (other than family). I prefer messages, Mail etc. Just no phone call.
Final score:
12points
Penguin Panda Pop 1 year ago
I hate speaking on the phone too. I worked in call centres for over 15 years. Not the best career choice.
#3
Putting the F*****g fitted sheet on the f*****g bed. Most difficult thing ever.
Final score:
11points
Lyone Fein 1 year ago
I solved this problem by not using fitted sheets anymore. Just use regular sheets both under and over me.
Kristin Malliet 1 year ago
Folding the fitted sheet is impossible. I always try, but end up with a rolled up wad of sheet
censorshipsucks 1 year ago
My latest invention is as soon as you get one corner on, you pin it with a safety pin, then go onto the next one.
#4
All of them. Life with untreated ADHD is fun ☺️
Final score:
10points
Sakapulgas 1 year ago
45 years of that too... Crossing fingers that the next appointment will be the one when the doctor will prescribe the medication 🤞
Lene 1 year ago
Let's form a club! I will have to wait until Sep. 2026 to see a psychiatrist who will examine me for ADHD. It feels like an impossible task for me to keep life afloat. My f***ed up-ness is also having an impact on my 3 kids and bf. But just 2.5 years to go and hopefully things will change for the better. 😬
Moosy Girl 1 year ago
I agree with “all of them”, the smallest, stupidest things often feel completely impossible. My doctor said it’s just stress and gave me a box of antacids, which would be great if taking them on time wasn’t so bloody difficult! :p
#5
Math was never my specialty. It's always been a bit challenging for me.
Final score:
9points
Statinanis 1 year ago
Same here! I’m not sure what it is, I watched dozens of YouTube videos in hopes of understanding one of the hardest units in my Grade 11 math class. I ended up passing the class with a 65% 🤣 I’m glad I don’t have to use all of that complicated c**p anymore.
#6
Basically any task that doesn't have a deadline. If you don't give me a hard timeframe, I'm probably not going to do it. All tasks are left until the last minute and done in a state of total panic. Executive dysfunction is real, y'all!
Final score:
7points
Moosy Girl 1 year ago
That’s never really worked for me because my brain knows it’s fake and missing it won’t really have immediate consequences. >.<
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Getting up in the morning before 10; I just want to stay in bed, especially in colder weather. Corollary: going to bed at night. I want to watch another episode, or read another chapter. Night owl here, just in case you haven't guessed. Thank goodness I am now retired, so I can organise (nearly) everything around MY timeframe. After 60+ years of getting up early for school, uni, work etc I still feel tired!
Final score:
7points
Moosy Girl 1 year ago (edited)
Hurrrgh I feel this one so hard. Every weekend/holiday my sleep schedule resets to 3am-11am, I’ve spent my whole life so far trying to wrangle it to 11pm-7am but it’s hopeless. 24 years to go ‘til retirement, if they haven’t gotten rid of it by then. :p
Vonny 1 year ago
And the time change makes it even worse! Wasn't it last month our clocks "sprung forward" ? My brain & body didn't spring forward. By the time I get used to the time change, it's time to change it back in the fall. Night owl here, too. As often as possible I make any necessary appts. in the afternoons, which is when I can function better. Court dates at 8:30 a.m. ( guardianship stuff ) are rough.
#8
Drinking water without spilling it down my shirt! Also talking loudly, i talk quietly because everything sounds loud to me. As result people dont hear what i say most of the time :/
Final score:
6points
Andrew Keir 1 year ago
Try speaking slower, with harder consonants. I have elderly relatives and this helps, but isn't a perfect answer ofc.
Do-nut touch da donut (Submission author) 1 year ago
That actually might help lol, volume may still be a problem but i think thisll help with my speech thx <3
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#9
Talking to my parents about serious topics
Final score:
5points
censorshipsucks 1 year ago
is that because they are (a) shallow (b) religious (c) rightwing, (d) all of the above?
Faye Drewit (Submission author) 1 year ago
no, because we joke a lot, and don't have much time to talk because I have a lot of siblings still living with them. I actually have a very good relationship with them, we just talk when we are really tired, and building puzzles, so our conversation consists of stuff about couple sleeping positions, the time my mom lived off potatoes, and song parodies.
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Getting out of bed.
Final score:
5points
censorshipsucks 1 year ago
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#11
Not zoning out in the middle of a task, be it writing an essay, drawing, cooking, eating or whatever, i end up staring into the distance while daydreaming. Madd does that to you i guess
Final score:
4points
censorshipsucks 1 year ago (edited)
Find what you are interested in. Zoning out means you find it boring. Also, I have never heard those pronouns before. Do they mean you are a fairy, and if so, does that mean you only date people with wings? Or what? Apologies for my ignorance.
never-wake-up (fae/faer) (Submission author) 1 year ago
drawing is my passion and i still end up zoning out or daydreaming instead of doing it, or even when talking with my friends, it's not even a question of if i like the thing or not, i just pop out mentally without intending to. No, they're usually considered non-themed neopronouns even if some use them for their relation to faerie. I like them because they're whimsical (don't know how that's spelled oh well) and they feel right, but they also feel somewhat feminine without being a girl thing so i really like them for me because it feels appropriate to my perception of self. Not a faerie but i wish i was ksksksk and i don't date as i'm aromantic
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Cutting a straight perpendicular vertical line. It doesn't matter what the substance - cheese, wood, bread, corned beef - it never goes at 90 degrees in any direction.
Final score:
4points
Andrew Keir 1 year ago
Maybe, cut for a few millimetres / a quarter of an inch-ish , then check to see how you're doing, then correct and cut on. Rinse and repeat
#13
Staying calm and polite around people. I'm ASD (high functioning), but a lot of the time I feel on the edge of a meltdown because (a) someone like my boss is giving me too many simultaneous tasks, (b) he won't stop asking me how far I am, (c) at least he knows about it and tries to control his urge to badger me, but often he fails to do so (d) my partner is super disparaging about ASD people like my kid and I have to nuke her periodically which makes me feel s**t (she doesn't take it seriously and thinks I'm self-diagnosed which I'm NOT!!! I got a f*****g letter from a psychiatrist ffs) (e) my ex bothering me about money when she doesn't understand how hard it is to keep a job with ASD because people get pissed off with you being weird all the time and melting down (f) being anxious because I do not know if I am going to meltdown today and embarrass myself by being a "Crybaby" or whatever heteronormative gender role they expect from me because I appear/display as a regular heteronormative man. Ex...f*****g...sausting.
Final score:
4points
Andrew Keir 1 year ago
Sympathy. So many people don't realise that time taken to write reports is inevitably subtracted from the time available to actually do the work. Maybe try reporting as you finish a task, before the boss can ask? Might persuade them to let you self-manage - a bit, anyway ...
#14
paying attention and focusing lol
Final score:
4points
#15
Hand washing pots and pans. Just let them sit in the sink way too long - soaking away. Only takes a few minutes to do them so...???
Final score:
3points
censorshipsucks 1 year ago
We avoid doing tasks that are boring or unpleasant, so yeah, normal.
Penguin Panda Pop 1 year ago
The soaking them part is incredibly important to the whole process. Do NOT skip that part.
#16
Driving. I can operate a car alright, both standard and automatic, but I have issues driving in traffic, despite several driving courses and practice. It was never a problem where I live, as it a city where driving is not practical most of the time, but I am about to move to the countryside, and frankly I am a bit terrified.
Final score:
3points
Lyone Fein 1 year ago
Well, folks out in the country side might be a bit nicer and more patient. So you don't need to be stressed out as much!
Lene 1 year ago
I am absolutely not fond of driving. But I live on the countryside and I find that I relax better when driving here than in the city. There is less traffic to be aware of. Instead you just need to be aware of wildlife crossing the road. I am sure you will quickly do well with driving in the middle of nowhere. :) you can do it. And do it well. Without stress at all. If I can you are absolutely capable as well!
censorshipsucks 1 year ago
I used to be terrified as well but after 30 years my fear has gone and I am now actually too confident.
#17
Okay, prepare for a list that makes me seem incredibly mentally handicapped. 1: DIVISION. What the heck is a number going into a number and why aren't decimals a thing!?!?!?!? 2:LAUNDRY FOLDING. I believe that no one has never struggled with this. 3: Ordering things from drive-thrus. Ordering the food from inside is fine, but for some reason I can't handle a faceless, disembodied voice that I don't know asking me if I want fries with that. I can't handle drive-thrus. AT ALL. 4:Saying things using normal sayings and normal analogies. THe amount of times I mentally reffered to the pyramids as "inanimate Bill Cyphers" is painful, and the cassette beasts referenced augggghhhhhhhh 5: Getting references. Do I have to explain?
Final score:
3points
Penguin Panda Pop 1 year ago
I also struggle with scenarios with comprehending what people are saying if I can't see them. I'm starting to think it might be a partial deafness thing. I think I might be lip-reading more than I realise.
Robert Trebor 1 year ago
#3. Mine is not a phobia, but except for Chick-Fil-A, drive throughs are tedious. CFA seems to have given them some thought, but all the others use a person with a nasal voice and an accent different from the local, and everything has to be repeated three times. How the heck do you get "grilled cheese" out of "Classic Roast Beast Sandwich"? I get McMuffins at McD's, and I go in, order from the kiosk, and I'm back on the road before the car in front of me gets to the menu board.
#18
Driving. Here in Japan the law is really harsh, and I’m super scared and stressed every time I drive. Besides, I somehow got driving license without actually knowing to park, and parking is the worst task now.
Final score:
3points
censorshipsucks 1 year ago
But just curious, do you actually need to drive in Japan? I thought the public transport was great?
Lily Anne (Submission author) 1 year ago
The public transport is great indeed, but sometimes driving is more convenient. For example to reach a park we’ve always wanted to see, we need 1.5h by bus and train, while by car it is only 40 min.
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#19
Getting out of bed in the morning. I'm fine in the afternoon. Haha. I worked the overnight shift for the last six years of my career before retiring.
Final score:
3points
#20
Folding that goddamn fitted sheet >:( Eating normally :l Opening creme egg tinfoil without ripping it >:l Swallowing pills. I just can't do it no matter how much I try :'(
Final score:
2points
Just-A-Black-Cat-Lover 1 year ago
With pills, use something like applesauce or pudding. Put a smallish amount that you can still swallow on a spoon, bury the pill, and eat the applesauce/pudding/whatever. Can't swallow it, still? Make the amount of food you put a lil smaller. If you find discomfort after you swallowed it, just drink some water. (I dealt with this for a while too so I'm trying to help :) )
Vonny 1 year ago
I used to dread folding fitted sheets, too. Then saw a segment on an old Martha Stewart show, how simple it was to fold a fitted sheet. The corners ( with the elastic bits ) become 'pockets' that you put your hands into. How do I describe this? Turn the sheet inside out, simple enough, then put one hand in one 'pocket' one hand in other pocket, then bring your hands together in front of you ( while holding sheet with hands inside ) put one hand over the other, voila, the sheet becomes connected. Then you can shape it so it looks just like an unfitted sheet ( rectangle ) . It never comes out perfect, but it only takes a few seconds to do. Maybe there's a youtube tutorial to help. Another idea that may help, fold it as best you can, then put it inside the folds of the flat sheet. Keep the 2 sheets together, flattened out. Saves space, looks fine.
censorshipsucks 1 year ago
Just roll fitted sheets seriously do not bother trying to fold them.
#21
Only cleaning my room! I HATE cleaning my room, but I do it. I'm very meticulous in cleaning my kitchen, living room, bathroom, laundry room and even the garage....but I live in an older dusty house and have ceiling fans & the AC running constantly (I live in Florida) so all the dust & sand packs onto EVERYTHING like every week! UGH! It takes me 2-3 days to clean my rather small room, but when I do....I clean it ALL.....even down to scrubbing the baseboards and ugly terrazzo floor on my hands and knees. So, yeah....it is worth it in the end. (But I still HATE it!) :)
Final score:
2points
censorshipsucks 1 year ago
Sorry to hear yeah I hate it as well, Africa here. Always mud and bugs.
#22
Talk and write at the same time. As a teacher, I make a ridiculous number of errors in front of students. They love to point out my mistakes.
Final score:
2points
Penguin Panda Pop 1 year ago
Fellow teacher who also spells things incorrectly on the blackboard while speaking here. As an English teacher it's embarrasing, but I'm always trying to encourage my students to embrace mistakes so I guess I should too.
Danish Susanne 1 year ago
I think this may make you a better teacher, because the pupils see that everyone can make a mistake, so they need not feel bad when they do themselves.
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Qb1109 1 year ago
I can't change a tire. I have been shown many times but I just can't get it. I struggle to get the jack in the right place. I always worry that I have it wrong and that I will damage the car. I also need someone to get the lug nuts off. I usually just call AAA.
Andrew Keir 1 year ago
Placing the jack is, indeed, a problem - mostly because I guarantee that the bit of road you need to put it on won't be level ... for the lug nuts, (a) make sure the garage greases them when they're put on, and (b) maybe get a torque multiplier (it's a small gearbox that fits between your torque wrench and the lug nuts). To improve your confidence, find a friendly garage worker, gift them a bottle of something suitable, and get them to show you how they change a tire. Then get them to watch and comment while you change two more. Then teach your S.O. by showing them as you change the fourth ... AAA is a good resource if traffic is passing your vehicle fast and close, especially as they're really good at parking their truck to prevent traffic from endangering you or them.
Load More Replies... Andrew Keir 1 year ago
Then you have their attention, you're clearly a human just like them, and "If you've never made a mistake, chances are you've never made anything". But check you're facing the class when you talk !
Penguin Panda Pop 1 year ago
Thank you, Andrew. I SHOULD face the class when I'm talking (and for the most part I am) but sometimes a student will ask a question while my back is turned and I'm too enthusiatic to wait to answer. Definitely something to work on.
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pay attention lol
Final score:
2points
#25
Going to bed. Seems easy enough, but with so little time for myself during the day due to work and no break from life afterwards (Meals, chores, pet care), going to bed seems to take longer and longer every night. It has quickly become the only time I have to myself to take a breather and just be.. goodbye sleep!
Final score:
2points
#26
Housework in general. Arthritis and depression don't help, though I have never been enthusiastic.
Final score:
2points
#27
Doing the laundry. Especially folding my brother's stinky underwear because he's 'too young' to fold his own laundry.
Final score:
2points
Edward Treen 1 year ago
If it's still stinky after washing, it needs either washing properly or replacing.
#28
Existing in a consistently functional way that benefits my mental and physical health. [depression].
Final score:
2points
#29
I can confront someone easily, but the second someone raises their voice or snaps back, I can't breathe or do anything. I feel frozen and I cry. So that's hard to do, argument-wise. But the weird part is, I get into arguments easily, and still do this.
Final score:
2points
#30
Brushing my teeth. I hate how it feels, I especially hate how disgusting rinsing/spitting afterwards feels, and I don’t know how to time it properly: I can’t wake up early enough to do it half an hour after breakfast as the dentist recommends and if I do it before breakfast I end up with minty oatmeal porridge taste and sticky teeth the rest of the morning.
Final score:
1point
Just-A-Black-Cat-Lover 1 year ago
Me too! Or the flavor of toothpastes are WAY too strong and halfway through I gag or have trouble spitting it out because it's so strong.
#31
Every single task I struggle to do. Like I will even struggle doing something simple like talking to people, getting out of bed, drinking water, putting stuff away, eating and more. I think it's probably a mix of ADAH, depression and anxiety causing this. Every day is so fun.
Final score:
1point
#32
Keeping the kitchen clean. It feels like this massive job that I just don't have the energy for.
Final score:
0points
#34
Eating. Just looking at food is disgusting to me. I don’t even have an eating disorder and I would LOVE to eat way more than I do, but depression simply makes me forget to eat and it’s a struggle.
Final score:
0points
What do you think ?
Zander Porbanda 1 year ago
Like completely normal people who can inhale popcorn but can't swallow a pill.
Zander Porbanda 1 year ago
Like completely normal people who can inhale popcorn but can't swallow a pill.
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