Someone Asked, “What Is The Most Basic Thing You Are Terrible At?,” And 33 People Delivered

And doing math on the spot in front of others.

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I’m GREAT at parallel parking. I park straight and get in and out of tight spots without incident—unless someone is watching. Then I can do it.

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I was at badminton training a few days ago, for the first time in a long time. I was doing perfectly fine until my mum decided to come check in on me.

Instant fail for me. I have enough trouble getting anything right when people aren't watching me.

Yeah, im ashamed to say i have to study the names of most of my uncles so that i can atleast look like i know who im talking to...

I am scared of saying ppl's names because I fear that I'll say the wrong name or pronounce it extremely bad. I have a friend that has been a close friend for 15-ish years. I know her name and all that. But I am still extremely reluctant on saying it when she's able to hear it. I only feel fine with using my bf's name and the kids' names. I wonder if it's part of my neurodiversity?

My husband and I have been together for 14 years , I have met his cousins multiple times but there are two brothers who are basically identical so I've no idea which is which and two sisters who look nothing alike and yet I'm still not sure which names goes to which. I had thought I'd cracked it last year but a conversion after a chrismas party made me think maybe I haven't.

I get nervous and it just makes it worse, also how they pronounce their name - I get anxious and second guess myself. They say to try to use their name 3 times right away

I have a dead spot in my brain where I keep names and acronyms

We've solved that problem. We just have one fitted sheet - it gets washed early in the morning at the weekend, and it's dry by the time we need it that night. NO FOLDING NECESSARY!

It’s easy: https://youtu.be/GuqKmIXbZdE?si=2kp343r6iSBwGKvl

I just roll them up and shove them into a drawer. The sheet inspector is not welcome in my house.

Yeah these just go right back on the bed, or a very rough fold to fit with the rest of the set.

yeah you have to take the education to become a nurse in order to be able to do it neatly. However, I thing the trick is to put it down on large surface and fold it in quaters in both directions, such that all the edges ends up in the middle of the package. Once that is done you can make neat folds in the rest.... or you can just put all of them on the bed, and then tear one of each time the outermost gets dirty and needs replacement.

I'm terrible at sleeping. I have to drink to sleep. I know it's not good for you and greatly affects sleep quality. I took a sleep study at home and found out I have severe sleep apnea. The machine helps, but sometimes it constantly wakes me up thru the night

Good luck OP! I have no problem sleeping and feel sorry for people who do.

I don't sleep much, either. It sucks. I wish you the best.

I'm sorry, what's this thing called "sleep" that you speak of?

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All the best! And may you quickly find the right meds

As an EMT, we had to take suicide prevention training, and this applies to any type of comforting someone. But one of the most important things you learn is NEVER tell someone things like "it's not so bad," or certainly "other people have it worse". The moment you do that, you AT BEST lose credibility, and at worst can actually push someone further into suicide when they get defensive and feel the need to prove it really is that bad. Unintuitively, one of the best things to do is to Agree with them. Tell them things like "wow, that does sound like you have it really tough." Because that, right there, makes them feel like you are listening and that you understand. Which in turn lets you move into "but what if I help you with this one thing, and together we make things a little better." And then you help them with the next, and the next, and then soon you've helped them back on their feet.

Does anyone else get uncomfortable when someone reaches out to hold your hands when you're upset? For me it makes go from talking out what's bugging me, to instantly feeling cheesed out.

Especially if they're crying I don't know what to do with myself

I'm the same way. I've got two people in my life wanting me to be ESA's for them and I'm overwhelmed. I'm disabled myself, including CFS, and just don't have the energy.

I’m the same “..gosh. You seem upset. “ holds out tissue and flees

One bit of advice I saw was to ask people about their pets. People love to talk about their animals, and even if they don't have any, it's still very likely that they had pets as a child, or know what kind of pet they would like.

Wait, that isn't small talk?

Again, me too. Any more I sort of compartmentalize the anxiety and bull through the situation. Not b******t but like bull charge or whatever.

I always end up talking about s**t, or turds, or anything related 🤷🏻‍♀️

Lol, I'm on the autism spectrum. I can't do small talk.

My wife had no sense of direction at all. Mine is absolute. I always know where north is, and can walk out of any wild area with no problem. Right and left, however, leave me completely befuddled.

My husband calls me "wrong way."

I once got lost trying to find my school after moving, cause I've always gone from school to the train station but never from the train station to school (this was in 2005, before Google maps existed lmao)