• Transporter Room 3@startrek.website
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    3 months ago

    Normal people: “this is SO me!” last done 2years ago

    Neurodivergents: every month

    COMPLETELY unrelated, I have about $800 worth of RC equipment to make my own planes and cars, and haven’t touched it in over a year.

    I want to break it out and make use of it to get my money’s worth, but apparently I don’t want to want to…

    My 3 year old calligraphy set has only been used twice, and not even for the purpose they were purchased.

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      3 months ago

      I have a really nice set of whittling knives from the time i was passionately experimenting with a borrowed knife.

      Guess how much time i have whittled since acquiring that set?

      In my defense apparently i missed out on a free tiny whetstone because i bought on a local farmers market rather the amazon page. From this i have convinced myself i need to master knife sharpening and maintenance skills first so i don’t abuse my set.

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        3 months ago

        oh that reminds me, I need a proper whetstone, the metal rod thingy from tesco’s is just not (making it so my knives are properly) cutting it

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      3 months ago

      I’ve got over 1k in flight sim equipment that I haven’t touched in 4 years but tbf i did stick with that hobby for about 10 years

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        3 months ago

        Yeah. The lockpicking tools I use and want to use and can’t use is just nOrMaL bEhAvIoR u guiyzz!!

        We have ADHD. One of the hallmarks is hyperfocus. We will, several times a year, sometimes a month, hyperfocus on a “hobby” and do it every moment we’re awake and not at work or school (to the neglect of eating or bathing or sleep) and then, at random, be unable to do it anymore to the point where we can’t, even if we want to.

        This is an ADHD community. When you see us complaining about “normal” things, we simply aren’t putting in the thirty caveats that explain why this thing we’re complaining about isn’t “normal,” because we don’t have to explain ourselves to other people with our conditon.

        And there is nothing more annoying than hanging out in a safe space for your condition and having people constantly show up to try to explain that this is “normal.” It’s not. We know it’s not. There’s books about it. Studies about it. We just shouldn’t have to explain the background details of what makes this abnormal every goddamn time!