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  • I wish we had politicians who weren’t cartoonishly evil and aware of it. Like, Nixon was not a good person, but at least his scandal was something he resigned over… You know?

    I don’t think anything could make DJT resign. He’s too much of a man-baby to allow it without a full blown tantrum and insurrection calling, probably.










  • Yeah, I admit you’re just being reasonable. But I hope you can understand where the outrage stems from too. I was definitely a bit cranky when I responded, but I do feel as though “make a list” is such a common response to executive dysfunction that it feels as though it amounts to “achieve the end goal,” especially because executive dysfunction makes even small goals feel like giant hurdles.




  • telling a person in a wheelchair to just stand up and telling people with dyslexia just read what’s on the paper

    Have you ever considered that there are actually cases where people in wheelchairs regain partial motor function in their legs by going through rigorous physical therapy and training the muscles to bear weight again? It’s on the less common side, but it applies to some folks.

    Additionally, a good portion of children with dyslexia grow out of it as their ability to process text develops over time, through constant reading.

    I know these situations are much larger in magnitude, but can’t you see how a solution for some is not a good suggestion for others? If I told someone with dyslexia to read more, odds are they will be irritated, even if it might be their solution.

    Suggesting a list for those with executive dysfunction may be a reasonable thing, objectively, but it can come off as uninvolved or ignorant for someone who has tried to utilize lists hundreds (if not thousands) of times in their life. I think it would be better received if you suggested writing one or two tasks down at a time, at least. A list of two items is hardly a list and is more approachable, and if it doesn’t work for someone then it doesn’t feel like much of a commitment/time waste.

    I get that the hostile responses feel bad… But wouldn’t you also feel bad if you were struggling with anxiety and someone told you to “just relax”? At the very least they should suggest a means to relax and not just… Tell you to.

    Have some empathy for the frustrated and suggest a means of setting and working towards goals without downright suggesting a list, maybe.