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> My interpretation was that the person likes doing their work and wants to outsource distractions This is true. For additional context, I’m also a single man
by jw1224 5y ago
> My interpretation was that the person likes doing their work and wants to outsource distractions
This is true. For additional context, I’m also a single man in his late 20s, with the blessing/curse of ADHD.
Whilst I can throw myself into my work (and enjoy it very much), I have little interest/motivation to follow up all the other odds-and-ends in my life.
That might mean something trivial, like keeping the kitchen stocked with healthy food. Or more meaningful tasks — like expenses and invoicing — which are essential, but bore me to death…
As I’m lucky enough to be in a position to do so, if I can get some extra help to sort out everything that’s not my forte, I can focus my energy where it matters: on things I’m good at, and enjoy.
- listenallyall 5y agoI'm certainly no doctor or authorized to give any diagnosis, but not being interested in running errands like grocery shopping, or tasks like invoicing, is not related to, or a sign of, ADHD. I think most people, including myself, find those tasks boring and tedious and would rather do other things.
- version_five 5y agoNobody likes boring tasks but some people pathologically avoid them while simultaneously worrying about the fact they haven't done them.
- listenallyall 5y agoSome people --> tons of normal, non-ADHD people
- ZephyrBlu 5y agoOP doesn't imply he has ADHD because of not being interested in errands. Quite the opposite.
- version_five 5y agoYes I identify completely. I spent most of the day today dealing with a bunch of address change stuff and other admin I'd been putting off for months and still have a huge stack of personal admin like that that I shudder and do something else every time I think about. If you can justify the cost, having someone to handle the boring stuff sounds awesome.