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Would you be able to write it down on paper? When I'm interrupted, I often lose my train of thought. I might be able to recover it after some struggle, but not
by jraph 4y ago
Would you be able to write it down on paper?
When I'm interrupted, I often lose my train of thought. I might be able to recover it after some struggle, but not always, and it's very exhausting and I often give up, especially if it happens several times in a short time span. Articulating words and sentences and thoughts is a slow and tiring process for me.
So how would we do if we had to speak together?
I will let someone speak as soon as possible if they express the need to speak with some body / face clue however.
- SamoyedFurFluff 4y agoI’ve tried to do this but it’s intimidating or distracting to the person you’re conversing with when you suddenly start taking notes as they speak.
- jraph 4y agoI guess a possible solution would be avoiding long monologues. I easily get bored when someone speaks for a long time.
- borski 4y agoIt’s not, if you explain why. It’s quite easy to say “I have ADHD, so if you see me taking notes it’s because I don’t want to interrupt but also don’t want to forget my thoughts, so please don’t be bothered by it” and I do this all the time when I strike up an important conversation with someone new.
- louthy 4y ago> Would you be able to write it down on paper? That would require a pen and paper to hand, forever, just in case you end up in a conversation. The act of finding said pen & paper would be enough for it to be gone forever.
- burnished 4y agoPick a pocket to keep your paper and writing utensil in forever. Back right was mine for years.
- borski 4y agoOr the notes app on your phone, or an open text editor on your laptop, or a nearby whiteboard, or the URL bar of your browser… It’s doable; it’s not easy, but it’s doable. (I also have ADHD)