Slgtlyscatt3red
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Slightly scattered. Just a woman with autism and ADHD that loves to write poetry, create art, and sing.
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What "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" Teaches Us About Today
Have you ever read the story "The Little Boy Who Cried Wolf"? I decided to re-read it this morning. For most of us, we recognize this as a story about a little boy pranking people in the village by saying there is a wolf chasing the sheep when there really isn't...until there is:
By Slgtlyscatt3red12 months ago in Motivation
When she takes off the mask
When I was a kid, I grew up around mostly neurotypical people. It wasn't until my mom became a special education assistant that I met my first neurodivergent friend. He was one of the students with autism that was in the classroom with my mom. I remember inviting him to birthday parties and hanging out in the summertime and having fun and just, being. We had this weird connection that I couldn't really place except to say that the way he looked at the world around him was similar to the way I did, in small ways. More subtle. Why is that?
By Slgtlyscatt3red12 months ago in Writers
Why I'm Not Afraid of Heights Anymore
I will always remember that day, sort of like a record playing over and over in my head. The never-ending echoes of Elton John and Queen as we pass pretty lights on the highway. The feeling of childhood to me is like running through the sprinkler on a hot summer day, or super soaker fights, pillow forts, playing cobs and robbers, laughter. 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 2000. Where did all those years go?
By Slgtlyscatt3red12 months ago in Motivation
Living On Your Own Terms
I have learned a lot about my likes and dislikes since I've been diagnosed with ADHD. For instance, I know that I just don't work well within the confines of a traditional work environment, no matter how hard I try. I yearn for the independence and freedom to fly with whatever my mind is thinking that day, and I long for the ability to be able to spontaneously follow my whims on a daily basis. So, what does all this mean? Well, I think what I'm talking about is "living on your own terms".
By Slgtlyscatt3redabout a year ago in Motivation
Is This the End of the Internet?
I knew this was going to happen. How? Well, a couple of years ago, I started noticing this shift online. Social media was becoming more filled with AI, and bots, and trolls, and people who might not have been real people. People pretending to be other people, criminals, etc. The internet has had everything, and it continues to grow, like some kind of giant gelatinous glob of oil or something really gross and sticky that we all despise. (Take your pick and make your own simile).
By Slgtlyscatt3redabout a year ago in Humans
Productivity and ADHD
It's easy to assume that people with ADHD have struggles with executive functioning and productivity, because we do. It's one of the most visible and common symptoms of ADHD. As I have progressed into 2024, I have paid more attention to myself. That was where I started.
By Slgtlyscatt3redabout a year ago in Motivation
