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I recently stumbled across this article and thought I might share it here. Deals with how we handle expectations of capability, capacity, expectations and how we navigates chores.

Was a real eye opener for me in a lot of cases, since it puts heavy emphasis on disability, neurodivergence and general issues.

Very good read, highly recommend!

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[–] t0fr@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Can definitely relate. I do have that fear of a future partner claiming I am weaponizing incompetence or that they are doing the majority of the invisible labor. Turns out just managing autism and neurodivergency is a whole lot of invisible labor.