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[–] IvyisAngy@lemmy.world 23 points 1 month ago (5 children)

ADHD

Simplest answer is "nothing"

[–] agavaa@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That's what my partner used to say to me before he got the diagnosis. It sounded as if he never had any thoughts in his head. It put a strain on our relationship too, because he used to answer this those times I noticed he wasn't listening while I was talking and asked what he was thinking about. Sometimes it seemed like he didn't care at all.

Turns out he has too many thoughts in his head, and "nothing" was indeed the easiest answer. I guess it doesn't really matter what the truth is to a random person, but it does matter to your friends and family.

[–] Monument@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 month ago

I always tell people the very last thought I had before they ask the question, even if it’s completely random. However, I try to walk the thought process back to get to a point where it’s clear I am listening to them. It’s a bit like a Pinky and the Brain bit, except we’re all smart, just not on the same wavelength.

[–] potoo22@programming.dev 11 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I was thinking about something, but now I'm thinking about "what was I thinking about" and that pushed out what I was thinking about and now I'm taking too long and I'm thinking about how awkward it's getting. OMG what was I thinking about?!

Oh yeah it was about that embarrassing thing I did yesterday...

"Nothing"

[–] yermaw@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago

Its baby shark. Its been baby shark. Baby shark 10 years. Send help.

[–] AceBonobo@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] oce@jlai.lu 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

"Jared, you can't talk to your manager like that."

[–] AceBonobo@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Oh.. at work? "Thinking about improving our efficiency"

[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 month ago

"Lubricating the synergy between us."

[–] Strider@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago

Let's say Neurodiversity, there's a lot more to it.

[–] zloubida@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 month ago

I generally invent something based on a small part of my mental imbroglio. Like that I don't look like I hide something, and I don't feel like a liar.

[–] dalekcaan@feddit.nl 12 points 1 month ago

Lost in thought

"What are you thinking about?"

"... Huh. What am I thinking about?"

[–] iamdefinitelyoverthirteen@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Doesn't everything?

[–] crandlecan@mander.xyz 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Won't anyone think of the children!! 😨😭 NSFW tag, people, PLEASE!! 😡

[–] Darkenfolk@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Where you forced to violently mastrubate on the train thanks to this post, while dropping your phone, resulting in the whole compartment seeing this post leading them to furiously mastrubating with you?

[–] crandlecan@mander.xyz 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

So you understand, right? This is the reason why we need those tags!! And I'm sorry you too apparently had to go through that yourself. It can't have been easy for you either and I hope you have a support system to fall back on 😞

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 3 points 1 month ago

Not the Roman Empire?

[–] oce@jlai.lu 2 points 1 month ago

The imagination looks way more colorful than the social interaction.

[–] Toneswirly@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

"...nothing"

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago
[–] Mrkawfee@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

I'll show you the life of the mind!

[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago
[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 1 points 1 month ago

It's usually music.