There’s nothing like the formative experiences of prior “friends” making plans, asking to join and either receiving a “hahaha, no” in response or just getting an incorrect time/location to shut me up🙃

I got shame with a sarcastic congratulations in my head, followed by berating myself for not doing the thing sooner since it would’ve been smaller and taken less time if I did it when I originally needed to

That’s a pretty good metaphor

The fun part is being accosted about how forgetting to do something is not a valid excuse, and that I really don’t care about person {x} or priority {y}, because if I did then I should’ve done it already! 🙃

Aw, there’s so much ancient history now than ever before, how could it be the worst on record?

I was lucky to get both physical and verbal abuse from my family, so I’m just a grown up mess now.

I am glad to see the studies come out that validate these experiences on a more empirical level.

When I initially came across this picture the first few times, I have read in a similar manner as the other commenter replied as well. While I never got the original intention behind whoever updated the text in the picture that I’ve posted, it’s resonated with me in a positive way.

That is also accurate lol

That is true! Though with computers being one of my “productive” traits, I do get asked to look at computers instead 😅

That’s good to hear, it definitely feels like my presentation does differ exactly like that- depends on the mood/day/circumstance.

That’s fair- I am slowly building a healthier way to be more aware of when I’m in either side of talking, but it is reassuring to see other peoples experiences as well

So much yes

Is it weird that I kinda have both?

I got diagnosed with ADHD at 25 , and I’ve been like 90% quiet most of my adult life. However I recall every now and then when a memory hits, I used to be suuuper energetic, talkative and all over the place overall as a kid.

Since my family thought that getting me mental help = being put into an asylum for life, I never got assessed and was instead chastised/shamed into not talking (and in parallel the regular kids would mock and tease in the school system) so I’ve sorta just got quiet which just got me more inwardly chaotic

Simply Divine!

Speed bumps are definitely a no-go on Parkside. The emergency services (at least Toronto Fire) takes issue with speed bumps slowing down response times, and the TTC is also a big opponent to speed bumps being put up on their bus routes which the 80 Queensway operates down it.

There was a plan in the works to narrow the street to 2-3 lanes which would force traffic to slow down, especially if the lanes are narrower too, with bike lanes also coming in. It’s too bad the changes are dead since the Supreme Mayor of Toronto made legislative changes that effectively killed the major changes to the street

I feel this so much. I just want to have a few consecutive months off in a row and then I’ll be good to go for the rest of the year

Furry sysadmin and trans girl reporting here lol