2026-07-16T20:08:20Z https://yabu.me ADHD Jesse https://yabu.me/npub17qfnnddssvxkz2y2m0zgyxlad4lzlyfqp9y50kdtjwem0qlnznkqpgxh76 https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/110/324/101/412/820/485/original/01dbe5cc0eb25bae.png https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/110/324/101/412/820/485/original/01dbe5cc0eb25bae.png https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy088pm9zkusnnarj9zxtzjavcas5f59jdwrfyfyc36sznsp3dg4czyrcpxwd4kzps6cfg3tdufqsml4khutu3yqy5j37e4wfm8dur7v2wcay8e9k One of the hardest things to explain to people without ADHD:<br/><br/>• when it’s interesting, I can start on it<br/>• when it’s uninteresting, I can’t<br/><br/>Note that the second one is not “I don’t want to.” I literally CAN’T.<br/><br/>I have to convince my brain it is interesting to even get started. 2026-06-22T15:00:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstfayqjyhq9swlp5k3wwalsgz7sq2jj6fvfpdwtarkux0lur5up9czyrcpxwd4kzps6cfg3tdufqsml4khutu3yqy5j37e4wfm8dur7v2wc8z80xh The ADHD urge to buy a thing, watch all the videos about the thing, religiously track shipping until the thing arrives, excitedly open the shipping box to get to the thing, and then place the thing somewhere random and forget about it for 3-60 months. 2026-06-08T15:00:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst7vu6765zswszqrgtfyjsfddcl35cz0arsmfvf6pck2fm6xfdc6gzyrcpxwd4kzps6cfg3tdufqsml4khutu3yqy5j37e4wfm8dur7v2wcr8xwmu [doing things I’m bad at]<br/>“ugh, I suck at everything”<br/><br/>[doing things I’m good at]<br/>“this doesn’t count because it’s easy for me” 2026-06-04T15:00:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs26327vejeu7r4r0eazyv0f6w9h6dg2ha93zd0aafure7e7gwhkcszyrcpxwd4kzps6cfg3tdufqsml4khutu3yqy5j37e4wfm8dur7v2wc3fxk07 ADHD packing list:<br/><br/>• 7 books you won’t read<br/>• ipad full of movies/shows you won’t watch<br/>• random crap that sounded important 5 minutes before you left<br/>• extra toothbrush?<br/><br/>Stuff forgotten:<br/><br/>• toothpaste<br/>• an entire category of clothing<br/>• one REALLY important cable 2026-02-05T16:00:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsycvqmx7scvan3skr24d5u9p9rf97afzhvp03wgepj99tuh0runqgzyrcpxwd4kzps6cfg3tdufqsml4khutu3yqy5j37e4wfm8dur7v2wczlm7fn The ADHD urge to buy a thing, watch all the videos about the thing, religiously track shipping until the thing arrives, excitedly open the shipping box to get to the thing, and then place the thing somewhere random and forget about it for 3-60 months. 2026-02-03T16:01:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqd8hlc29sq99j9vjfkv4p9ed8878m8els5w588ta9pjrkhswavtszyrcpxwd4kzps6cfg3tdufqsml4khutu3yqy5j37e4wfm8dur7v2wczfz5tp [immediately after convo]: “I think that went well!”<br/><br/>[1 day later]: “wait, why did I say THAT?!”<br/><br/>[3 days later]: “do they hate me?”<br/><br/>…<br/><br/>[14 years later]: 🤦‍♂️ 2025-11-22T22:02:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2qvmdj6mmce8tq83l59z08gmahl2wtc7xh6xgulgahy7fy0tgm9szyrcpxwd4kzps6cfg3tdufqsml4khutu3yqy5j37e4wfm8dur7v2wcv3y2fp “Will this take 3 hours, 3 days, or 3 weeks?”<br/><br/>me: “yes” 2025-11-14T17:20:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy7fr027gg2l3mvllylse5w0qc0vd6gcyy3hs3qzlt9jknwxynj8czyrcpxwd4kzps6cfg3tdufqsml4khutu3yqy5j37e4wfm8dur7v2wc2yf6jt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstsdl89323rsshhwk5wmftgs402qr8hzmpy0740h69lsw4snmf6zc5ctnsu'>nevent1q…tnsu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>For more on ADHD, grab your free ADHD Strategy Guide that covers:<br/><br/>⏰ Time Blindness<br/>😡 Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria<br/>🌀 Escaping Shame Spirals<br/>🧠 Finding Motivation for ADHD Brain<br/>📈 Thriving in a Neurotypical World<br/><br/>extrafocus.com/strategy 2025-09-23T16:01:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstsdl89323rsshhwk5wmftgs402qr8hzmpy0740h69lsw4snmf6zczyrcpxwd4kzps6cfg3tdufqsml4khutu3yqy5j37e4wfm8dur7v2wc4u3lm5 I hate deadlines<br/>(but I need deadlines)<br/><br/>&amp;<br/><br/>I hate structure<br/>(but I need structure) 2025-09-23T15:00:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq8332pdzap0yezs56tt6kalvazpr393t5qrssyeq7eml9vcugagqzyrcpxwd4kzps6cfg3tdufqsml4khutu3yqy5j37e4wfm8dur7v2wc8jde3m ADHD packing list:<br/><br/>• 7 books you won’t read<br/>• ipad full of movies/shows you won’t watch<br/>• random crap that sounded important 5 minutes before you left<br/>• extra toothbrush?<br/><br/>Stuff forgotten:<br/><br/>• toothpaste<br/>• an entire category of clothing<br/>• one REALLY important cable 2025-09-17T15:00:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqq38q38q5d6xw4tvpjzu37man6v8xgw39qld04v7y3lsgsdxa40qzyrcpxwd4kzps6cfg3tdufqsml4khutu3yqy5j37e4wfm8dur7v2wcyjhlh8 [spends months building up a new daily routine]<br/><br/>[forgets one day]<br/><br/>[never does it ever again] 2025-07-30T15:00:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv2csjevtnh6xhjvgafctux3ctsvq485ha88clzcugnqllz5qwz8qzyrcpxwd4kzps6cfg3tdufqsml4khutu3yqy5j37e4wfm8dur7v2wcgwdrsm &#34;Just break it down into smaller steps!&#34;<br/><br/>Cool. Now I have 42 tiny tasks I&#39;m avoiding instead of one big task.<br/><br/>Thanks? 2025-07-12T16:00:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9cfk76cqkzxv05f6gr2splxq9qh734ag05nlezk2hs96g8ck8flqzyrcpxwd4kzps6cfg3tdufqsml4khutu3yqy5j37e4wfm8dur7v2wcz5mpzz ADHD is thinking about all the things you have to do, getting stressed about all the things, worrying about the consequences of not doing the things, but still feeling stuck and unable to do any of the things. 2025-07-04T15:00:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq6akwdxn6029rkhkt5h3m2tecf22xw6gee80w9kt7n2493p00vdczyrcpxwd4kzps6cfg3tdufqsml4khutu3yqy5j37e4wfm8dur7v2wc8mpn4a One of the hardest things to explain to people without ADHD:<br/><br/>• when it’s interesting, I can start on it<br/>• when it’s uninteresting, I can’t<br/><br/>Note that the second one is not “I don’t want to.” I literally CAN’T.<br/><br/>I have to convince my brain it is interesting to even get started. 2025-03-06T23:26:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8m8ypryz55fcwlv8hjf9f8xv88ez83jtxtq8fqjn6uj4wyk4xj9qzyrcpxwd4kzps6cfg3tdufqsml4khutu3yqy5j37e4wfm8dur7v2wchhxktz ADHD packing list:<br/><br/>• 7 books you won’t read<br/>• a tablet full of movies/shows you won’t watch<br/>• random crap that sounded important 5 minutes before you left<br/>• extra toothbrush?<br/><br/>Stuff forgotten:<br/><br/>• toothpaste<br/>• an entire category of clothing<br/>• that one REALLY important cable 2025-02-25T16:25:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstppk98pk4tmkya0u87kn38ks7q407326vq5mzvnecea9jmdk9elqzyrcpxwd4kzps6cfg3tdufqsml4khutu3yqy5j37e4wfm8dur7v2wcyqt7y9 &#34;Why don&#39;t you just do the thing?&#34;<br/><br/>— people without ADHD that don&#39;t understand there is literally nothing I want more than to do the thing, I am desperate to do the thing, but my brain simply won&#39;t fire the neurons required to move me into action. 2025-02-14T16:27:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9nf4jxe8r7dvjjkh7t68kek078l53w6ayzqvspeke7zv5thdlglgzyrcpxwd4kzps6cfg3tdufqsml4khutu3yqy5j37e4wfm8dur7v2wcsd5ksy ADHD is forgetting unfinished projects exist until the next time you see them, and forgetting bills and paperwork exist until the next time you see them, and forgetting friends exist until the next time you see them. 2025-01-27T16:00:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswpm6ygmv4k40t4a025ykrdz0sfncwtyc2uq5lnfamgywzx7l57jgzyrcpxwd4kzps6cfg3tdufqsml4khutu3yqy5j37e4wfm8dur7v2wc3g8kx6 🧠: hey, remember [important thing]?<br/><br/>me: crap, yeah… but I can’t do anything about it now, I’m focusing on something else<br/><br/>🧠: but if you don’t do it now, I’m never going to remind you about this again<br/><br/>me: …fine, I’ll do it now<br/><br/>🧠: hey, I just remembered another thing… 2025-01-08T16:00:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxl4w4ua8sng8u0288x2smh04cww7tr28eycyta64ffj8egjkermqzyrcpxwd4kzps6cfg3tdufqsml4khutu3yqy5j37e4wfm8dur7v2wc8eymj4 “You can’t tell me what to do!”<br/><br/>— me, to my own todo list, that I wrote 2024-12-12T18:20:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8c3879uj3nyxjn0wxcm4cdzaqudpxzj9sxzkh50dawqfcqy3mu9gzyrcpxwd4kzps6cfg3tdufqsml4khutu3yqy5j37e4wfm8dur7v2wcd74mzd ADHD is constantly remembering the things you can’t currently do anything about (and then forgetting them again). 2024-11-21T17:00:09Z