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[–] jj4211@lemmy.world 10 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Having to eat has to be my least favorite part of neourdivergence. "Oh, it's been a few hours since eating and I really want to eat"

This cited phenomenon is not a particularly neurodivergent one. Pretty much everyone sees the train wrecks coming.

If you are neurodivergent, not everything about your life and how your mind works is defined by that.

[–] Canonical_Warlock@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Object permanence has to be me least favorite part of neurodivergence. "Oh I walked away from that tree but I know it's still there."

[–] jj4211@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago

I like your example so much better than my own.