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[โ€“] 110 points 2 years ago (14 children)

Also annoying though are people who think they "get it", stop listening and be interruptive after a few words, and totally miss the crucial part that comes later.

Other neurodivergent people are hard to hang out with, except for sharing our grievances in memes :-)

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  • [โ€“] 15 points 2 years ago

    My wife has ADHD as well as myself. How often I'm trying to make a point by starting off on points that lead to that point, and she makes the point for me, conducts a counter argument, and wastes 30 seconds of me back pedaling to say that's not at all what I'm trying to get at.

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  • [โ€“] 6 points 2 years ago (7 children)

    crucial part that comes later.

    Put the crucial parts first, before the fluff.

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  • [โ€“] 28 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (6 children)

    Sometimes context is important!

    Or

    Context is important sometimes! (If you want the point first)

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  • [โ€“] 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    If you are going to make a long winded statement, its not crazy to preface it with something.

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  • [โ€“] 0 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    But then they think they heard the only important part already and miss the context which equally matters.

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 2 years ago

    Its not prefacing it with a summary, its letting them know you have a point at the end they should wait for.

    I actually prefer the type of conversation that goes back and forth and tangents, but there is a place for more long form cohesive ideas, and you should wait to hear it all before speaking.

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