one thing that is sticking out to me is when he talks about ADHD seeing a task and knowing they need to do it but can’t, followed by folks on the spectrum being unsure what to do… and i really identify with both in various situations.
at work, inferring what people need is damn near impossible for me and i’m constantly amazed by my boss who will be in the same meeting as me coming out with 13 action items when i don’t catch any at all.
at home, when i have big tasks, like how my garden needs to be weeded, i see it and i can’t get myself to do it. i had a 6 week stretch where i watched my backyard get overgrown and couldn’t get myself to mow it at all. the same happens with dishes and tidying of taking what’s in the dryer out and putting it away.
and these things seem to ebb and flow where sometimes i’ll walk into a room and know exactly what the vibe is and other times i’ll just be lost and numb to how others are feeling.