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Artemis · 2w
I'm told that when some people go out to eat they are not bombarded all at once with every conversation in the room all at once. Meanwhile I am like "sorry, I couldn't hear what you're saying, but I ...
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I saw someone did a video of what it's like being at a store for most people & what it's like for ADHD people, & if true I'm mad about that shit.

Because the "what it's like for ADHD people" was just the din of all of the noises you hear in the store: register beeps, shopping carts rattling, people talking,, the lights buzzing, & you know...ALL OF THE SOUNDS that you hear constantly the *entire time* you're in a store.
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Artemis · 2w
Sometimes I feel bad for being so "reclusive", but I actually suffer a lot of discomfort that a lot of other people clearly don't. Busy public spaces are often hellish for me. Even on good days when I am really enjoying myself, dealing with the flood of sensory information rapidly drains my battery...