I sympathize with your rage, Steph. Tim has ADHD, right? I suspect that "do that later" is not processed the same way, or as meaning the same thing as, "stop doing that now, yes, stop in the middle and leave that task undone in order to switch to a different task, NOW". The latter is very hard for certain brains to do... not that I would know firsthand. ahem "Please stop doing that now and take a shower now " might work better? I'm betting he was totally surprised when it was 4:00 when he was done.
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Zenkitty - Sep 19, 2015 11:28:48 am PDT #21686 of 30002
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Steph L. - Sep 19, 2015 11:39:40 am PDT #21687 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I suspect that "do that later" is not processed the same way, or as meaning the same thing as, "stop doing that now, yes, stop in the middle and leave that task undone in order to switch to a different task, NOW". The latter is very hard for certain brains to do...
Task switching is particularly hard for him.
I'm betting he was totally surprised when it was 4:00 when he was done.
I'm not sure if it was surprise as much as "Eh, we have PLENTY of time to get where we need to be!" His time blindness is manifested in extreme optimism of how long it will take to get somewhere.
Zenkitty - Sep 19, 2015 11:47:55 am PDT #21688 of 30002
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Tim's problems are shared by me.
Dana - Sep 19, 2015 11:52:11 am PDT #21689 of 30002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
My husband does that kind of thing too. In his case, he just really wants to finish what he starts, even in the face of the space-time continuum.
sj - Sep 19, 2015 12:17:40 pm PDT #21690 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
His time blindness is manifested in extreme optimism of how long it will take to get somewhere.
I resemble this remark.
We did errands today, and I had my one pumpkin spice latte of the season, from Dunkin Donuts not Starbucks.
Also, is it normal for someone to write out a check to a newborn, because the check my grandfather sent us was made out to ltc.
JZ - Sep 19, 2015 12:25:54 pm PDT #21691 of 30002
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
People did that for us too a couple of times, sj, but most banks are pretty understanding of the fact that babies are unlikely to be able to endorse their own checks and willing to let the parents do it.
sj - Sep 19, 2015 12:32:31 pm PDT #21692 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Yeah, we opened an account for ltc today, and I endorsed the check. So, it wasn't a problem; it just struck me as strange.
erikaj - Sep 19, 2015 5:45:07 pm PDT #21693 of 30002
Always Anti-fascist!
Yeah, stepmonster is legit all over the map(hence the whole being one of the few people I really know whom I can't stand. even without that, therapy? probably wouldn't come amiss, snark aside) but yes, calling the old man phlegmatic would actually add depth and color to his emotional and mental state. And he got me-- when I'm feeling charitable I'm sort of sad for both of us about that, because every time we see each other, it's a bad date, except with sex off the table, luckily(Believe me I AM grateful about the last part, not every family can say that) Glad she's not dissasociating while I'm all "Moody wench," though. I really would feel like a terrible person if I missed something that serious.
sj - Sep 20, 2015 8:05:51 am PDT #21694 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Can I have some ~ma for my nephew this week? I just found out he is having his heart monitor replaced on Thursday.
Calli - Sep 20, 2015 2:18:48 pm PDT #21695 of 30002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Heart~ma for your nephew, sj.