Anonymous
09/27/2025 22:43
Subject: What have you realized is not normal?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Apparently not everyone has stories and/or music running non-stop in the background of their brain. Sometimes in the foreground.
Yes, I know I have ADHD. Still, I expected non-ADHD people to have something, some sort of inner adventure happening. But no?
Non ADHD folks have things such as music too. They just aren't admitting it. Who doesn't sing in the shower? Please.
PP you replied to. I never sing in the shower, actually. I meant inside your brain, not spoken out loud, do you have original conversations or entire movie plots going on while you go about your day? Background story means you can still focus on your other stuff, and foreground story means it's taken center stage and you're not being productive.
If by plot you mean "Did I do XYZ", "Is that a stick or snake", "Why did the neighbor put her cans in front of our property line" "Who is moving in to the house they just built" then...yes?!
Anonymous
09/27/2025 22:43
Subject: What have you realized is not normal?
Anonymous wrote:I will give an example. I eat three meals a day. Breakfast, a decent sized lunch, smaller dinner. I traveled with a friend recently who only eats two meals a day. Dinner only sometimes. Does the average American not eat three meals a day anymore?
I always thought every family who can afford fruits, eats all sort of fruits. It turned out a big percentage doesn't and ones who do, usually only eat basic fruits like banana, apple, watermelon etc.
Anonymous
09/27/2025 22:42
Subject: What have you realized is not normal?
Maybe everyone is on A spectrum? We each are on our own damn spectrum. What is "normal" anyways? Nobody is "normal."
Anonymous
09/27/2025 22:41
Subject: What have you realized is not normal?
Anonymous wrote:Relating at all to people on the spectrum. I thought it was normal.
I am not autistic, and if I’m on the spectrum, I am super hf. I just don’t claim it or want to self diagnose (a popular thing to do). I’ve met with therapists in my lifetime that would have suggested testing if they thought so.
But recently I admitted to a group about relating to specific aspects, and no one could say the same. I trust these friends to just say so if it were true. They’re not afraid to say what’s on their mind.
I relate..they don’t. So, maybe I am on the spectrum a tiny bit.
Which things do you relate to?
I have a daughter with ADHD and anxiety and many of her symptoms overlap with HF AUD.
Anonymous
09/27/2025 22:39
Subject: What have you realized is not normal?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Apparently not everyone has stories and/or music running non-stop in the background of their brain. Sometimes in the foreground.
Yes, I know I have ADHD. Still, I expected non-ADHD people to have something, some sort of inner adventure happening. But no?
Non ADHD folks have things such as music too. They just aren't admitting it. Who doesn't sing in the shower? Please.
PP you replied to. I never sing in the shower, actually. I meant inside your brain, not spoken out loud, do you have original conversations or entire movie plots going on while you go about your day? Background story means you can still focus on your other stuff, and foreground story means it's taken center stage and you're not being productive.
Anonymous
09/27/2025 22:39
Subject: What have you realized is not normal?
Relating at all to people on the spectrum. I thought it was normal.
I am not autistic, and if I’m on the spectrum, I am super hf. I just don’t claim it or want to self diagnose (a popular thing to do). I’ve met with therapists in my lifetime that would have suggested testing if they thought so.
But recently I admitted to a group about relating to specific aspects, and no one could say the same. I trust these friends to just say so if it were true. They’re not afraid to say what’s on their mind.
I relate..they don’t. So, maybe I am on the spectrum a tiny bit.
I am not autistic, and if I’m on the spectrum, I am super hf. I just don’t claim it or want to self diagnose (a popular thing to do). I’ve met with therapists in my lifetime that would have suggested testing if they thought so.
But recently I admitted to a group about relating to specific aspects, and no one could say the same. I trust these friends to just say so if it were true. They’re not afraid to say what’s on their mind.
I relate..they don’t. So, maybe I am on the spectrum a tiny bit.
Anonymous
09/27/2025 22:38
Subject: What have you realized is not normal?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I learned that a friend’s in-laws expect to keep/sleep with the bedroom doors wide open on visits to grandparents. Kids, adults-everyone. That’s not normal!
I think it is normal. With young kids. I remember thinking closed doors were weird but now that the kids are older they close their doors and that seems normal.
You're/your spouse okay leaving door open when visiting your parents or in-laws? Really? Anyways, isn't the rule to leave doors closed when sleeping?
Anonymous
09/27/2025 22:35
Subject: What have you realized is not normal?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Apparently not everyone has stories and/or music running non-stop in the background of their brain. Sometimes in the foreground.
Yes, I know I have ADHD. Still, I expected non-ADHD people to have something, some sort of inner adventure happening. But no?
Non ADHD folks have things such as music too. They just aren't admitting it. Who doesn't sing in the shower? Please.
I don’t sing in the shower. Do most people?
I play games or scroll DCUM!
Why? Weirdo.
Because I lilke to be under the hot water for a long time? Doesn't seem weird to me!
Shower versus bath. When taking a bath okay to games and scrolling. Shower? Definitely need to be singing.
Anonymous
09/27/2025 22:34
Subject: What have you realized is not normal?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Apparently not everyone has stories and/or music running non-stop in the background of their brain. Sometimes in the foreground.
Yes, I know I have ADHD. Still, I expected non-ADHD people to have something, some sort of inner adventure happening. But no?
Non ADHD folks have things such as music too. They just aren't admitting it. Who doesn't sing in the shower? Please.
I don’t sing in the shower. Do most people?
THAT is not normal (thread title)
Anonymous
09/27/2025 22:34
Subject: What have you realized is not normal?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Apparently not everyone has stories and/or music running non-stop in the background of their brain. Sometimes in the foreground.
Yes, I know I have ADHD. Still, I expected non-ADHD people to have something, some sort of inner adventure happening. But no?
Non ADHD folks have things such as music too. They just aren't admitting it. Who doesn't sing in the shower? Please.
I don’t sing in the shower. Do most people?
I play games or scroll DCUM!
Why? Weirdo.
Because I lilke to be under the hot water for a long time? Doesn't seem weird to me!
Anonymous
09/27/2025 22:34
Subject: What have you realized is not normal?
Anonymous wrote:I learned that a friend’s in-laws expect to keep/sleep with the bedroom doors wide open on visits to grandparents. Kids, adults-everyone. That’s not normal!
I think it is normal. With young kids. I remember thinking closed doors were weird but now that the kids are older they close their doors and that seems normal.
Anonymous
09/27/2025 22:33
Subject: What have you realized is not normal?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Apparently not everyone has stories and/or music running non-stop in the background of their brain. Sometimes in the foreground.
Yes, I know I have ADHD. Still, I expected non-ADHD people to have something, some sort of inner adventure happening. But no?
Non ADHD folks have things such as music too. They just aren't admitting it. Who doesn't sing in the shower? Please.
I don’t sing in the shower. Do most people?
I play games or scroll DCUM!
Why? Weirdo.
Anonymous
09/27/2025 22:32
Subject: What have you realized is not normal?
Anonymous wrote:That not everyone rehearses conversations/meeting in their head and/or replays them afterward.
Why don't they, do you know?
Anonymous
09/27/2025 22:32
Subject: What have you realized is not normal?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Apparently not everyone has stories and/or music running non-stop in the background of their brain. Sometimes in the foreground.
Yes, I know I have ADHD. Still, I expected non-ADHD people to have something, some sort of inner adventure happening. But no?
Non ADHD folks have things such as music too. They just aren't admitting it. Who doesn't sing in the shower? Please.
I don’t sing in the shower. Do most people?
I play games or scroll DCUM!
Anonymous
09/27/2025 22:32
Subject: What have you realized is not normal?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Apparently not everyone has stories and/or music running non-stop in the background of their brain. Sometimes in the foreground.
Yes, I know I have ADHD. Still, I expected non-ADHD people to have something, some sort of inner adventure happening. But no?
Non ADHD folks have things such as music too. They just aren't admitting it. Who doesn't sing in the shower? Please.
I don’t sing in the shower. Do most people?