ADHD memes

When I'm in my own messy kitchen, I can't find a starting point. I feel like I'd have to be this big octopus creature that stands in the middle and does a thing with each tentacle simultaneously: Threw this into the garbage, put that into its place, start a heap of things that need to go into different rooms, clean neglected things such as the area behind the sink, clean the floor and main surfaces (but there is too much stuff on it even if I had the 10 tentacles), do dishes, put clean dishes away, throw out expired food from every shelf and the fridge, complex sequences such as bagging the garbage -> put new garbage bag in ...

I have this problem at work. Sit and stare at my screen for an hour trying to make myself do something but as soon as someone else asks for my help I jump right on their thing... Sometimes of their thing is similar enough to mine I can trick myself into doing mine too but that doesn't always work.

Not an ADHD-haver but I feel this in my bones. It took an extraordinary effort to clean my desk last night and I just finished cleaning an entire kitchen and a sidewalk than doesn't belong to me. 😅

@Stamets yep!

Also featured when friends are coming over

This is a real phenomenon

I sometimes cannot clean my own stuff, but in the same day can organize a busy work schedule, complex relationship issues, or someone else's apartment. There's just something that gets in the way of me using that ability on myself

Hey I cleaned 1 pan today! Still have a full disgusting sink but progress!

So much easier to make executive decisions about stuff that holds no emotional attachments for you. Even if you're not trashing something, the feelings distract and disrupt the function.

So maybe trade the job.

Or set aside the funds to pay someone, being careful not to shit on yourself for "I should be able to do it myself." Some of the people who employ you should probably be able to do that themselves but hiring you is better. Pass it along.

Hmm... I may need this later on. I don't know when, but I better leave that out.

Ooh! I can use this somewhere...

etc...

This is me

You need an ADHD-bro who will help you clean your room, after you help clean theirs.

The way I try to jumpstart this for myself is to take a picture of the place I need to clean. It gives me a fresh perspective so it's easier for me to identify what needs to happen. Secondary benefit is it's easier to make a before and after comparison, for that extra hit of dopamine.

Non English native here, is roommate commonly used to refer to flatmates in english? Does "flatmates" even exist?

Yes that's pretty spot on.