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[–] 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

I do. Also, I am old(ish) so I have had many years to come to terms with what I can do well and where I struggle.

In this case, I didn't want to use it as a crutch or an excuse. After reading the number of awesome replies this morning, I realized I should have probably framed my comment differently.

People here put some real time and effort into giving some solid advice and I didn't expect that.

Edit: As a pure example, this is the third or fourth edit of this comment. Words are challenging, and programming is very similar in that regard.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

    Thank you so much for your reply. Your comment was so recognizable to me, and I'm in the process of being diagnosed with ADHD.

    Edit: I want to say that I do feel sorry for asking such a personal thing about you. I'm not young either, but just now coming to terms with it and figuring out that this is the reason why everything I do goes as it does. To recognize it in the wild is absolutely weird.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

    No worries! I am generally very open about it. (Your comment was recognizable to me, actually.) There is a very specific non-malicious bluntness that comes with the condition, actually.

    But yeah, you have been practicing dealing with it your entire life. Treatment just helps a ton.

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