Neurodivergent on Sidechat | Im personally retiring the spoons analogy bc it only works for ppl who already get the concept, like when I try to use it explain in those terms they’d just think “wdym you only have 2 spoons they take like five seconds to wash”

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Neurodivergent 5w

Im personally retiring the spoons analogy bc it only works for ppl who already get the concept, like when I try to use it explain in those terms they’d just think “wdym you only have 2 spoons they take like five seconds to wash”

Anonymous 5w

Even with people who do get it, you can’t really convey how difficult it can get when the object of analogy is hypothetical spoons in a drawer

Anonymous 5w

I feel weird using it in reference to brain stuff since the whole concept originated from someone describing her experience with Physical chronic illness

Anonymous 5w

what is the spoon analogy

Anonymous 5w

I don’t have a standard for how much effort is one spoon so I’ve never been able to catch onto it

Anonymous 5w

For me I hate having to come up with comparisons like idk how many fucking spoons I feel today 😭

Anonymous 5w

my rheumatologist explained it like hitting a brick wall. and where certain ppl are at, they’re literally a few feet in front of that wall. so just doing basic shit means you hit that when others may be miles away

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#4 5w

he said he hated the spoon theory. he was like have you heard of it? oh you have? well i hate it so here’s what i like to use. lmfao

Anonymous

#4 5w

man had a whole power point and everything on it it was crazy. sorry it was a good analogy & a funny experience i thought i would dump. he also did tell me to get out of my head after he literally essentially diagnosed me with a literal genetic condition. so there is that