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 18w

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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Anonymous 18w

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

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Anonymous 18w

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

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Anonymous 18w

what is the spoon analogy

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Anonymous 18w

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

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Anonymous 18w

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

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