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What special ability do you posess that most people don't have?

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[–] orca@orcas.enjoying.yachts 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I find that I'm really calm in emergency situations. When someone (including myself) gets hurt, I have a way of being the guardian in the room that stays calm and gets things done.

I broke my wrist pretty bad at the start of the year, to the point that I had surgery done and now have a metal plate and 7-8 screws. When it happened, I was oddly in fucking zen mode--despite the pain. I called my wife calmly, instructed someone to call an ambulance for me (made sure to specify non-emergency since it was a closed fracture), and made jokes at the hospital and in the ambulance. I was even taking selfies during all of the hospital procedures so that I could document it.

Outside of that, I'm an anxiety and ADHD-riddled mess that can barely make a decision on what snack to eat, and feels like he's productive at nothing.

[–] Scott@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This sounds like my fiancé. She’s also riddled with anxiety and adhd which actually makes sense. She spends everyday and every moment bouncing around in her head analyzing every little thing and possibility that when something does actually happen she’s ready for it.

[–] orca@orcas.enjoying.yachts 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It definitely ties in to how our ADHD brains work. You're right, it's like we've prepped for every scenario our whole lives. It reminds me of the Futurama episode where Fry drinks 100 cups of coffee.

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