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  • t_berium@lemmy.worldtoADHD@lemmy.worldeye contact
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    7 days ago

    First of all, there are good reasons to trust trained professionals and a diagnosis over anybody else.

    On topic: I’m diagnosed with ADHD and have not much issues with eye contact. It’s usually a conscious behavior for me.* I do a bit of eye contact and look away again, mostly with people I just got to know or when talking to people without an interesting topic. I do this delicate, but very conscious ‘yes-I-make-eye-contact-bot-not-too-much-so-you-see-I’m-interested-but-not-a-creep’ thing.

    On the other hand I stare into people’s eyes when in a discussion I’m interested in and/or they have something interesting to say.

    *I will be checked for ASD later this year.




  • t_berium@lemmy.worldtoCorvids@sopuli.xyzFwends
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    29 days ago

    I’ll post my comment from the other post, that has been deleted, if that’s ok:

    A few months ago, I started giving a couple of ravens some of my dog’s dry food when we go for walks. Since then, the same pair has been following us along a certain route, landing at the side of the path and waiting for me to throw them some food. They often fly very close to my head from behind when I haven’t noticed them, just so there are no misunderstandings. They have now figured out where we live and sometimes follow us to our front door. I always greet them with the same tone of voice, hoping that they will eventually greet me back.
















  • I think Christmas is a grotesque and mostly hypocritical holiday. The customs are often bizarre at best, and the general fueling of consumerism is disgusting. In addition, my girlfriend and I are atheists, which is another reason why we don’t celebrate Christmas at home. No presents, no decorations, nothing. However, she loves to bake, which is why we have cookies in December. I guess that’s her way of compensating for the fact that I go along with Christmas dinner at her parents’ house without complaining. Just because I don’t like the holiday doesn’t mean I have to spoil it for others.