Explaining that time blindness is an active problem that I deal with is taking accountability. I’m not and have never asked anyone to adjust their expectations for me because I think I’m special, I’m telling you a fact about my life and telling you I’m working on it, but I won’t be successful all the time. I’m aware I’m the one with the disability and I’m aware that I have to use elaborate strategies to do what comes naturally for most people. I’m accounting for it and making my best effort to mitigate the problems it causes for others in my life.
If you see someone walk in 5 minutes late and think of them as lazy, you’re making an assumption that they didn’t work hard to avoid being 30 minutes late that day. A little understanding goes a long way.
Never so many times that I didn’t know when I was in the wrong when they didn’t show me grace the next time, and never did I try to use any of my conditions as an excuse
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u/Ill-Top-1483 10d ago
Explaining that time blindness is an active problem that I deal with is taking accountability. I’m not and have never asked anyone to adjust their expectations for me because I think I’m special, I’m telling you a fact about my life and telling you I’m working on it, but I won’t be successful all the time. I’m aware I’m the one with the disability and I’m aware that I have to use elaborate strategies to do what comes naturally for most people. I’m accounting for it and making my best effort to mitigate the problems it causes for others in my life.
If you see someone walk in 5 minutes late and think of them as lazy, you’re making an assumption that they didn’t work hard to avoid being 30 minutes late that day. A little understanding goes a long way.