The whispers of ADHD

We sat, playing board games. Anger and frustration rising. The narration of moves, agitated, starting to boil over.

“Why are you being so aggro” he said

She erupted and explained that things like that are said to dismiss women, for being emotional.

He looked up the definition of “aggravated” and chuckled.

Informal: ‘to annoy or exasperate’.

The situation was so ironic it hurt. He decided instead of pursuing any social victory, the social failing, the pain of it all turned inward.

I just wanted to have a nice time.

Not complaining. Or arguing. Just playing a game. Relax. Maybe talk a little.

But instead, the focus, the emotional, the failures: they bubbled, popped and fumed. Everybody suffered. Everybody lost.

If you get angry because I didn’t message.

You should call.

The phone is a tool for communication.

My phone was on.

My phone is on.

If we made plans and then you didn’t know where I was, you should call.

If we made plans, and you didn’t see me, but I was the there and then sent you a message later to let you know where I was. Don’t be mad. I messaged you. I was there. As planned. At the place. At the time.

If you can’t look.

If you can’t find

If you can’t seek

If you can’t ask

If you can’t do

If you don’t try a little bit harder next time.

That

Is

Fucking

It

Exploring what is beautiful in the broken

Choosing the odd one out

We don’t know if it’s just a token

Or if it’s something to be proud.

I saw a guy blowing on a servo burger. To cool it down, not warm it up.

I saw a guy laying on his side on top of a cardboard box, inside a sleeping bag, grey scraggly hair, glistening eyes, and no cheek on the left side of his face.

Seattle

Passing through security.

Unfortunately sir the machine has registered something at the crotch so we can do this here, or in a private room.

I’m gonna pat you down each let, then the backside, then the front. OK?

Here is fine thanks – but are you gonna buy me a drink after?

No sir, I’m sorry. Please hold onto your pants.

How to keep a marriage going?

“Just stay there”

Luis von Ahn ‘24

The convention should be to say excuse me, when broaching a new subject.

If she is watching a video on her phone. One should ask to interject. Apologise, share the information and do as you intended.

Pobody’s Nerfect. Trut by.

Are you moving into a new pregnant car job death lottery house?

Put that on a gravestone