• nieceandtows@programming.dev
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    8 months ago

    Have you never started working on reports or projects only when the deadline approaches? To be clear, I’m not saying ADHD people are immune to stress during crisis, but they thrive on that to an extent, because a normally dull task suddenly becomes exciting when there is a consequence to not doing it within a certain period of time. Not all crisis are suitable for ADHD people, I think. They do shut down when they come across certain crises that only creates dread without the benefit of creating excitement.

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      8 months ago

      I hate projects with a long deadline because I start them way too late and then just do bad work in my rush to get at least something I can show off.

      When I had to write a report on a school mandated internship I started a few days before the deadline and still had nothing when the time came to send it to the teacher. After he extended the deadline for me I still didn’t manage to finish it on time. I really hate doing projects with a deadline of over a week. I still am currently procrastinating on a presentation and a seminar paper not sure if that is the correct translation that I have to present this friday and next thursday respectively but I have absolutely no clue how not to fall into suicidal ideation when thinking of them.

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        8 months ago

        Yeah it’s a spectrum. Affects different people in different ways. Do you actually like the project? Could just be something you don’t enjoy doing, so deadlines are not gonna help much.