realized i actually forgot the thought blurb that prompted the thread… “adhd is a syndrome where the state of concentrating on a non flow-inducing task is indistinguishable from lack of parental love and attention”https://twitter.com/a_yawning_cat/status/1407003955394084866 …
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e.g. it’s the shadow of ptsd ptsd is induced by extreme stimuli (stress, helplessness, guilt, etc…) and retriggers in the form of violent outbursts or mental breakdowns one becomes a werewolf. terrified of full moons
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adhd is induced by extreme lack of stimuli and retriggers in the form of fidgets and self-gratuitous urges one becomes a ghost. terrified of being forgotten
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it is not just a positive/negative model of self but a LACK of model of self trying to create a positive model of self is impossible just like adding frosting to a non-existent cake is impossiblehttps://twitter.com/QiaochuYuan/status/1357483388651773954?s=20 …
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one becomes defined purely by external circumstance. flow state => "i am god i can do anything" failure => "i deserve to die forgotten in a pit" thus a feeling of constantly being LOST because identity is so tied to ENVIRONMENT
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the only way to find love is to find conditions of love. the only way to have a positive model of others is in a loving family context. the only way to have a positive model of self is in a domain of expertise. "home" becomes a brittle fragile thinghttps://twitter.com/a_yawning_cat/status/1409906499187470338?s=20 …
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🐈 @a_yawning_catthe hooman child basically feels like an adopted older dog rather than a puppy raised from birth (or 2 months) leading to a harry potter "my real parents are magic!" fantasies there is no sense of "home" and life is spent looking for it https://twitter.com/a_yawning_cat/status/1379159718162141184?s=20 …Show this thread1 reply 1 retweet 5 likesShow this thread
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it is a type of mental agoraphobia due to love starvation there is no energy to "put yourself out there"https://twitter.com/a_yawning_cat/status/1393929416338640897 …
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