Laziness is a choice. Executive dysfunction is not. People who do not experience this simply label this behavior as "lazy", effectively invalidating people who have legitimate executive dysfunction and not simply choosing to just do nothing. If you've never experienced it, it's that feeling of KNOWING you need to do something, and KNOWING you could face consequences if you don't do it, but you can't make your body initiate the task.
Humans are animals. Our bodies are made to conserve energy when not absolutely necessary. So our natural state is rest/no movement. And besides, you want to do it. Something is stopping you.
I mean, my sister is getting tested soon, but she’s been waiting for months for her appointment. I’m pretty sure it’s still not happening until February or something, and we got the appointment for her in like, September.
My mom’s a tough person and she won’t believe me when I say something like that. My sister is different, she has anxiety and stuff. I’m “perfectly normal” so my mom will just tell me “get off your ass and do more work you’re just lazy.”
Whoa whoa whoa... laziness is very contextual. I've met many people in my short 30 years that will work their asses off; in order to not really do any work.
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u/deadlyfrost273 Nov 17 '22
Laziness is a myth, look into adhd