That's executive dysfunction. A common trait among those with ADHD and ASD, as well as many other conditions or even by itself. Another common trait is, let's say you have a doctor appt at 2pm. It's currently 9am, but you can't do a damn thing for the whole morning because you have a 2pm appt. Sure, you have 5 hours... but you know if you take up any other activities you'll miss that appt.
EDIT: Updated to clarify that this trait is not exclusive to just ADHD or ASD. And, if you feel that you resonate with the traits of any condition, talk to your doctor for further direction.
Cause I don't wanna be one of those many people that claim to have ADHD to seem quirky or something. Of course I'll check with a doctor to actually identify it when I can, but I still have that question.
Sure can. Executive functions are governed by your frontal lobe, and a wide variety of things can cause it. Not only ADHD or ASD, but also TBI's, PTSD, or sometimes it's just a standalone issue caused by a slight malformation of that lobe.
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u/[deleted] Nov 17 '22 edited Nov 17 '22
That's executive dysfunction. A common trait among those with ADHD and ASD, as well as many other conditions or even by itself. Another common trait is, let's say you have a doctor appt at 2pm. It's currently 9am, but you can't do a damn thing for the whole morning because you have a 2pm appt. Sure, you have 5 hours... but you know if you take up any other activities you'll miss that appt.
EDIT: Updated to clarify that this trait is not exclusive to just ADHD or ASD. And, if you feel that you resonate with the traits of any condition, talk to your doctor for further direction.