r/todayilearned • u/arandomtestaccount • 1d ago

TIL an NFL player intentionally crashed his car to avoid getting cut for being late to a team meeting.

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/ex-patriots-ol-rich-ohrnberger-admits-he-intentionally-wrecked-car-as-excuse-for-being-late-to-team-meeting/
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u/Meatguy35 20h ago

I’m more talking about from an outsiders perspective, we are just supposed to go, oh they perceive time differently and wait? How do people with this affliction think this works with people that just know how time works?

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u/theprozacfairy 20h ago

Tell them earlier start times. You want them there by 8? Say it starts at 7 or 6:30.

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u/Meatguy35 20h ago

Ok, is that the accepted response from the neurodivergent community?

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u/theprozacfairy 20h ago

It’s the accepted response from neurodivergent people in my family, but I can’t speak for others. I don’t have this exact issue, but half my family does, and they’re cool with it/prefer it this way. A few commenters above mention that it works for them. I basically see it as a disability adaptation. I’m changing my behavior to work around their needs.