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Accurate. I wish we had better terminology for this, though. I get tired of saying things like “executive dysfunction” because it’s a technical term that only means something to some people, and even then it’s vague. Other descriptions I’ve seen like the “really heavy door” analogy are better, but still don’t feel quite right for what I experience, and I have no idea how better to explain it.
I’ve clued in to a few hints that feel a bit more accurate, such as noticing that I tend to get distracted extraordinarily easier when doing a task that isn’t outright fun, but that’s still not the whole picture. And not only is it frustrating not being able to explain the problem, but people tend not to take you seriously (or offer unhelpful advice) as a result. Maddening.
my mental battery is running out of charge, like a toy starting to move slower and slower while the speaker becomes more distorted and horrifying
If someone has never experienced executive dysfunction, they have never had the experience of wanting to do something desperately while thinking about it every second but still not being able to will themselves to do it. Explaining that this is the experience of executive dysfunction is straightforward enough for anyone who doesn’t experience it to understand.
A huge issue with any explanation is the willingness to understand it. If someone is not even trying to understand what you’re explaining, that doesn’t mean the explanation is bad, it means that person has no respect for you. Someone who does have some respect for you would make a good faith effort to try to understand if it doesn’t make sense to them.
wanting to do something desperately while thinking about it every second but still not being able to will themselves to do it.
Hell, that’s me trying to get out of bed unless I have to pee.
The heaviness metaphor is good
He’s talking about the time knife
It is called a modified meme.
I’m not familiar with the format
