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@justagirl– It is not something to be embarrassed of. Never be embarrassed to be who you are. You are a little different and that’s okay. You may have some challenges and need help with some things, and that’s okay too. But there is nothing wrong with you.
And the bread also will not grow mould if there is no mould present to grow. It may have something to do with the preservatives, but it is more likely that it just hasn’t been exposed to any spores.
@friendlymathematician– I have tried to hide it by pretending I’m tired, or just “coming down with the flu”, or “having a bad hair day”. And it has not gone well. Eventually, you run out of excuses and start repeating yourself and people figure out that something is going on. And they usually assume the worst, that you’re just lazy and disrespectful and don’t care if you’re on time or finish your work by the end of the day. Maybe it works for you, but I am glad to have a diagnosis and a real medical condition that I can finally say is the cause.
I am just going to be more careful about who I tell and how I approach the subject in the future. The thought just never occurred to me that people would react negatively, that I could even lose my job because of it. I guess I need to get out more. But in my world, it’s no big deal. It just makes sense. I have ADHD, and depression, and anxiety…. and that explains everything.
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