oh I'll lock in, but I have no choice what i will lock in to, nor how long I'll be locked in.
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"Just lock in" is easily the worst advice I've ever received.
Oh but I've been locked in. It's just not the thing you or me wanted me to lock in on.
I've mastered contorting myself into a cephalopod-like entity to squeeze through the open windows and cracks in the walls just to get inside. It's really tiring though, so I can only do it for so long.
That sounds more like my anxiety than ADHD.
"I can't fix the things that are wrong because of the things that are wrong."
You think being unable to focus doesn’t sound like Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?
No. "I am locked out with the keys inside" suggests a problem that cannot be solved in the usual way because the usual solution is impossible due to the problem. So to me, it's more about a fear inspired by inevitability than an inability to focus when it comes to getting inside. I'm focused on getting inside. But I can't, my keys are in there. So what do I do?
I’m sorry but you misinterpreted the meme. It’s about ADHD, not anxiety. It says it right there in the meme.
Saying things doesn't make them true. Wouldn't ADHD be more like "just lock in." "bro, I have a million keys and a million locks, how do I find the right ones?"
Anyway, I was sharing my own experience, which is why I used "sounds more like my" instead of "this meme is wrong."