vera grey :verifiedplural: on Nostr: i'm forgetful. sometimes it can seem like something you told me an hour ago is ...
i'm forgetful. sometimes it can seem like something you told me an hour ago is already out of my head. if something's not written down where i can reference it as needed, there's a decent chance i won't remember it when it counts.
sometimes i will forget what i'm saying in the middle of saying it! if i'm addressing a group and you know what i'm talking about and you see me start to struggle, it can get the conversation moving faster if you can finish my sentence. no guarantee i'll appreciate it in the moment, but it'll probably be for the best.
i may appear skilled at different things at different times, to the exclusion of each other. i may be better at coding in the morning, presentations in the afternoon, project planning on Mondays, architecture design on Fridays, et cetera. it doesn't even necessarily follow a rigid schedule, either - often it's chaotic depending on meds, caffeine level, sleep quality, general mood, life stuff, or just random whims.
i may appear to get things done slower than a singlet (non-plural person). due to the scattered nature of my attention and skill level, i may not be able to work on things as consistently as my neurotypical peers.
however:
over the course of my career, i've learned to counteract these potential negatives by playing to my strengths. my disparate focuses allow me to gain a greater breadth of knowledge than if i had one consistent specialty. the rotating nature of these focuses drives me to treasure each one and hone them to a great depth. the fickle nature of my memory leads me to call for detailed documentation of processes and architecture, for the benefit of myself and others.
i do not consider my plurality a curse. rather, it is a blessing. and the nature of the work i do uses this blessing to great benefit. i'm grateful that we can use our talents to the effect that we can.
sometimes i will forget what i'm saying in the middle of saying it! if i'm addressing a group and you know what i'm talking about and you see me start to struggle, it can get the conversation moving faster if you can finish my sentence. no guarantee i'll appreciate it in the moment, but it'll probably be for the best.
i may appear skilled at different things at different times, to the exclusion of each other. i may be better at coding in the morning, presentations in the afternoon, project planning on Mondays, architecture design on Fridays, et cetera. it doesn't even necessarily follow a rigid schedule, either - often it's chaotic depending on meds, caffeine level, sleep quality, general mood, life stuff, or just random whims.
i may appear to get things done slower than a singlet (non-plural person). due to the scattered nature of my attention and skill level, i may not be able to work on things as consistently as my neurotypical peers.
however:
over the course of my career, i've learned to counteract these potential negatives by playing to my strengths. my disparate focuses allow me to gain a greater breadth of knowledge than if i had one consistent specialty. the rotating nature of these focuses drives me to treasure each one and hone them to a great depth. the fickle nature of my memory leads me to call for detailed documentation of processes and architecture, for the benefit of myself and others.
i do not consider my plurality a curse. rather, it is a blessing. and the nature of the work i do uses this blessing to great benefit. i'm grateful that we can use our talents to the effect that we can.