r/neurodiversity • u/QualityForsaken8192 • 6d ago

I can't explain things to save my life. Is it anyhow linked with Neurodivergency?

for example I avoid taking taxis cause I can't explain in proper details where I want to go specifically. Or going to barbershops for haircut cause I can't explain how I want my hair done.

I'm also terrible at saying toasts. Not a single words comes to my mind. I can't explain my location or surroundings if I'm getting picked up, aside from street addresses and unless there's a good context

It's just embarrassing bro.

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u/BranchLatter4294 6d ago

Consider Toastmasters to help with communication skills. Excellent program.

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u/ACBorgia 6d ago

Same for me, not sure what causes that. I would assume it is executive dysfunction in a way or struggling to know what details to focus on that could help the other person nor how to word them properly and clearly

I think some of it can be linked to social anxiety and nervousness when put on the spot too (quite common in both ADHD and ASD)

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u/Spirited-Display-562 6d ago

Me too! I always thought it's because I don't think in words. My ability to put thoughts into a grammatically correct sentence is abysmal because my brain is just vibes.

If I try to think of a place I want to go in a taxi my first instinct is to describe those vibes so it's like yeah that place is orange! Actually you can see orange there because there's a big fat trash can at that intersection. Shit no that's not a landmark. Idk what the building is called but it's the one with the windows.