The ADHD urge to be constantly mentally stimulated but the autistic urge to have the stimulation only be things I'm used to and not outside my comfort zone
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I sometimes get a balance by keeping to a single genre; like the tudors or the apocalypse and change the delivery; book, movie, podcast, fiction. Different but the same.
My family is very novelty-focused (and I was too) but as an adult apart, I’ve become more about sameness. I think for me, it is a response to overwhelm. Not trying to say that’s the case for all of us, but I wonder if that’s a common thread for AuDHDers in particular
Oh, this is so familiar! It's like a metaphorical 'tug of war': feeling safe in routine and familiarity whilst craving novelty in the deepest parts of my soul.
Some people understand (hi there 👋), and others will never know the gravity of this particular existential tension.
AuDHD solidarity, I feel this 😭 my adhd wants all the stimulation all the time, but my autism wants to live in a sensory deprivation chamber. I have so many shows and movies I want to watch but I can't handle new things rn, but adhd is sick of all the usual stuff and doesn't want to tolerate it @^@
Sounds familiar to me. I'm pretty sure I'm autistic but I've done rock/ice climbing, motorcycling, scuba diving, kayaking, etc. But I love being alone and solo walks, etc. I'm always pulled in two directions.
me trying to find new videos to listen to but they have to by hyper specific and basically the same as the other videos in that genre ive listened to ;-;
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Some people understand (hi there 👋), and others will never know the gravity of this particular existential tension.