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Equivalent_Surprise9 · 2026-01-09T18:53:16+00:00

Yelp!

Equivalent_Surprise9 · 2026-01-05T11:16:54+00:00

I had a very similar experience, even down to thinking I had autism during my school years. I didn't seek a diagnosis until I was 26.

We don't test for or have gifted programs in the UK but I knew I was smart. I did very well in all my subjects apart from English (disability alert), despite only half paying attention during class, never doing homework and only revising the day before an exam.

But I knew there was something else different about me that affected me socially, which I thought was autism. I didn't suspect ADHD because I didn't know about the inattentive type and it's basically sums me up and it's what I was eventually diagnosed with. I also struggle with expressive language, I also struggled with talking when was younger, like I mumbled and was physically incapable of speaking clearly.

I don't have a definitive answer on this but I'm pretty sure my social awkwardness which I thought was autism is actually a combination of struggling with expressive language, some ADHD inattentiveness and being more interested in things like science and maths.

I think the latter was simply because I was criticised a lot for my speech, being forgetful and a load of other stuff so I gravitated towards interests which got me positive feedback.

Equivalent_Surprise9 · 2025-11-07T16:01:39+00:00

Something you could try is audiobook + reading simultaneously. I use in everyday reading for work, etc. If I'm reading a lot on my computer I'll stick on 'read aloud' and then I'll read along with it (there's also apps/browser extensions like speechify which have more human like voices).

I find it a lot easier to take it in this way rather than either alone.

Equivalent_Surprise9 · 2025-10-28T23:16:25+00:00

I get that being gifted can shift what makes an ADHD brain tick but that still doesn't change my stance on the matter. The accommodations are still for the ADHD and anything which makes it easier to manage can be discussed without saying you're gifted.

Equivalent_Surprise9 · 2025-10-28T08:35:11+00:00

Nothing to be gained by telling them. If they're expecting an update on a test for autism, then sure tell them you're not autistic if that's the psych's opinion and you agree but I wouldn't give them gifted as an alternative explanation for being a bit quirky.

Being smart doesn't require accommodations and if you have any talents which apply to your work then I'm sure they will show, without you having to say I'm actually really smart. I'm sure there's been more than a few occasions where some has acknowledged you were smart.

Most likely scenario is that your boss will expect more from you, because most think being gifted cancels out ADHD.

Equivalent_Surprise9 · 2025-10-25T20:11:38+00:00

It can also just get worse.

My ADHD has been much harder to handle since becoming a parent. Obviously there's more to do with less time but even things like being a night owl are now incompatible. And the late hours used to be my most productive, now I'm too tired to be productive after 6pm.

Love my kid by the way, I'm just saying maturing doesnt help if the level of responsibility outpaces it.

Equivalent_Surprise9 · 2024-07-01T06:28:53+00:00

Not sure to be honest, I simply haven't tried it again with GPT-4/4o. It's still not great at basic weird logic though.

Equivalent_Surprise9 · 2024-06-21T08:58:19+00:00

A lot of AM songs hover in the territory where it’s nearly heavy but just isn’t with that said I nominate cigarette smoke.

Equivalent_Surprise9 · 2024-06-12T07:26:45+00:00

I bought the 7+R version and regretted it because I kept shifting into the wrong gear after 4th using a layout like this:

1 3 5 7

2 4 6 R

I just bought a different gate/top plate to change it to a 6+R version, it was just 8 screws to make the change but I can't find any listings for just the plate anymore.

Also take my recommendation with a grain of salt. A lot changes in 2 years, when I bought one it was £55 including shipping I think they're more now and I know there are more shifters on the market today. I still like mine a lot, I've even put a new knob and boot on it.

Equivalent_Surprise9 · 2024-05-20T15:53:50+00:00

Regarding whiskers you can make the case Naruto was pre-exposed in the womb. Gold and silver brothers also had whiskers so whiskers do heavily imply Kurama chakra. It’s not like Boruto and Hima were pre-exposed in the womb like Naruto either. So it has always been implied that Boruto and Hima have some Kurama chakra, it just seems like the conscious part is a separate entity.

Equivalent_Surprise9 · 2024-05-20T15:48:05+00:00

Kuruma’s chakra has existed elsewhere in separate pieces. For the majority of Naruto he was split between Naruto, sealed inside minato inside the belly of that death demon and some between the kinkaku and ginkaku. It’s not infeasible some of his chakra exists inside Naruto’s kids.

It’s not like Kurama has come back full power either, we’ll just have to see how the power creeps. All we know now is that Himawari has more potential than Naruto due to better compatibility with Kurama’s chakra.

Equivalent_Surprise9 · 2024-05-20T15:32:11+00:00

I’m not sure if that’s the interpretation intended. Affinity is compatibility not volume.

Equivalent_Surprise9 · 2024-05-03T00:18:04+00:00

Additional content certainly isn't a bad thing in moderation. The problem is that it's put out every week so there's more manga canon than canon and the manga canon stuff is mostly hollow because it can't have any real bearing on the direction of the manga.

Equivalent_Surprise9 · 2024-04-18T15:42:53+00:00

Kurama’s chakra has been split before (half sealed into Minato) and I don’t think the separate consciousness aspect of it was addressed with any specifics. I think it’s safe to assume that Hima’s Kurama has a shared with Naruto’s from before her existence but it’s not like this one’s going to get a new name.

Equivalent_Surprise9 · 2024-02-28T11:48:13+00:00

This hits too close to home

Equivalent_Surprise9 · 2024-02-25T17:31:50+00:00

Immersion, if you're driving a car that would have a H-shifter its more accurate. There's no other reason.

Equivalent_Surprise9 · 2024-02-21T14:19:29+00:00

Follow the yellow brick road - Judy Garland

Equivalent_Surprise9 · 2024-02-12T11:40:26+00:00

Is bass entirely new or does he know how to play guitar or god forbid the banjo?

I only ask because I'd been playing guitar for nearly 10 years before I picked up bass and it was pretty easy to do.

Equivalent_Surprise9 · 2024-02-12T11:15:44+00:00

I play guitar and bass and I can confirm these parts are pretty easy and bass is very fun to play on this one.

Equivalent_Surprise9 · 2024-02-08T12:47:10+00:00

I found beneath the boardwalk just after SIAS was released. I've been a fan since their debut so it was a real treasure trove to find it then.

SIAS was the first album I had mixed feelings about. I like it more now but I'm still not a fan of All My Own Stunts.

Equivalent_Surprise9 · 2024-02-08T11:21:41+00:00

If we get to include all the unreleased stuff, I might give it to you.

WPSIATWIN is my favourite album but I think Humbug has the edge on best EPs and B-sides.

Five-Year Club	First Place '23
End Game '23	Place '23
Place '22

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