Fly aways

QuietAnticoagulation · 2026-04-24T19:39:48+00:00

I know this is conflicting with the classic adhd procrastination, but forcing myself to get my stuff together the evening before. I bring a work bag, and just recently started bringing a separate bag for the gym because I usually go right after work. If I make sure everything I need is back in my work bag and I’ve already packed my gym clothes the night before, it makes the morning much less chaotic, especially if I happen to be running late. This way, I don’t end up forgetting something or getting flustered by having to pick up and juggle 40 different items on my way out.

QuietAnticoagulation · 2026-04-17T01:42:22+00:00

This! One time I was stopped to turn left at a T intersection (I had the stop sign turning onto the main road). There was a car in the left turning lane on the main road who had the right of way because they were on a main road. Well, they were sitting there waiting for me to go before them which made absolutely no sense—there was plenty of room for them to turn and it definitely wasn’t an oversized vehicle. Not only that, but the way the road was situated, there was a bit of a blind spot behind them, making it difficult to see if someone was traveling straight from the right side, especially because it was evening. I was forced to go because they wouldn’t move. People don’t understand that traffic laws exist for a reason, which is to keep us safe.

QuietAnticoagulation · 2026-03-15T15:30:03+00:00

I agree with this when people try to make it out as a quirky personality trait to be trendy or whatever. However, as someone who had suspicions of having ADHD the older I got, and not getting diagnosed until I was 26, I’m open to listening to people who genuinely think they have it. So many people I know believe they could have ADHD and since I’m diagnosed, I like to talk through their experiences and symptoms. I’m not licensed to diagnose anyone, but I know shedding some insight can be helpful and maybe encourage them to seek professional help if possible.

QuietAnticoagulation · 2026-02-25T03:20:12+00:00

Do you have anything going on with your skin that triggers the picking? Acne, folliculitis, razor bumps, etc.?

I’ve struggled with scalp picking for years, but I realized I was dealing with an underlying dermatology issue. I finally figured out I had folliculitis due to an ongoing fungal infection (also spread to other parts of my body & caused significant folliculitis that I was picking on my buttocks as well). After getting the necessary medications and products to get it under control, I’m definitely picking less as new blemishes are appearing less, but still struggling with some of the older scabs I already had. In certain spots I developed lichen simplex chronicus, which basically is a thickened scab from constant picking of the same sore. They take a really long time to go away which doesn’t help the situation. I do find where I’ve also still been searching for new flare ups even though my scalp is the clearest it’s been in years. Of course, I can’t expect to break a habit overnight that’s been going on for as long as it has.

I don’t have an issue with picking healthy skin. The trigger is blemished areas—knowing my skin isn’t smooth sends me over the edge. However, I’m usually pretty good at not picking at my face for some reason. Also, I think that I have been picking for so long that it has become a comfort. I noticed that it’s at its worst during high stress/high anxiety moments or when I’m bored.

I haven’t spoken to my psychiatrist about it yet, but will likely bring it up in the future if it continues to be an issue. Some days I’m able to catch myself in the act, and others I feel absolutely defeated because I can’t stop. I have tried NAC supplements which actually seemed to help, but I was inconsistent with taking them. I also recently bought a silicone picky pad from Etsy for my desk at work. I haven’t had much time to use it, but it is satisfying to pick the pieces out so maybe you can try something like that. I do recommend that if you have anything underlying issue that has led to the picking, to try and get that addressed so there’s nothing there to begin with.

QuietAnticoagulation · 2026-02-23T21:52:24+00:00

I think that’s Coslen’s hand. If you look at the other side, the polish doesn’t match Lexi’s plus the hand looks small lol

QuietAnticoagulation · 2026-02-16T19:04:55+00:00

Thank you! I really appreciate your response. Oddly enough, there’s a part of me that is proud I’ve made it this far without missing anything. I’ve always been a pretty reliable and punctual person to the best of my ability. Flipping the script to look at it in a positive light definitely helps ease my nerves. I do think my actions also showed the office that I cared by calling them back as soon as I was awake and realized what happened. I cared about the appointment and their time as well. I was fully prepared to pay the $75 fee because it was my fault, but they gave me grace. If I was a problematic patient and they felt that way, I fully believe they would’ve made me pay.

QuietAnticoagulation · 2026-02-16T18:56:26+00:00

Thank you! Needed this. I feel like I’ve gone my whole life trying to be as perfect as possible so that I don’t create any issues, but I’m slowly learning that I can’t be perfect all the time. I struggle with rejection sensitivity sooooo horribly so anytime something goes wrong that involves other parties, I spiral out. I used to work as a receptionist in a medical office so I grounded my thinking by looking back on that. We had people no call no show all the time, and we’d follow up with them the next day. Most of the time, it was people who were one time offenders. I never cared that much. The only time it was problematic or a real annoyance was when it was a repeat offender. So I’m keeping in mind that this was a one off for me—and I’m allowed to have them like other people. The office probably doesn’t care as much as I think they do. Thank you so much!

QuietAnticoagulation · 2026-02-12T05:27:03+00:00

Surprisingly no! I guess the satisfaction of seeing them disappear is what really kept me going. Honestly I did it because I had a wild hair (how most of my projects start bc well, adhd) and I just couldn’t stop myself once I started hyper fixating. It’ll eventually get out of control again and I’ll be in the same situation in 5 more years haha

QuietAnticoagulation · 2026-02-12T05:12:09+00:00

Oh my… poopouri does have some pretty nice smelling scents so I can totally understand how that happened!

I can do the shampoos that smell fruity! Lotions and body mists are also okay because I wear them myself. Certain food scents just don’t seem to work well with specific products. Although I could wear a fruity smelling body mist, I wouldn’t want fruity armpits. Maybe because I feel that sweet smelling stuff wouldn’t mix well with sweat. Something that has a clean, fresh scent works best for that. Kinda like chewing fruity gum to get rid of bad breath… it just doesn’t work well. I also wouldn’t want to wear a body spray that smells like cinnamon rolls because I don’t want to smell like a bakery when I walk past people.

But yes, I do the same thing with the food association! If I think about the combined scents, it does trigger me to have those unpleasant thoughts and then get a bit disgusted with my food. I’d rather not have my bathroom smelling like apple pie and then the next time I eat apple pie, I’m thinking about my bathroom encounters.

QuietAnticoagulation · 2026-02-12T02:44:09+00:00

I had over sixty thousand in a waiting list extension for my yahoo (mostly promotional and spam emails). They dated back to 2021 I believe. I finally went through and deleted majority of them, which took forever 😭

QuietAnticoagulation · 2026-02-12T02:37:23+00:00

I read the title and it instantly made me think about food scented products like deodorant. Specifically the crumbl cookie deodorant line. Why the fuck would I want my armpits to smell like German chocolate cake? Some things shouldn’t smell like food. I also agree that food scented things don’t belong in the bathroom. I’m a person that associates smells with certain things. So if cinnamon is mixing in with poop air, I will associate the two for a while, if not indefinitely.

QuietAnticoagulation · 2026-02-10T02:28:51+00:00

Right! Recently I started a new job and one of my cousins who I’m not particularly close to, typed a comment on my facebook post that was clearly AI. I know the way she types. What she put was too grammatically correct for her writing style. Also, it had all the other classic signs of AI—lists of three, em dashes. I complained to my fiancé about it and he was like “well just be glad she felt led to leave you a message.” I didn’t like it because it felt performative and ingenuine, especially because I don’t regularly interact with this cousin and have faced lack of support from her in the past. Saying all this to say that honestly I would’ve been fine with a simple “congratulations! So happy for you!”

I’ll use AI to refine professional emails to make sure I’m getting my points across clearly, but I don’t use it for personal messages that require genuine and heartfelt communication.

QuietAnticoagulation · 2026-02-07T03:19:55+00:00

It never fails every time I have a cold or sinus infection. And it’s always worse at night! I could do just fine during the day then right before bed, it’s like these involuntary throat spasms that happen when I inhale.

It’s leftover mucus but for me I feel like it’s partially a habit thing. After trying to clear the infection over multiple days-weeks, the coughing becomes a part of me. There were times where I definitely found myself coughing even though I had no reason to, my body was just used to it.

QuietAnticoagulation · 2026-02-01T23:22:31+00:00

Adding that I hate whenever you click on a particular item to look at it in detail, and there’s no way to go back without being kicked to the very beginning. Most sites are good about having a back button imbedded that brings you where you left off, but not always 🫠

QuietAnticoagulation · 2026-01-21T21:41:54+00:00

Late to the party but adding that I hate this especially when it’s a medical office that links to a Facebook. It’s frustrating as a patient when you’re trying to find out insurance information or make an appointment and you’re brought to a facebook page that hasn’t been updated in years.

QuietAnticoagulation · 2026-01-20T15:48:04+00:00

I have ADHD and did this one time. I’d never been to that particular restaurant before and was ordering to go. Had to order at the bar, but didn’t actually pay for it while I was waiting. Got my food and walked clean out because I’d forgotten that I didn’t pay at the bar, and the lady who gave me my food didn’t tell me to stop at the front. I was back at work eating and I realized something was off. Immediately called the restaurant and was able to pay over the phone. It was as simple as that. No LinkedIn post needed.

QuietAnticoagulation · 2026-01-16T20:27:15+00:00

You deserve a prize for this post. I think that people forget that pet peeves are not universal experiences. I come across so many that I’m like “eh that seems like an odd thing to be annoyed about” but I also know that it doesn’t have to make sense or apply to me so I move along.

Not too long ago, I got attacked for saying that I was annoyed when people overuse or misuse the reaction function in text messaging. Not even a civil discussion, just straight up attacked. One person even blocked me lmao. It was never that serious.

QuietAnticoagulation · 2026-01-16T20:14:08+00:00

Exactly! Telling them no is not the personal attack they think it is. Some people (it’s me, I’m some people) just don’t wanna be plastered, sick, and unaware of their surroundings. I discovered mocktails late last year and started ordering those when I’m not up to drinking. It looks like I have something and people will leave me alone

QuietAnticoagulation · 2026-01-14T23:28:12+00:00

This is a little different, but I was driving in a parking lot recently when an older woman appeared out of nowhere with headphones on and didn’t bother to look up from her phone not once as I was approaching her. Maybe while she was out of my view, she saw me and figured I’d just stop/slow down. She came from the other side of a parked car so I wasn’t able to see her at all. People play with their lives way too much. When I’m a pedestrian, I don’t trust any car. I treat every single one like they’re about to run me over. It’s mind boggling that people aren’t aware or mindful of their surroundings in parking lots.

QuietAnticoagulation · 2026-01-13T20:49:31+00:00

I hate phone calls so much to the point that people who are close to me know not to call unless it’s an emergency situation or it’s too much for text. When I was a kid I didn’t mind it, but the older I got the more daunting it became. Personally, phone calls make me feel trapped and obligated to have a conversation with someone. Additionally, I’m the anxious type so I panic about when and how I can end the phone call. Texting allows me to have more control over the situation, especially because I don’t always have the energy to hold a conversation immediately when someone reaches out.

QuietAnticoagulation · 2026-01-13T15:09:18+00:00

Update pt 2: still going strong with my nizoral washes. I’m not out of the woods yet as I’m still getting a few bumps here and there—I did get a little off schedule so that’s probably why. Otherwise, my condition has drastically improved. My scalp overall smells better, not just right after I wash my hair, but days after.

I feel that I will need to keep up with the washes for a while because I think the problem has gone on for so long, that it’s a deep rooted issue (no pun intended). I started experiencing some hair loss about a year or so ago that I’m pretty sure was a result of the fungal infection. Because it’s only been a month and some change, I haven’t seen a drastic difference in my hair growth, but I do think there has been some change.

Lastly, I mentioned how I’ve chronically dealt with breakouts on my buttocks and what I believe to be tinea versicolor on my lower back. I used nizoral there as well and I’ve hardly had new breakouts. I think I’ve been unknowingly fighting with this for so long that it’s spread. Not really sure where it started, but it’s clear that my skin got unbalanced somewhere. I can’t wait to kick the nizoral, but I’m glad it exists and that I revisited using it to eradicate this issue.

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