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[-] roscoe@lemmy.dbzer0.com 48 points 1 month ago

Meanwhile, my wife enables my executive dysfunction, saying things like "oh, just do it tomorrow." I have to explain to her, if I don't do it now, it won't get done for a month. Saying it out loud like that seems to give me the motivation to do it now.

[-] Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club 4 points 1 month ago

Hope this works for you for a long time.
Tho it's good that your wife understands the mechanics behind it.

(Or maybe she already does and you maybe sometimes need the 'tomorrow' & she is looking out for you/managing your dysfunction better than you might think?)

[-] roscoe@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Not wanting to be a lazy shit that lets her do all the housework is 99% of my motivation. But when I get the motivation to do the dishes it has to be now or it'll be never.

[-] Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club 3 points 1 month ago

Omg I get that so much.
Also it's a motivation that doesn't "get old" on it's own (other circumstances would have to change).

Nice!

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