<![CDATA[TFW you meet an online pal/colleague IRL and you immediately think "#ADHD."]]>TFW you meet an online pal/colleague IRL and you immediately think "."

And before you can figure out how to ask diplomatically, they turn to you and say, "You're , right?" and it's not really a question.

Then two hours fly by and it feels like 45 minutes. 🎉

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So I mentioned how parents often make the discovery after a kiddo gets assessed and asked if there was anyone in her family...

Her grown daughter is pretty sure she's autistic.

"Dude!" I said, and we both burst out laughing.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://zeroes.ca/users/StaceyCornelius/statuses/116500532375062627https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://zeroes.ca/users/StaceyCornelius/statuses/116500532375062627Fri, 01 May 2026 17:37:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to TFW you meet an online pal/colleague IRL and you immediately think "#ADHD." on Fri, 01 May 2026 17:37:23 GMT]]>@StaceyCornelius you needed this!!! 🫶🏻💕

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.games/users/britt/statuses/116500531972512470https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.games/users/britt/statuses/116500531972512470Fri, 01 May 2026 17:37:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to TFW you meet an online pal/colleague IRL and you immediately think "#ADHD." on Fri, 01 May 2026 17:32:11 GMT]]>@StaceyCornelius that's lovely!

I saw my long-time physiotherapist on Monday and wondered if she'd ever realize she's autistic (or believe someone when she's told). Because she doesn't mask at all but still doesn't know. She's older GenX

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://techhub.social/users/giflian/statuses/116500511557937460https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://techhub.social/users/giflian/statuses/116500511557937460Fri, 01 May 2026 17:32:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to TFW you meet an online pal/colleague IRL and you immediately think "#ADHD." on Fri, 01 May 2026 17:29:43 GMT]]>@StaceyCornelius Wish I had that

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/farah/statuses/116500501882261149https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/farah/statuses/116500501882261149Fri, 01 May 2026 17:29:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to TFW you meet an online pal/colleague IRL and you immediately think "#ADHD." on Fri, 01 May 2026 17:23:32 GMT]]>@murdoc Right? Effortless conversation, multiple side quests, circling back to previous topics, and it's all so energizing.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://zeroes.ca/users/StaceyCornelius/statuses/116500477517379972https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://zeroes.ca/users/StaceyCornelius/statuses/116500477517379972Fri, 01 May 2026 17:23:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to TFW you meet an online pal/colleague IRL and you immediately think "#ADHD." on Fri, 01 May 2026 17:22:35 GMT]]>@StaceyCornelius
That level of connection is awesome when it happens, especially for those of us who find it so rarely.

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