The
winner of my September’s Twitter Giveaway was a lovely WoW player who
requested a portrait of their Night Elf druid. Congratulations, and thank you to all who participated 😀
Stay tuned for next giveaways! I’ll surely do more ^^
Hi everyone! I got approached by Boost to see if I would be interested in promoting HelloTalk, a language learning app available on iOS and Android.
It’s very quick, easy, and FREE to make an account. There’s a bot that shows you the basics on how to chat and correct each others’ writing. I posted a short introduction in Chinese and within ten minutes I had three people correcting my mistakes.
I always make that error with 参加 whyyyyyyy
There are 100+ languages to choose from in HelloTalk, including Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, German… pretty much any commonly spoken language.
With a free basic account you are limited to one native language and one foreign language at a time, but you can upgrade to a VIP account for a monthly fee and have up to three of each, plus other features like power search, custom stickers, and no ads. So far I’m doing pretty well with my free account though.
Disclosure statement: This is a sponsored post. (Apparently I am an “influencer” hahaha.) I receive a small remuneration if people use my link. But, I really do think this is a good app!
She remembered her own childish disappointment, the first time she had laid eyes on Eddard Stark. She had pictured him as a younger version of his brother Brandon, but that was wrong. Ned was shorter and plainer of face, and so somber. He spoke courteously enough, but beneath the words she sensed a coolness that was all at odds with Brandon, whose mirths had been as wild as his rages. Even when he took her maidenhood, their love had more of duty to it than of passion. We made Robb that night, though; we made a king together.
when I was diagnosed, this was one of the things I had no fucking clue existed, that suddenly made all the pieces slide into place to make a recogniseable picture.
Ayup.
Mom helped me practice asking for help. Like multiple times a day some days, from about age 8 or 9 on. Because it was clear it was a crippling problem and part of my perfectionism, and she’d experienced the same thing as a kid. It was just something we drilled because she knew exactly how bad a problem it was.
I’m pretty sure my diagnosis (and hers) predates this research.
But wow it was so cool when I saw it. I wish every little girl with ADHD could get the kind of support I had without their mom having to do it all. Because this is something that you can work into a classroom setting fairly invisibly. If a teacher is actively helping, even better.
Suddenly I understand why I am the way that I am
Yeah. Having a word for why I needed SO much practice for things everyone else could do was helpful.
I don’t know that there’s as seamless a way to practice the angry version. It’s entirely possible that was a big factor in my brother’s tantrums. But I’d bet a clever therapist could come up with ideas to try. Anger management training is a real thing.
I question the benefit of medication the way the article suggests. Not that medication is evil or anything, but MAO inhibitors are scary as hell and they rule out so many important medications and a giant list of foods. And I have no idea how well they’re tested on children under 12. And the side effects for mixing them with stuff on the forbidden list are downright terrifying. For a grown up who didn’t learn management skills as a kid they might be ok. But for a kid with ADHD I’d want to discuss medication choices with several pharmacists.
Maybe I *do* need to reconsider getting tested for ADHD. The more I’m seeing other people say, “Yes, THIS is was it was like for me, and I’ve since been diagnosed,” the more I wonder if my, “No, you can’t have this, you’re just looking for an excuse for your poor habits and your quirks…although you MIGHT have one or two of the other conditions usually associated with it” reaction needs to go sit in the corner. : /
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