Not related to ADHD but similar none the less. I'm eating some leftovers (literally fork in mouth) and my mom asks me if I want to heat it up. I said if I wanted it heated up I'd have put it in the microwave. I'm 37.
I used to get that question a lot when I was a kid. I always politely said "no thanks".
It turns out my face always said "Are you fucking stupid? I understand how to heat things" while I was trying to be a little polite. I found this out when I visited my parents recently and found out that, while I'm still trying to be polite, my face still tells my mom that I'm capable of deciding on the temperature of my food.
My face says things that I don't mean to say even when I'm trying not to be an ass.
So they went to the trouble to point out what your reaction looks like, but they have not once in x decades reconsidered the strategy of asking you annoying questions.
People that ask annoying questions never do.
My mom is super loving and well meaning. She just has a "not the way I want it" problem.
Ahh the ol' parental, "I'm cold, so you need to put in a jumper!"
My face is the same. I remember someone trying to start an argument with me because my face apparently didn't match what I had said. I was incredibly confused because no one had ever pointed it out to me before so he was telling me about my facial expression and I was disagreeing because I had no idea.
when I'm trying not to be an ass
You mean she's still asking? It might not be you who needs to try not to be an ass.
She's a mother. That's what mothers do. They don't see their babies as fully grown men / women, they remember the tiny kid that she could hold with one hand when stirring soup with the other. If you weren't a 100kg, 185cm chunk of flesh she would still be doing it if she could. Asking about the food temperature, if it's good, is part of it, even if you've eaten the same favourite meal for 20 years straight and it is perfect every time. Asking if you want a sandwich, or if she should make a simple meal is too. It's not that you can't, or you are too grown up to need someone to make you a sandwich. It simply is their way of showing that they care about you.
And I am saying this as a guy who still gets told that colder food upsets the stomach, being asked if I need any food in a house literally stocked to the ceilling in the kitchen. Being upset about such a tiny thing is really narcisistic.
Thank you for putting it in perspective! I have a very similar mother, and it tends to drive me absolutely mental whenever I visit - but next time I'm home I'm going to remember what you wrote.
Moms never stop. I loved living with my mom, but it does mean that I have certain mom-related annoyances in my life. She is constantly trying to get me to eat more and leaves all the lights on everywhere. But, there's advantages too. For example: I love my mom.
Ok, but don’t forget to brush your teeth.
And floss
Also when I go to move the vent, "you can turn the fan down if you'd like" - said while turning the fan down. And now I'm too hot...
I hate eating cold leftovers. I hate the texture and I hate the temperature of the food. I haven't been diagnosed with autism though tests were inconclusive when I tested for Asperger's as a kid but I have traits of autism and I wouldn't be surprised if it's a sensory issue.
Have to never had cold pizza leftovers for breakfast after a night of drinking?
Eww. Lol
I've never liked cold pizza. Just eww.
But I understand why one would eat it after a night out. Sometimes you just can't be bothered, and it's edible.
I used to love them. These days I pop that shit in the toaster
Not related to ADHD but similar none the less. I'm eating some leftovers (literally fork in mouth) and my mom asks me if I want to heat it up. I said if I wanted it heated up I'd have put it in the microwave. I'm 37.
I used to get that question a lot when I was a kid. I always politely said "no thanks".
It turns out my face always said "Are you fucking stupid? I understand how to heat things" while I was trying to be a little polite. I found this out when I visited my parents recently and found out that, while I'm still trying to be polite, my face still tells my mom that I'm capable of deciding on the temperature of my food.
My face says things that I don't mean to say even when I'm trying not to be an ass.
So they went to the trouble to point out what your reaction looks like, but they have not once in x decades reconsidered the strategy of asking you annoying questions.
People that ask annoying questions never do.
My mom is super loving and well meaning. She just has a "not the way I want it" problem.
Ahh the ol' parental, "I'm cold, so you need to put in a jumper!"
My face is the same. I remember someone trying to start an argument with me because my face apparently didn't match what I had said. I was incredibly confused because no one had ever pointed it out to me before so he was telling me about my facial expression and I was disagreeing because I had no idea.
You mean she's still asking? It might not be you who needs to try not to be an ass.
She's a mother. That's what mothers do. They don't see their babies as fully grown men / women, they remember the tiny kid that she could hold with one hand when stirring soup with the other. If you weren't a 100kg, 185cm chunk of flesh she would still be doing it if she could. Asking about the food temperature, if it's good, is part of it, even if you've eaten the same favourite meal for 20 years straight and it is perfect every time. Asking if you want a sandwich, or if she should make a simple meal is too. It's not that you can't, or you are too grown up to need someone to make you a sandwich. It simply is their way of showing that they care about you.
And I am saying this as a guy who still gets told that colder food upsets the stomach, being asked if I need any food in a house literally stocked to the ceilling in the kitchen. Being upset about such a tiny thing is really narcisistic.
Thank you for putting it in perspective! I have a very similar mother, and it tends to drive me absolutely mental whenever I visit - but next time I'm home I'm going to remember what you wrote.
Moms never stop. I loved living with my mom, but it does mean that I have certain mom-related annoyances in my life. She is constantly trying to get me to eat more and leaves all the lights on everywhere. But, there's advantages too. For example: I love my mom.
Ok, but don’t forget to brush your teeth.
And floss
Also when I go to move the vent, "you can turn the fan down if you'd like" - said while turning the fan down. And now I'm too hot...
I hate eating cold leftovers. I hate the texture and I hate the temperature of the food. I haven't been diagnosed with autism though tests were inconclusive when I tested for Asperger's as a kid but I have traits of autism and I wouldn't be surprised if it's a sensory issue.
Have to never had cold pizza leftovers for breakfast after a night of drinking?
Eww. Lol
I've never liked cold pizza. Just eww.
But I understand why one would eat it after a night out. Sometimes you just can't be bothered, and it's edible.
I used to love them. These days I pop that shit in the toaster