Having your mind wander during a conversation isn’t dissociating.
this post was submitted on 13 Nov 2023
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Eh, if you really want to get serious about it, it absolutely can be dissociating. But really, it's just a meme, and it's here for laughs.
Edit: I don't know why you are downvoting me... #2 question from the Dissociative Experiences Scale, which is used to measure dissociation: "Some people find that sometimes they are listening to someone talk and they suddenly realize that they did not hear part or all of what was said. Select the number to show what percentage of the time this happens to you"
Dissociation can absolutely be tuning out during a conversation, it's all about WHY it's happening. I'm a therapist who specializes in trauma and dissociation... and I'm honestly not sure why this is a controversial fact.
I find saying "Yeah..." or "I don't know, man..." usually works. Or just laughing and shaking your head. That's how I get through it anyway.
When they ask for your comment in the zoom meeting but you have been replying emails the whole time
"I have nothing of note to add, I think you've covered all the relevant points. Thank you for asking "
This has saved my ass in pointless trainings
Now that's fucking relatable...
Everyone does it and no one bats an eye when you ask them to repeat it.
I did not expect to see cowchop era uberhaxornova in a meme in the wild but there it is
I miss them. I know they're good now and happy, but god I miss cowchop. I guess that's the best way for it to be too. Leave them wanting more.
ADHD — wait, you were speaking over my thoughts, can you repeat that?
Or were they speaking under your thoughts?
Or, I was listening to TV or reading something on my phone and I’m pretty sure I did not physically hear your voice.
Me:
"I'm sorry, my mind wandered and I didn't catch that, would you mind saying it again?" - a perfectly reasonable thing to say to someone.