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Turning up on time to things

Alexa

When I've agreed to be somewhere, I feel I have to be there on time and can't cry off or be late except for emergencies.

My absolute nightmare is long-distance appointments. I have to catch a ferry next week and my ADHD wants to get there at the very last minute because there will be so much hanging around after registering arrival, but my autism wants me to leave plenty of time for the journey in case something goes wrong, so I'm anxious on the journey for fear something will.

How do you cope?

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  • I hate having to be somewhere by a particular time, I get really anxious, I think it comes from my Dad who had to be eveywhere early which often meant hanging around drafty train stations for an hour before our train left.

    What really disses my grunt is when I have to be on time, but the person I'm suposed to be meeting isn't, like some medical appointments, I get if theres an emergency the doctor might be needed elsewhere, but why is this never acknowleged, why can I not be told and asked if I'm happy to wait or would rather book another appointment. Why is my time less valuable than thiers? 

    Luckily I rarely have to be anywhere at a particular time anymore, another source of stress removed, yay

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  • I hate having to be somewhere by a particular time, I get really anxious, I think it comes from my Dad who had to be eveywhere early which often meant hanging around drafty train stations for an hour before our train left.

    What really disses my grunt is when I have to be on time, but the person I'm suposed to be meeting isn't, like some medical appointments, I get if theres an emergency the doctor might be needed elsewhere, but why is this never acknowleged, why can I not be told and asked if I'm happy to wait or would rather book another appointment. Why is my time less valuable than thiers? 

    Luckily I rarely have to be anywhere at a particular time anymore, another source of stress removed, yay

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