As the title said, could some please try and explain spoon theory to me? I’ve tried reading some posts and articles about it, but I still really don’t get what it is?
Thanks!
In: 3
Perhaps from a different angle.
Instead of calling it spoon theory.. let’s just make it a cell phone battery life theory.
Especially for people with ADHD, some things can require a lot more energy to accomplish than to someone who is considered neurotypical.
To put it from the perspective of a cell phone.
I’ve got a 1000 mah battery, while the average person has a 3000 mah battery.
On top of that, my cell phone’s processor eats up more power than usual, and it’s impossible to get through a day even on low use without recharging.
And some apps take more power than they would on a regular cell phone.
If you text, it takes almost no energy. But on my cell phone, once I have sent and received a few texts, I’m already down 10%.
Spoon theory would say I’ve got a hundred spoons, and I just used 10 of them in a minor social interaction.
I now have 90% battery, or 90 spoons left to get through my day.
I also have no adblocker on my cellphone, so I’ll get a bunch of unwanted videos that eat up a lot of power during the day that I’ve got no control over.
As a result, I may have to leave during a family event, because I’ll get down to 20 spoons and I know it will take at least 12 spoons to get home.
If for some reason I have to use all 20 spoons before I get home, I’ll be pulling over to the side of the road to take a small nap. I have pillows and window covers. I always know where my nearest Walmart parking lot is.
TLDR: imagine people are cell phones, and the battery is how much energy we have for a day. However, because of my ADHD, my apps take up a lot more energy than yours.
Latest Answers