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...not jojo
My sense of direction is infamous. It really is the ONLY thing about myself that I'm not willing to joke about (this is as close as I'll get and only because of those ridiculous commercials). I WILL turn left instead of right, miss the exit, forget the street name, etc. Places do not exist in any sort of spatial relation to any other place in my head. They are are all in pockets of 'here' or 'not here' and it is very frustrating when people don't understand that. To combat this, I keep a stash of maps and hand-written/printed out maps to places.
I can currently get to work, to my physical therapist (but only from work) and to the mall/shopping center (both of which is within walking distance) from home without a map/directions. I've lived here since the end of October.
This is one of my limitations.
I accept this.
I work daily to deal with it, but just fighting against it gets me nowhere.
ask tomtom
...not jojo
My sense of direction is infamous. It really is the ONLY thing about myself that I'm not willing to joke about (this is as close as I'll get and only because of those ridiculous commercials). I WILL turn left instead of right, miss the exit, forget the street name, etc. Places do not exist in any sort of spatial relation to any other place in my head. They are are all in pockets of 'here' or 'not here' and it is very frustrating when people don't understand that. To combat this, I keep a stash of maps and hand-written/printed out maps to places.
I can currently get to work, to my physical therapist (but only from work) and to the mall/shopping center (both of which is within walking distance) from home without a map/directions. I've lived here since the end of October.
This is one of my limitations.
I accept this.
I work daily to deal with it, but just fighting against it gets me nowhere.