Twinkles writes;"This assignment has left Christie in the zone of confusion and befuddlement. I think the concept of confusion was addressed by an LC months ago. It can be a cop out - a way of zoning out to avoid paying attention or avoid responsibilty or something like that. I think she really does feel overwhelmed and confused and truly isn't able to hear and understand all the info Rhonda must unload on her about what to do."
As I read that I began to wonder something. I have ADD and I'm wondering if Christie has ADD. Those are some classic symptons listed above. Throughout my life I have developed some coping mechanisms so I don't walk through life in a fog like Christie does. But I also didn't have the life Christie had growing up. I had a mother that required organization from us when we were little and delegated responsibilities to all of us kids on a regular and consistant basis. Christie's life has been one long string of inconsistancy and neglect.
Sometimes when I have something large to do in front of me I feel overwhelmed and not sure how I can begin. My first instinct is to give up and not even begin because the task seems too big. A classic characteristic of ADD and ADHD is not being able to see to the end of a large task so you don't begin at all. Kind of like a kid with a big paper to do for high school. Or the kid that has been asked to clean their room. All they can see is the mess and not visualize the end so they never begin to start with.
Just a theory - and have I mentioned that I like Christie. ( SR)
Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.
Each day has enough trouble of its own. Matthew 6:34