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 Didn’t mean to call u an idiot 
My bad 
I’m a retard 
 I appreciate the comment.  No hard feelings.  It reminded me of times where I said something and then realized that I got it wrong.  This is made worse by not being able to edit notes on here.  All we can do is learn and laugh and stack sats (thank you, by the way).  😀 
 I just went back and re-read my sarcastic comment to you, but I read it twice..  once as the jokester that I am, my intended voice, and once in a pissed off, are you stupid, kind of voice.  It’s amazing how the same words can be taken in two totally different ways.  This kind of thing caused a lot of fights between my lady and me back in the day.  She didn’t know how to take my jokes and sarcasm then I’d get all bent.  I guess we learned to deal with each other because we don’t hardly get into fights anymore and that’s a good thing.  A saint 😇 I am not. 
 I think I’m autistic in a way 
 Could be and that’s OK.  Run with it.  The weird thing is we all have our things that make us who we are.  Don’t let it hold you back.  I spent a lot of time in my life being held back, mostly self-imposed.

My excuse is I’ve had ADHD my entire life.  I let it shape me for a while.  I’m 50 years old now and still am affected by it.  It doesn’t go away, but I’ve learned to deal with it and work around it.  If you recognize it, that’s most of the battle.  You can’t fix what you can’t recognize.

You can decide if you’re going to let it hold you back or if you’re going to accept this trait about yourself and push it aside.

I had to have a 78 year-old guy teach me this before I was able to get out from under myself.  Where did he learn this?  He’s got his hang ups, too, that he learned from and pushed them aside.  Smart guy. 
 I couldn’t hear ur voice 
Or the tone… couldn’t see body language…
I was in a bad mood 
And took your comment the wrong way💜💜 
 Funny huh 
 No worries.  It happens.  I could have written it better.  Maybe a smiley face or two might have made all the difference.  😀 
 I speak emoji 
Prolly cuz I have young kids 😂🤣😭💀