Fortunately for me, my boss recognized my lack of any concept of time (which actually might be related to my temporal processing deficit) and made plans that help work around it, such as assigning me specific tasks each week, instead of telling me she needs this amount of tasks completed before such and such deadline. By limiting the tasks she expects me to complete, she’s figured out how long it takes me to do them, and now knows just how much work to give me each week in order to guarantee that I meet the deadlines by default.

People who know me well tell me to show up at their houses/events half an hour before I’m actually supposed to be there, knowing that this way, I’ll arrive right on time. They know I have a Swiss cheese memory, and most of them are very patient with me, reminding me frequently of times and dates, so it doesn’t fly out of my mind until it’s too late.

Honestly, I’m amazed people can put up with it. I used to think it was weird, but I’ve come to grips with it, found peace. I recognize that I’m just not living inside time, and I do the best I can to function in a world where time is money. Thanks for writing this essay, it’s nice to know I’m not alone outside the time stream.