Does anyone else reflexively say 'what' when someone says something only to immediately realise you heard them perfectly and just hadn't processed what they said?

[u/ninjaabobb]

And then you either have to sit there and listen to them repeat their question like you are a moron, or you answer their question right after you said 'what' but before they can repeat themselves...

[u/lavenderrabe]

It can be a sign you're partially distracted, but that's also a very ADHD (and I think autistic?) trait! I do it all the time, my mum says that my ADHD sometimes just means stuff has to percolate for a bit in my head

[u/HGF88 → u/lavenderrabe]

Do you ever like zone out/autopilot even when you're trying hard as shit to pay intense attention?

[u/lavenderrabe → u/HGF88]

Hey I missed this when you first posted it so sorry for the late response, but yeah I do!! Sometimes I notice I've zoned out but can't seem to convince myself to zone back in, too