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What did they actually mean?

Paste the message. I'll tell you the plain version, the subtext, and a reply you can send.

Why this happens

Decoding ambiguous messages is its own flavor of executive-function tax. ADHD adults spend disproportionate time re-reading the same Slack/email because the subtext is exhausting and the right response feels high-stakes. The actual problem is rarely the message — it's that your brain has to simulate the sender's mood, the reply, the consequences, and the timeline simultaneously. Outsourcing the decode lets you skip the simulation and answer the actual question.

The example we'll start with

Hey - circling back on the deck for the Q2 review. Wondering if we could chat about the framing maybe? Not urgent but ideally before EOD Thursday. Thanks!

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