Mathematically it doesn't make sense. Putting clean sheets on a bed seems like a pretty straightforward task, right?
A bed is typically a rectangle, a fitted sheet fits right on top of it, corners holding snug. Assuming it's the right side up and you're not trying to put the sheet on crooked, there are only two possible configurations for the sheet to go because it's rectangular - the right way when the long edges of the sheet match up with the long edges of the mattress or the wrong way, where the long edge of the sheet matches up with the short edges of the mattress.
But why does it still end up wrong EVERY SINGLE TIME?!?! Defying all odds, I'll get the sheet orientation wrong the first time, every time. No problem, rotate 90 degrees and it's all good, right? No! It's still wrong. Wtf. Take the sheet off and try again. STILL WRONG!!!! Rotate 90 degrees. Wrong again! How!?! Maybe if I just rotate it 90 degrees... No! I'm just back to where I started, just turned 180 degrees.
And that's when it starts. The brain burn. That feeling of helplessness followed by a burning in the back of my head. Why the heck is something as elementary as putting sheets on a bed so impossible?
According to Dr. Lawrence, it's due to an impairment in my frontal lobe affecting things such as gait gait: the way a person walks
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320481.php, aphasia aphasia: an impairment of language, affecting the production or comprehension of speech and the ability to read or write
https://www.aphasia.org/aphasia-definitions/ and complex activities. It's common in elderly people and those suffering from Parkinsons.
Another task I find impossible is sorting a pile of papers into organized stacks. Yup, you guessed it. Same part of the brain needs some "work".
Luckily for me, Dr. Lawrence has been working with me on this over the past several appointments. It's a lot of hard work and I've been leaving his office quite mentally fatigued. Apparently I've been showing improvement in this area so there's hope! I get so down on myself when I can't do some of these tasks that should seemingly be so simple. I'm looking forward to continued improvement!
