Time Blindness – Living outside the clock

Time passes — but I don’t always notice.

Sometimes I blink and three hours are gone.
Other times, ten minutes feel like eternity.
I either start too early, or way too late.
I lose track of how long things take.
And when I look at the clock… I still don’t feel it in my body.

That’s time blindness.
And no — it’s not just “bad time management.”

Time blindness is a neurological experience.
It means I can’t always sense the passing of time in a linear, predictable way.
I don’t have an internal clock that says: “You’ve been scrolling for 45 minutes,”
or “It’s time to stop now and switch tasks.”
I’m either fully immersed or completely disconnected.

This makes ordinary things harder than they seem:

• Planning how long something will take

• Starting at the “right” moment

• Remembering appointments

• Transitioning between tasks

• Being “on time” without feeling rushed or frozen

It’s like trying to move through life in a fog —
without a map, and with no idea what time sunset is.

Sometimes, people think I’m lazy or irresponsible.
But the truth is: I’m often doing my best… just inside a brain that loses track.
I don’t need more alarms or stricter routines.
I need understanding.
Tools that support how my time works.
Gentle structure. Grace when I get it wrong.

If you live like this too —
constantly “catching up” or “running behind” without knowing why —
you’re not alone.
And you’re not broken.

You’re just outside the clock.
And that’s okay.

Soft reminder:
Time is a construct — but your pace is real.
Move gently with it.

If you’re looking for a neurodivergent-friendly way to see your time more clearly,
you might like the Time Wheel — a visual tool I created to support soft planning and time awareness.
No pressure — just explore if it feels right for you.