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[–] modifier@lemmy.ca 117 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Fuck goddammit this is the worst thing for people with imposter syndrome to see. This is fucking insidious. Hilarious but insidious.

[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 52 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I would be so devastated if I told a coworker that I had imposter syndrome and they were like, "wait, you think that we think you're good at your job?"

[–] lowleveldata@programming.dev 8 points 6 months ago

Well that's a big relief

[–] aeki@slrpnk.net 7 points 6 months ago

My boss told me himself that I probably have impostor syndrome. Ever since then, I lose sleep wondering how much he regrets saying that. By now, he surely realises that I actually am an impostor, but our labour laws are too good and he can't fire me.

[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 8 points 6 months ago

All that makes it so much funnier, still laughing as I’m typing this

[–] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 102 points 6 months ago (2 children)
[–] spankinspinach@sh.itjust.works 18 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I don't have ADHD, but damn this strikes close to home

[–] jabjoe@feddit.uk 16 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Not just ADHD folk. I've had programmers like that, swinging from "I can't do it" to "I don't need to test that".

[–] derpgon@programming.dev 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I am in this picture and I don't like it

[–] jabjoe@feddit.uk 1 points 6 months ago

You can do it, but you also need to test it all.

[–] saltnotsugar@lemm.ee 52 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Gaslighting doesn’t exist and you’re going crazy. /s

[–] Codilingus@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 months ago

God, that quote is forever my all time favorite. Never fails to make me laugh. Every once in a while I gaslight a friend, but like absurdly and obviously. Within a few minutes they ask, "wait, are you gaslighting me?!" And I respond with that quote, to their sighs and chuckles.

[–] scytale@lemm.ee 23 points 6 months ago (3 children)

I certainly am not. Is there a term for someone who has impostor syndrome but deep inside is actually not good enough? lmao

[–] Turun@feddit.de 38 points 6 months ago

An impostor, lol

It's where the term for the syndrome comes from.

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 5 points 6 months ago
[–] critical@reddthat.com 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] drislands@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

Thanks for sharing the source! I had a feeling it was The Reductress, I love their stuff.

[–] biologyboy@hexbear.net 1 points 6 months ago