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You may have heard of spoon theory (see the comments if not), but what about fork theory?

It was thought up by Jen Rosenberg, a disabled, neurodivergent person who derived it from the phrase: "Stick a fork in me, I'm done."

The theory posits that we all get spiked with metaphorical forks of various sizes, until eventually we reach the limit of what we can take. The result can be meltdown, shutdown, or another form of withdrawal.

Forks can be anything that has a negative impact. They may be small things like not remembering where you put things, or someone making a snarky comment, to big stuff like being in a car crash or losing your job. (Though everyone has their own perspective on what counts as small or big.)

Forks accumulate all day long, and eventually you reach the fork that finally does you in. It may appear like a small thing to those around you, but the gravity of the individual situation really doesn't matter if you've reached your limit.

The size and number of forks you can tolerate each day will vary depending on how many spoons you have, which in turn is based on a whole range of factors like how much sleep you had, how stressed you are, pain levels, general health, your mood, what you're doing that day, etc. The unification of the two is known as spork theory!

LEGO Robots Design Challenge
Ages 9-15, no previous experience required.

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Starts April 8 and meets on Thursdays, 3:30-5:30
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