We have a family whatsapp page and Younger Son posted this image the other day.
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Hundreds of small jellyfish washed up on Pobbles today.
Commenting on the previous post, pbfurn noticed that I had clinodactyly.
Well, first I had to look that up.
And, yes, it's true, I do have clinodactyly, meaning a bent finger, especially the little pinky. Both my pinkies are slightly bent as are several other fingers. I never knew it was a 'thing' though. I thought I just had bent fingers.
Apparently between 1% and 20% of the population have this abnormality, and it's one of the physical anomalies significantly associated with ADHD. Strangely enough Daughter and I were discussing autism, ADHD, and OCD today, and concluding that most of us are somewhere on some spectrum. I heard a recommendation on the radio that rather than call people atypical the so-called normal ones should be called zerotypical. But I can't believe anyone is completely zerotypical.
Of course I also have eleven toes so that combined probably makes me a hobbit at least.
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I can see the resemblance, now that you mention it - to the lion, not the hobbit. 😉
I never knew there was a name for it but if it is arthritis that is not the same right?
Cathy
As you said, no one is completely normal.
Claim your Hobbit identity -- be Loud and Proud!
I think it's Liz cosplaying a lion. So bent fingers are a thing? Mine have sort of crooked about with age. Or maybe overuse. Not sure if it's related to my hyperactive brain..
I think the same. We all have something…
I have some crooked fingers and have since I was young. Maybe somewhat bowed describes them best.
What can I say? I haven't plucked my chin recently.
No, not arthritis, and not painful, just crooked.
We're all made to be individual.
Actually I think hobbits have hairy feet. I need a new title for who i am
Daughter did say it was the sort of thing I would do, Boud.
Unique and special, Marie.
If from birth then you probably have it too. Welcome to the Clinodactyl Club!
You as a lion? Yes, I can see it
Pleased to have enlightened you. BTW, I am an American male 76 years old. For the record, the curvature of my little fingers (only) is much more pronounced than yours. My father's was like yours.
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