ADHD is: being pretty good at basically anything you want to be and absolutely terrible at anything you need to do to live.
*no experience is universal.
But of course, we all know that because not every experience applied to us before dx/self-dx but the weight of it did and so we still accepted our ND.
Once again. Not saying some, is not the same as saying all.
That instinct you have to be like, "oh but," is the *same* instinct dudes who invented the notall hashtag have.
I know. We know. Everyone knows. The fact you're subtweeting me means *you* know.
I'm not invalidating your experience - I'm sharing mine.
700 likes enough?
Look I've got a bloody blog alright. I don't want your money, just click this link, open an article. Read or go off and make a tea. My analytics won't know.
ADHD friendly so nothing I've published so far is longer than a 6 min read. Geraint.Works
Muting this now folks cos I feel compelled to mitigate the ever-loving RSD in everyone.
Which is to say - I'm not going to see your replies/QTs.
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So this is my least favourite kind of response to this. I understand not every person with ADHD (or even anything else) will have the same traits. So if you don't vibe with it that's cool. Not saying 'some' is not the same as saying ' all'. But this super feels like gatekeeping.
See I was diagnosed late, at 34.
Part of that is I don't fit in to some of the typical stereotypes. I'm ADHD-C, and clinically more hyperactive - but, that hyperactivity is mostly internal. I also grew up poor, where adhd kids are more likely to be dismissed as 'naughty'
My mum, almost certainly has it, and I can see traits of ADHD and autism throughout her side of the family. So she would have perceived my behaviour as normal. Also, she had me late. She's in her 70s now. 'hyperkinetic impulse disorder' wasn't recognised until she was 22.
So the really interesting thing I'm finding with this is the diversity of people identifying.
It seems to span age, race, gender, nationality and language - that feels really rare to me, esp when talking about communication which traditionally varies wildly across demos.
Reach on this is relatively low, but engagement is over 20% which is massive (average is 0.5%). The Rt:Like ratio is at 1:2 - social media hat on, this tell me the post is highly 'relatable'.
Like normally, I'm v aware that a lot of my 'this is adhd' musings will be strongly influenced by my whiteness, gender etc.
Like, Hygiene. I know that I, as a white man, have a lot more societal privilege that allows me to get away with, say, forgetting to shower for a few days.