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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago

In school, because I was disruptive, I was often told to copy parts of the dictionary as "punishment." I can only assume this was meant for normies. I would instead actually read the dictionary as that was far more interesting than writing it down.

Anyway, afterwards when I hadn't written anywhere near enough they'd ask what I did instead of writing. "I read it." So they'd take it away and quiz me on what was there. Naturally I was able to answer their questions as I had actually read it. Eventually they decided that the TAG program was the best way to keep me from interrupting the kids who needed the class.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Maybe I'm the odd one out, but I need some form of background noise to concentrate on anything. Whether that be music or someone endlessly yapping with a monotone voice in a video. Just anything that drowns out my endless stream of thoughts that have 0 to do with my task.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago

I thought removing distractions would help too. But even with no distractions, attending a meeting feels like I’m listening to a radio while driving between states.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 day ago

My fingers are fucking fascinating. As are my toes. Not to mention all the bullshit going on in my head.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

Yeah. I’m my own distraction.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Are you sure it's not just depression?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 day ago

There is probably also depression in there. It is pretty easy to get depressed when you have ADHD.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago (2 children)

but ADHD is such a gift how could we ever end up depressed??!?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (11 children)

I've seen this mentality way too much on Reddit subs. Often by the same people that say they are just "neurospicy" and that ADHD is quirky and makes up their entire identity. God that shit is cringe.

Even saw someone recently ask people if they would cure their ADHD if scientists came up with a cure. 90% of the responses were by sane people saying, "WTF question is that? Yes, I would cure it, it's a disability!" and the op was just replying to them that ADHD was the reason they were creative and was their identity... Bro... Sometimes, I feel like some of these people aren't even real.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (8 children)

To be fair, if you've been diagnosed as an adult, ADHD is a huge part of who you are. You've lived with it your entire life and you've developed coping mechanisms accordingly.

But I get what you're saying!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

If you can make it so I never had it, I'm in. No idea what that would mean for me, how I'd suddenly be a different person, but if it means I get to not have all the bullshit memories from my childhood and instead have had a nOrMaL life, yes please.

Just "curing" it, as in, I don't have it anymore starting now, wouldn't do me any good.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago

throws you down a cliff like a sack of potatoes

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago

Yes. I hate myself.

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