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More than 366 million adults worldwide have ADHD. While an estimated 6 million children have been diagnosed in America alone. ADHD is a neuro-developmental disorder. And it’s no laughing matter. If not managed properly, it can impact your daily life, and lead to long-term struggles with school, work or relationships.
That said, laughter can sometimes be good medicine. Which is maybe why Insta page ADHD Meme Therapy has managed to clock up over 1.3 million followers. The Iranian behind the account describes himself as "your friendly neighborhood Meme Therapist". As someone who has been diagnosed with both ADHD and mild depression, he knows a thing or two about mental health struggles. Try your best to focus, and keep scrolling for Bored Panda's best picks from the page.
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Ace 1 year ago
Oh yes. Do I have ADHD? This really hits home, this one even more than most of the others.
Red PANda (she/they/he/ze) 1 year ago (edited)
A lot of normal people experience what people with ADHD experience now and then. The thing that distinguishes ADHD people from normal people is how OFTEN we experience these issues/situations. If you experience stuff like these memes describe on a daily basis and it’s affecting your quality of life, yes check with a doctor and you could get some meds or therapy
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Kobe (she) 1 year ago
If only it was just that one sentence.... Somehow, it is usually a whole story ( that they already told me once or twice before...). But hey, wanna be a good friend, so you just keep hanging in there, listening...
Red PANda (she/they/he/ze) 1 year ago
Especially since I’ve gotten really good at predicting what people are gonna say due to missing what people say a lot and having to make a guess based on context clues
Sarah Léon 1 year ago
Works with high potential too. I have both (and autism with anxio-depressive trouble so no it's not all fun) and it's a nightmare, specially when one of your friends struggle with depression and forget their words all the time and you try to help and they tell you you're annoying :/
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WindySwede 1 year ago
Only works if there are something more important to do, that is not in an hurry to do or without a fixed deadline.. 😅
PiAnisum 1 year ago
Oh my, that reminds me of the time, friends waited for me for half an hour in a seating area in a bookstore. They had lost me and I was rummaging through a Table looking like the one in pic 1. I was in hyperfocus trying to find the manga between the books and started to sort and pile the books to see which ones I already had looked through. After around twenty minutes a store employee showed up and took over sorting the books. That's when I realized, I told my friends I'd be in the seating area in five minutes. To this day they remember me of this day when I'm complaining of how annoying organizing my home is. Like "when you didn't bother to sort books in a store, you can't seriously complain about sorting your OWN stuff!!"
Julia Mckinney 1 year ago
That was ME back when I was a pre-teen and a tween. It was just so satisfyingly fun to straighten everything out.
Jack Vance 11 months ago
me reading a school assigned book vs reading a reading a book my mom gave me
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Nonna_SoF 1 year ago
At least it's brain is derped so it won't understand the horror.
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Do people call you forgetful or ditzy? Do they say you don’t listen, you’re always late, impulsive, fidgety or disorganized? Do you struggle to focus, stay organized and finish tasks? Do you often fail to complete that thing you’re meant to do? If you answered yes to a few of these questions, you might have ADHD.
But in order to be diagnosed as an adult, you would have had to have had attention problems or some other symptoms as a child. Even if you didn’t receive a formal diagnosis back then. ADHD is one of the most common mental disorders affecting children. Yet most adults with ADHD didn't know they had it as kids.
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UKGrandad 1 year ago
Again, not restricted to ADHD. There are many people who think their voice is the only one that matters and will just speak over others rather than wait for a break in the conversation.
Red PANda (she/they/he/ze) 1 year ago (edited)
The thing about ADHD though is that we have problem with short-term memory, so if we don’t say our ideas the moment we have them, they can often disappear forever or at least for a while until we remember them again. We’re not trying to be rude. We also have a harder time controlling impulses than others due to problems in our frontal lobe, so not only do we feel the need to blurt stuff out, it’s harder for us to restrain from blurting stuff out the moment we think of them. This isn’t just arrogance like some people, it’s our brain just working differently.
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Kalikima 1 year ago
You really don't understand how adhd works, do you? Maybe instead of posting stupid stuff, read these and learn something new..
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Slay Queen 1 year ago
I would upvote this so much if I could, give me an upvote if you feel the same
Donna Crowe 1 year ago
We notice what's in the background, while non ADHD people see what's in front of their faces.
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Red PANda (she/they/he/ze) 1 year ago
Maybe we should get adhd buddies to clean each other’s houses!
OneWithRatsAndKefir 1 year ago
Exactly! Extrinsic motivation rather than intrinsic motivation. It’s easier to play up to someone else’s ‘rules’ than your own, because there’s nothing stopping you from changing your own rules.
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ADHD isn’t always picked up in childhood. Sometimes it’s misread as laziness, depression or anxiety. Other times, it’s totally missed because the child does absolutely fine in school, but struggles later with the demands of college, work or even relationships.
According to WebMD, people who are more hyperactive and impulsive are more likely to get diagnosed in childhood because their behavior was disruptive in school. But when it comes to those who had trouble paying attention and didn't act out, the ADHD could go undetected.
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BrunoVI 1 year ago
That's not an ADHD thing, actually. That's all people. As many of these are.
Ellinor 1 year ago
The thing with ADHD symptoms, is that neurotypical people have some of them sometimes. I have all of them all the time, and that's the difference, that's why it's a handicap.
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2032_Kevin Swidarski 1 year ago
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Slay Queen 1 year ago
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Sam Trudeau 7 months ago
I describe my brain as a hydra. Five heads, each head is one of the five senses. Until they are all focusing on the same thing, every little thing around me = "hmm..."
a person who likes books 8 months ago
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES
2032_Kevin Swidarski 1 year ago
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1 year ago
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Ugh, do I have to? 1 year ago
I don't even worry about the time, it depends on what I feel like and what else is going on around me lol
2032_Kevin Swidarski 1 year ago
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Around 60% of people who had ADHD in childhood will continue to show symptoms when they’re adults. While the symptoms change, most people don't outgrow it. So if you were diagnosed when you were young, there’s a good chance you still have ADHD as an adult. Forbes reports that more than 366 million adults worldwide have ADHD, while around 129 million children and teens have it.
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Katherine Forest 1 year ago
Isn't this just everyone? And isn't waiting until the other person is finished politeness?
Brian Droste 1 year ago (edited)
I feel it is rude to interrupt people when speaking. So I wait but then someone else will speak up before I can so I end up saying very little. I also have friends that when someone else or if I am speaking someone else will interrupt me or them. Seems like females does this more often than males. I been with at least three female friends and one will be speaking and before she can finish speaking another one will start before either of those finish speaking the third one will start speaking.
Lilla Michella 1 year ago
And at this point I got tired of answering these questions and moved on to the next task.
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nottheactualphoto 1 year ago
Absinthe makes the fart go "Honda." There is a long and torturous shaggy dog story that ends up at this punchline, but I can't be bothered.
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BWC 1 year ago
I've had 3 exes that, for whatever reason, cannot understand that, to me, they simply no longer exist. Occasionally one will reach out by text or something. Heck, recently one sent me a snail mail letter and that relationship ended in 2001.
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Brian Droste 1 year ago (edited)
That is me. Doesn't need to be bunch. It can be just one project.
Glen Ellyn 1 year ago
I think this is my house right now. Dozens of unfinished tasks all over the house.
According to Psychiatry.org, "adults with ADHD may experience poor self-worth, sensitivity towards criticism, and increased self-criticism possibly stemming from higher levels of criticism throughout life." While Mayo Clinic reports that hyperactivity may decrease in adults but they could still struggle with impulsiveness, restlessness and difficulty paying attention may continue.
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MirohLoome (he/she/they) 1 year ago
not me pre-planning all possible outcomes and responses for a conversation I'm about to have
Rob Miles 1 year ago
Heck, I do that for conversations there is really no conceivable way I'll ever have!
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I‘m always preparing phone calls and have to mentally prep myself for them, even if it is just to ask my doctor for an appointment.
Red PANda (she/they/he/ze) 1 year ago
Not me forgetting the word for “silence” and saying “musical darkness” instead 😭
Sarah 1 year ago
I sometimes have to replace words with sound effects and hand gestures.
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Evagating Beewolf (she/they) 1 year ago
oh hey the pommel horse guy is practicing, I was wondering what happened to him after the olympics finished!
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Ladedah 1 year ago (edited)
More like "set a timer on my phone, because I guarantee that - by the time it is done - I will have forgotten that I am even doing laundry and will in no way be listening for the completion buzzer." And then have to reset the timer, because you're too into doing something else right now and will inevitably forget again if you think "I'll get it later." My life is filled with timers, reminders, and alarms.
PrettyJoyBird 1 year ago
Several clean baskets of laundry around house plus neat piles ready to hang in closets
"Many adults with ADHD aren't aware they have it — they just know that everyday tasks can be a challenge. Adults with ADHD may find it difficult to focus and prioritize, leading to missed deadlines and forgotten meetings or social plans," reads the site. When in comes to controlling impulses, adults with ADHD could might not being able to wait in line, deal with traffic, or they could have mood swings and outbursts of anger.
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Ugh, do I have to? 1 year ago (edited)
I am basically a toddler pretending to be a "big person".
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Nunya Biznass 3 months ago
Because we have little control over strong impulses. I can't even begin to list the stupid/illegal stuff I've done🙄😑
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on second thought.... 1 year ago
I can't even remember how many 'tricks' people insisted would make me deal with my AD(H)D so much better but didn't work at all. Must at least be a hundred....
WindySwede 1 year ago
Use this, write the ten most important things. Compare them against each other, write the one that is most important in each comparison. Then add up the points, the one that got the highest is one you should start with, and then the following. Prio-67162...f4-png.jpg 
digitalin 1 year ago
The thing is, that makes sense until you stare at the nice chart for hours because you can't focus on it or decide how to fill it out. How do you pick ten? How do you rank each one? The sheer number of decisions going into this process can be a huuuugely overwhelming task for people who struggle with executive functions.
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Mahali Khotle 5 months ago
My list starts like this. 1. Do the thing 2. New list With 1. At the bottom precedes by 0. 00. 0.001
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ADHD appears to be more common among boys than girls. But this doesn't mean it affects boys more. Researchers say girls are often misdiagnosed or not diagnosed at all. And that’s because symptoms differ between the two. According to Psychiatry.org, “Boys tend to present with hyperactivity and other externalizing symptoms whereas girls tend to have inactivity.”
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Golden Panda 1 year ago
Yaaasssssss! 🙆🏻♀️ I have 3 VERY LARGE 📦 right now. Lol
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KLL 1 year ago
I assure you the hiding child has nothing to do with my ADHD and all to do with their own ADHD....I just forgot I was looking for them when I entered another room.
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Amanda McCarty 11 months ago
OMG I love when this happens! It's like Christmas as a kid! Laughed my a*s off on this one! love it!
Brian Droste 1 year ago
I never been have been or check to see if I have ADHD so I don't consider myself having ADHD but I do this sometimes myself. Will be cleaning something out then I see something and get distracted with that item. Some of the things I see here on BP about ADHD I do so I wonder if I have light case of it. But I never claim to have ADHD. I m don't want to know if I have any form of ADHD.
Red PANda (she/they/he/ze) 1 year ago
Many people experience what people with ADHD go through every now and then. The difference that separated ADHD from normal is how OFTEN these symptoms come up. People with ADHD experience stuff like this on a daily basis and it can affect their quality of life.
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OneWithRatsAndKefir 1 year ago
I recently got into the game Hades. Now I’m juggling that with a bunch of other special interests while trying to encourage myself to study and take care of my responsibilities, feeling like that one meme of the mom with unruly children on a leash.
digitalin 1 year ago
Palia for me right now. Also, I have a ton of basic tasks I need to do, but spend hours browsing Facebook Marketplace for old dressers that I could turn into built-in furniture. Think of the possibilities!
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Son of Philosoraptor 1 year ago
My wife calls me a "man of serial obsessions." Currently, the concepts of deep time and phenomenology have me.
SammyLawrence27 1 year ago
Hazbin Hotel has been keeping me sane since February. I don't think it's ever going to leave at this point, but I'm not complaining
Sarah Léon 1 year ago
And the contrary happens too. When you have to find a new obsession to work correctly but you don't/can't for now and you struggle to keep living until then...
Bored Panda reported in May this year that ADHD diagnoses are skyrocketing in women due to the recognition of gender-specific symptoms. “Women with ADHD often present differently from men with ADHD,” said psychotherapist Terry Matlen Matlen at the time.
“Women tend to internalize their symptoms, i.e., feeling overwhelmed, anxious, depressed, self-medicating with food and/or substances like alcohol/drugs, being attracted to addictive behaviors like excessive shopping, daydreaming, not able to manage household tasks, excessive talking, etc.”
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Natalie Kelsey 1 year ago
You sure? I got diagnosed at 31. You could have it and not know
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Ugh, do I have to? 1 year ago
I'm putting the things off because of the overwhelming anxiety...
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Sergy Yeltsen 1 year ago
Yep. Until one day, out of the blue, you just don't want it anymore, and the thought of eating it again makes you feel nauseous.
Ellinor 1 year ago
And you already bought 351652 eggs so now you're f*cked.
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Kraft Mac-N-Cheese with white cheddar Popcorners and a Gatorade. Quite obviously, I have both ADHD and Autism.
Ugh, do I have to? 1 year ago
I've loved tomatoes and eggs (look it up if you haven't heard of it) since I was about, oh, I'd say at oldest 9. I still love them and eat them about every other day.
The expert noted that men may exhibit more “external hyperactive/impulsive behaviors like erratic driving or even be attracted to race car sports, skydiving, downhill mountain biking, etc.” Regardless of your gender, you'll likely have one or two symptoms of ADHD at some point in your life. But this doesn't mean you have the disorder.
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Red PANda (she/they/he/ze) 1 year ago
I went to do one of my assignments, realized that i already did it yesterday, and was like “welp that’s my assignment done for today” (i still had 2 others I hadn’t done that I could’ve done)
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Ugh, do I have to? 1 year ago
Ignoring a huge to-do list and the fact that I should go to bed as we speak
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Red PANda (she/they/he/ze) 1 year ago
I once had Uptown Girl stuck in my head for a week and a half
Icomefromthelanddownunder 1 year ago
My daughter plays the same song on repeat every day when she has a bath 😩
Dawn Marie 1 year ago
I have been in "Hotel California" for 4 and 1/2 months now!! That is all I want to hear.
Anonymous 1 year ago
Same! Find a way by Vallas and PhiloSofie has been stuck in my head for like 2 months now
Load More Replies...As Mayo Clinic puts it, "if your difficulties are recent or occurred only occasionally in the past, you probably don't have ADHD. ADHD is diagnosed only when symptoms are severe enough to cause ongoing problems in more than one area of your life." If you suspect you might have ADHD, or are struggling with any mental health issue, it's always best to reach out to a qualified professional for help.
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Shark bait hoo haha 1 year ago
Like this very minute I should be in bed sleeping but instead I am scrolling thru these to see which ones fit my ADHD diagnosis....
digitalin 1 year ago
Check out the adhdmemes subreddit. Very supportive group that ends up being about more than just memes. Come for the memes, stay for the random conversation and support.
Load More Replies... Lene 1 year ago
I do my very best to only do these hyper focus-things when there's a holiday going on. Because I just know for a fact that if I start to (for instance) look at my stamp collection at 9pm I will forget all about time and not even look at the clock again until 2am. It's the same with "moving into" a new bullet journal or writing a letter. So the things I know are hyper focus thingies for me... they will have to happen when there is daylight.
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Dorothea Lehmann 1 year ago
They are probably busy doing things they planned for and cannot change plans just because I could use some help right now. It's my own fault for not planning ahead properly and asking for help weeks ago.
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iseefractals 1 year ago
So a few years ago, my wife and i were in a car accident, i ended up with my C4-T3 being fractured (for which i was put in one of those stretchy back braces and a hard collar and sent home) Recovery time was like 3-4 months. 7 or 8 weeks into recovery, i'm home alone and get the sudden urge to rearrange the basement, and get rid of a 7 foot long chipboard cabinet, that easily weighed 100lbs +. The entrance to our basement, is literally just a hole cut into the 10in cement floor, with a (very nice) wooden ladder that can be taken down...the height of the basement is only 6.5 feet....so it had to be angled over underneath the opening, than turned around, then, and i'm still in those braces mind you, i had to lift the full weight of the thing, while keeping my back straight over my head to be able to leverage the thing on the edge so it wouldn't just fall to the floor. Why didn't i wait until someone got home to help? "It's fine, easier to do it myself"
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Helena 1 year ago
I think they lie. Like the people who claim runners high or exercising makes you happy or energetic or whatever. Big fat liars.
This panda votes 1 year ago
I get the happy feelings after I exercise. My ADHD husband does NOT. I did not know this about him until recently!
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Carter Stach 1 year ago (edited)
I was going to post a funny comment, but I'll do it tomorrow.
Kraneia The Dancing Dryad 1 year ago
I was going to upvote, but I'll do that.... Maybe tomorrow...
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2x4b523p 1 year ago
Hear, smell and see. My mom can hear, smell and see what nobody else can and it all annoys her to no end. We made fun of her as kids that she could moonlight as a police dog. She can’t sleep when there’s tiniest LED diode in the room or hum of fan running on lowest speed in another room.
Sam Trudeau 7 months ago
Me. I can hear who went where in my house based on door sound and footstep sound. If it's slightly slow and heavy, my dad. If it's slow but not as heavy, my mom. If it's medium speed medium volume, my brother. If it's a bunch of rapid little sounds, FLOOF
Brian Droste 1 year ago
I can't sleep without some kind of white noise going on. I don't mind having a diode light on as long as I can't see it.
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Red PANda (she/they/he/ze) 1 year ago
And my subconscious brain usually picks it up and I can remember what they said as soon as they start repeating it again for me 😭
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detective miller's hat 1 year ago
It is because of this anxiety that I have developed the ability to arrive PRECISELY on time.
OneWithRatsAndKefir 1 year ago
Ok, but just to clear things up, you do this and it’s likely your -only- ADHD ‘symptom’, with one symptom obviously not being enough to make a diagnosis. But for a person with ADHD, having this symptom, along with multiple others, IS a likely sign of ADHD.
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Alien-Gal-19 1 year ago
Yes, I want pecan pie! I don't pee in a can, it's pecan... pie!
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BrunoVI 1 year ago
This is the wierdest symptom of ADHD, the one the fewest people know about: dehydration. My mouth used to break out with the most painful, most numerous canker sores, and it turned out to be dehydration at the root of it. Thirst is a REALLY easy sense to ignore when you're preoccupied, and with ADHD, there's no part of the brain that says, "Hey... shouldn't we drink some time around now?"
Sergy Yeltsen 1 year ago (edited)
This is so true. Coupled with some of the meds for ADHD being diuretics, I hear you. I also don't have a great "thirst trigger", so I have to force myself to drink at least 1 litre of water a day.
Load More Replies... OneWithRatsAndKefir 1 year ago
I can go the whole day without drinking, but just before bed I will often gulp down tap water from the bathroom sink like Tantalus and the nectar of the gods.
Cat on Computer 1 year ago
and then im up at 2 in the moring going to the bathroom, then i cant fall back asleep for hours bc of adhd, and then i finally fall back asleep, but its almost time to wake up.
Load More Replies... Evagating Beewolf (she/they) 1 year ago
✨alexithymia/poor interoception is fun!✨ but seriously some days I think about how nice it must be that y'all realize you're thirsty, or even better get poked to drink water throughout the day, instead of needing to puzzle it out from your anger - or is that anger? - and try to figure out if the resolution is sleep, food, water, or some other thing you forgot.
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OneWithRatsAndKefir 1 year ago
It’s basically a sensory overload. Stars almighty, they suck. Mine are triggered by bright lights, but then I feel tired and distracted when it’s too dark.
MirohLoome (he/she/they) 1 year ago
sounds like somthing someone with ADHD would say hmm...
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SirWriteALot 1 year ago
Uhm, you do know that when non-ADHDers take Adderall it does the complete opposite of what it does to those who need it?
detective miller's hat 1 year ago
Reminds me of the King of the Hill episode where Bobby takes his ADD meds and counts the ridges on the checkers pieces.
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detective miller's hat 1 year ago
I do this with my fav movies. I have Event Horizon memorised.
MirohLoome (he/she/they) 1 year ago
this has never been the case for me surprisingly! my sister could watch the same thing 100 times and never get bored but once I've seen it its seen, no matter how much I could go back in time to see it for the first time
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Red PANda (she/they/he/ze) 1 year ago
Everyone always says “that looks uncomfortable” and I’m like no?????
Evagating Beewolf (she/they) 1 year ago (edited)
I'm reading this in bed, with one knee up and one knee lying to the side with the foot locking into the other leg and I don't see a problem with this. edit: I originally wrote this like a political ad, sorry. I live in PA and it's election season and I am glad I have an ad blocker because oh my god there are so many political ads. They're on the radio, on TV, on billboards...like, it's nice to know your vote counts, but it's also so goddamn annoying living in a swing state.
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Dorothea Lehmann 1 year ago
And probably what 'helped' going undiagnosed for so long "because everyone struggles with that".
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2x4b523p 1 year ago
My mom has ADHD and I can guarantee she was never late because she was sitting on the bed. She is late already but the washing machine needs loading and the spill she was about to wipe and forgot about 10x need wiping right now and now her blouse is creased so she needs to change and actually she got sweaty and better shower again and and and…. I don’t think I’ve ever seen her sit down and relax more than 10 minutes, it is possible she never sat down to make it through whole movie in her entire life. Something always needs doing first but she gets too distracted and nothing ever actually gets done.
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Lene 1 year ago
I found out that weighted blankets are very much NOT for me. But I found that if I am to take a nap I gotta put on a normal blanket so it covers my entire body. It is annoying with the heat from my breathe but besides that I love it. And because of this my naps went from 2-3 hours to 30-45 minutes and I feel more rested afterwards. Am not sure why this is but it's as if I need to make my senses rest and the blanket-thing somehow does that for me. 🤷♀️
MirohLoome (he/she/they) 1 year ago
i would fall asleep instantly i LOVE small spaces and weight on my body
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Red PANda (she/they/he/ze) 1 year ago
“A jack of all trades is a master of none, but still better than a master of one”
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Evagating Beewolf (she/they) 1 year ago
new idea (US only): the doctors who misdiagnosed reimburse the patient they misdiagnosed for a total of 3/4 of the patient's medical costs (eg, therapy, medicine, et cetera), split equally among them (if more than 3 misdiagnosers, they reimburse ALL the bills)
Lene 1 year ago
Yes! I have a loooong history of going to therapy because of depression and anxiety. And now I'm on a waiting list to be tested for add and I just know that if it turns out I am add I'll be so mad. All that money I spent on therapists because of something that was not really the underying issue. Lol. Sure, it helped on coping with some traumas I've gotten through life.
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MirohLoome (he/she/they) 1 year ago
but then you have to go to the bathroom and cant find the same comfortable position and cant sleep now>>>>
justagirl 1 year ago
OR you were holding a pillow a specific way, and you can't find the warm spots where your arms were.
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BrunoVI 1 year ago
What? I've got ADD. I ain't gonna notice if she's wearing a shirt. Hell, I ain't gonna notice if she's NOT wearing a shirt.
Lene 1 year ago
I've never been able to actually notice if people wear glasses or not. A few people I know wear glasses but it's because it's a fact about them and not just the glasses. Like... Dame Edna was famous for her wild glasses. So I know that she wore them. John Lennon was famous for the Buddy Holly glasses in his early days and the round ones later on. So I know that they both wore glasses. But I can't really remember if my dad wears them -I just assume he does because he's old. Lol. My aunt? Can't recall. My bf's mom? I know because my kids make fun of her always losing them when they are resting in her hair.
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Evagating Beewolf (she/they) 1 year ago
me sitting in a chair, with one leg ready to sit criss-cross applesauce like a preschooler and one leg, foot kind of perched on top of the other foot, sticking up like a caret (you know them, the ^ shape) so I look kinda like /\___, all jammed onto the small amount of space on the chair: yup, yup
Brian Droste 1 year ago
And the dhair all of a sudden falls out from under you and you wind up on the floor.
MirohLoome (he/she/they) 1 year ago
yeah... i cant STAND having my feet below the seat of the chair (no pun intended,) so I always sit cross-legged 😅
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Red PANda (she/they/he/ze) 1 year ago
Not just with people! Books, shows, areas of study, new hobbies, etc.
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Dani 1 year ago
Great... but when can I expect to grow up? Nearly 40 and its not working yet 😕 😅
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Ace 1 year ago
Far too many of these are mixing up ADHD with Autism, Asperger's, Social Anxiety and a whole host of behavioural traits. All good fun, but does it actually trivialise the problems faced by genuine sufferers?
Gracie Jay 1 year ago
Probably because they all have so many overlapping traits but they all applied to adhd.
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LB 1 year ago
Hmm, most of these seemed rather general. I'm autistic, but could relate to many - but it seems that part is maybe not the autism, but just *being human*, based on the rest of the comments.
Red PANda (she/they/he/ze) 1 year ago
Like I’ve explained twice before on this post, many people experience symptoms of ADHD every once in a while, but what sets ADHD apart is how OFTEN you experience these symptoms. People with ADHD experience them on a daily basis, and it can affect their quality of life.
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person (i think) 1 year ago
Okay, I have a question I am genuinely curious to know the answer to…. I am diagnosed with adhd and _really_ identified with almost all of these. So much so that it made me wonder if this is one of those collections that is so general that it really could refer to anyone/everyone. Is that the case? (I know there is a lot of overlap with other neurodivergent diagnoses so, I guess besides that.). I guess I am wondering how much neurotypical people identify with these?
Jackie Lulu 1 year ago
If I had seen this as a teenager, I would have known what the hell was wrong with me.
1 year ago
"Relatable ADHD Memes For The Easily Distracted" Great memes BP. Thanks. But whats up with the negative comments? These are memes. Some people like to ruin it.
Queen Mab 1 year ago
I was diagnosed when I was in my late 50's. That changed my life. It explained a lot of things. All I know is that these are so, so funny and I can relate to almost all of them. I'm in my late 70's now and I can appreciate having ADD because any damage was done a long time ago. The best part is after 40 years my husband has stuck with me.
Evagating Beewolf (she/they) 1 year ago
for the last time Robyn ADHD is not just "easily distracted" and "easily distracted" doesn't mean you have ADHD, it means you are easily distracted. ADHD is not the cartoon version (I move less than my disabled mom) and please don't play into that.
Ace 1 year ago
Far too many of these are mixing up ADHD with Autism, Asperger's, Social Anxiety and a whole host of behavioural traits. All good fun, but does it actually trivialise the problems faced by genuine sufferers?
Gracie Jay 1 year ago
Probably because they all have so many overlapping traits but they all applied to adhd.
Load More Replies... LB 1 year ago
Hmm, most of these seemed rather general. I'm autistic, but could relate to many - but it seems that part is maybe not the autism, but just *being human*, based on the rest of the comments.
Red PANda (she/they/he/ze) 1 year ago
Like I’ve explained twice before on this post, many people experience symptoms of ADHD every once in a while, but what sets ADHD apart is how OFTEN you experience these symptoms. People with ADHD experience them on a daily basis, and it can affect their quality of life.
Load More Replies... person (i think) 1 year ago
Okay, I have a question I am genuinely curious to know the answer to…. I am diagnosed with adhd and _really_ identified with almost all of these. So much so that it made me wonder if this is one of those collections that is so general that it really could refer to anyone/everyone. Is that the case? (I know there is a lot of overlap with other neurodivergent diagnoses so, I guess besides that.). I guess I am wondering how much neurotypical people identify with these?
Jackie Lulu 1 year ago
If I had seen this as a teenager, I would have known what the hell was wrong with me.
1 year ago
"Relatable ADHD Memes For The Easily Distracted" Great memes BP. Thanks. But whats up with the negative comments? These are memes. Some people like to ruin it.
Queen Mab 1 year ago
I was diagnosed when I was in my late 50's. That changed my life. It explained a lot of things. All I know is that these are so, so funny and I can relate to almost all of them. I'm in my late 70's now and I can appreciate having ADD because any damage was done a long time ago. The best part is after 40 years my husband has stuck with me.
Evagating Beewolf (she/they) 1 year ago
for the last time Robyn ADHD is not just "easily distracted" and "easily distracted" doesn't mean you have ADHD, it means you are easily distracted. ADHD is not the cartoon version (I move less than my disabled mom) and please don't play into that.
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