aquela amiga que vocês se distanciaram, mas você continua admirando de longe e pensando na sorte das pessoas que convivem com ela todos os dias, porque você sabe o quanto ela é incrível e gostaria de estar ali também
Sometimes I think I’m tired because I need sleep, but then I sleep and realize I’m actually tired from thinking, worrying, planning, and carrying things I never talk about.
The neurodivergent urge to overexplain during a misunderstanding so nobody misunderstands you again only to accidentally create three brand-new misunderstandings in the process.
Sometimes the hardest grief is for someone who is still alive but no longer part of your life the way they once were. There’s no goodbye. Just the quiet work of carrying both the love and the loss. Over and over again.
People with ADHD often have an extreme reaction to the feeling of rejection or criticism.
Suddenly, you've been so insulted, so betrayed, so hurt that you erupt in anger.
You don't even have time to think, the effect is so sudden.
Them: "why didn't you just ask for help??"
ADHD: Because asking for help requires:
-knowing I need help
-knowing what kind of help
-finding the right person
-using words
-being perceived