ADHD is not “I forgot to reply.” It’s “I saw it, composed three responses in my head, got overwhelmed, I told myself I’d do it later, and then it disappeared
Neurodivergents texting back (unfiltered):
"Hey! So sorry I didn't text you back for nearly a week (again), my nervous system wouldn't let me open your text until I knew I had time to devote to answering you thoughtfully and thoroughly! But I promise I *thought* about texting you, saw the unopened text, and felt guilty every hour of every day until I finally forced myself...even though now none of this is thoughtful like I planned because it's all an apology instead! Anyways, how are you??"
THE NEURODIVERGENT URGE TO OVER EXPLAIN ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING IN HOPES TO AVOID MISUNDERSTANDINGS, BUT THEN GETS ANXIOUS THAT MY OVEREXPLAINING WAS ANNOYING AND CAUSE MORE CONFUSION.