People with ADHD can be distractible, impulsive, emotional, and easily overwhelmed by what’s happening around them. But they can also hyperfocus intensely on things they genuinely enjoy or find interesting, with a level of focus and passion that can be incredible.
A lot of autistic adults say they “hate being perceived”.
What we often mean is that being seen has never felt safe.
Because being noticed means being corrected, being questioned, being misunderstood.
So visibility feels like risk.