nobody warned me that ADHD would make me the most loving person in the room and the most difficult person to live with. at the same time. in the same body.
Interrupting an ADHDer while they are in deep hyperfocus isn't just an annoyance—it's breaking a fragile spell. You didn't just ask a quick question; you just yanked my brain out of a high-speed particle accelerator, and now I have to spend 45 minutes trying to find the entrance again. 1/5
ADHD RESEARCH SPIRAL BINGO. 12 squares, I got 9 this month.
The whole trap in one line: learning about the thing pays out almost like doing the thing, so the doing never has to happen.
Square 1: 4 hours comparing note apps. Still using the one you had.
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BREAKING: ADHD household confirmed washing the same "quick load" for the fourth time this week
the load has been almost done since Monday. it is Thursday. the towels have seniority now.
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wait wait wait so apparently if you've been saying "I'll do it when I'm in the mood" your whole life and the mood never comes, that's not laziness. that's ADHD waiting for dopamine that isn't going to arrive on its own. 1/6
Stop Blaming Women for Falling for the Wrong Man!
Sometimes, a woman doesn't fall for the wrong man. She falls for the man he PRETENDED to be.
She falls for the promises, the consistency in the beginning, the sweet words, and the future he painted so perfectly. She gives her heart to someone who made her believe his intentions were genuine.
Then, when the mask falls off, everyone wants to question her judgment instead of questioning his deception. 1/2
WORKPLACE ACCOMMODATIONS EVERY PERSON WITH ADHD SHOULD KNOW THEY'RE ALLOWED TO ASK FOR.
Most people don't ask because they don't know these are legitimate. They are.
Recently saw a post with “17 signs of ADHD in women” and I’ve never felt so called out. Here are the ones that hit hardest — with the science behind each: