Read on Twitter
what NOT to say to someone with adhd: a thread by someone with adhd
“just buy a planner” it’s not that simple, i will literally not remember i have it or to use it. shut the fuck up
“you just need better time management and organizational skills” do you not know what adhd is
“everyone else is working fine so you have no excuse” i will fucking backhand you across the face. literally shut the fuck up and never speak again
“everyone deals with that though” yes, most people can relate to adhd symptoms, but it’s the severity that differs it. neurotypicals don’t experience these symptoms constantly like we do
“you’re using your adhd as an excuse” you’re a piece of shit
“you’re exaggerating” we can’t help it. emotional dysregulation is a symptom we deal with
“you just don’t care enough” this is not true AT ALL. we do want to do it, but our brain literally will not let us. please just be patient with us
“you’re so sensitive, it’s annoying” once again, we CANNOT HELP IT. rejection sensory dysphoria is something we struggle with (only people with adhd can deal with rsd btw!)
“adhd is only being hyper” there is multiple different types of adhd and everyone experiences adhd differently. there is much more to adhd than just being hyper
“why are you constantly forgetting things? it’s annoying, just pay better attention” pretty self explanatory
please don’t treat us like we’re idiots cause of our memory problems and give us reminders about everything. unless we ask for a reminder, do not give them. it’s really fucking annoying lmfao most of the time your just telling us shit that’s just common sense
“it goes away when your older” i have had literal DOCTORS tell me this, and it makes me so mad. it’s the biggest fucking lie ever
if you don’t have adhd, PLEASE do some research on it. so many people are misinformed about it and don’t take us seriously and it makes me so mad
feel free to reply with anything i missed! <3
“i totally get what you mean! i procrastinate all the time” i will hit your ankles as hard as possible with the nearest scooter stfu neurotypical
“just focus it’s not hard” literal dots omfg say that again and i will literally braid your fucking veins
“you do remember you just don’t want to do it” no karen we actually don’t fucking remember! i will NOT hesitate to push you down a flight of stairs
