The diagnostic criteria for ADHD is disconnected from reality for most adults with the condition.
In a recent survey, we asked our readers to share the ADHD symptoms that really, truly impact their lives. Here are their revealing, moving answers. What would you add? Tell us in the Comments section below.“I have been mean-girled throughout my life because people just don’t understand me. They don’t see my intentions or my heart, just myand they think I am weird, stuck-up, or just a b*&#h. I don’t socialize at all anymore.
“I am 44 years old and can count my friends on one hand. I would much rather stay home with a book or hide in my art studio than interact with another human. I don’t mind so much anymore but feel bad for my kids that it limits their lives because we don’t have get-togethers, we rarely see cousins/family, and I avoid playdates at all cost. No matter how hard I have tried or what different groups I join , I just don’t fit in.” — Bethhas cost me money, jobs, and friends.
to the good, and love being able to think outside the box; but putting everything off ’til the last minute has wrecked a big chunk of my life.” — Gail“I don’t ‘feel’ time passing. Any task on which I can focus becomes all-absorbing, to the point of blocking all awareness of other, pending responsibilities. I do my best work when I can allow myself to become totally untethered to ‘time expectations’ — which is rarely.
and delayed sleep cycles kick in and affect every part of me and my life. It’s a vicious cycle.” — Patricia“I know that the connection between the impulse center/amygdala and the redirecting/planning center/PFC is less strong in ADHD brains than it is in neurotypicals’ brains. Still, it can be super taxing feeling guilty and embarrassed aboutall the time. I have to be mindful of how text messages are received and edit down my writing often.
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