Can I just say I really don't understand what adhd is any more since memes from this sub pop up in my feed. Like I always thought of adhd as someone being distracted by an airplane or something during a conversation.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

ADHD is best described as an inability to control your attention. This doesn't mean always being easily distracted, though at times it means that, it also means getting hyper fixated on things. And from personal experience I can say, when you are hyper fixated on something you often don't even realize it until it passes. With that said, it has comorbidity with a bunch of issues, including social anxiety, which this meme better represents. (It turns out being poor at controlling what you focus on makes maintaining personal relationships difficult, and guilt over maintaining them poorly can cause a lot of social anxiety).

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Hmm I think I might know someone like that. She gets uterrly fixated on books I have and other things. It lasts a few minutes and then she's found something new. She's also addicted to smoking and drinking and does so constantly. It was very peculiar but let me also say that she's kind and I appreciate her curiosity.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You're a good friend. 👍

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

She's actually asked to be friends. It seems challenging to her. I imagine it's hard to keep any sort of friendship going if you can't control your attention.

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