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This is no way disregards the difficulty of living with an actually severe case of ADHD but is not what most of these people are dealing with.

EDIT: many seem to have misunderstood what I mean by this. I'm not saying these people are only claiming to have ADHD to use it as an excuse. What I mean, is that they may very well do have, and they're using it as an excuse. Mostly to themselves.

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[–] [email protected] -4 points 3 months ago (3 children)

I likely have some combination of autism / ADHD myself as I relate hard with much of the posts / memes I see here but I also realize that I don't need pats on my head about how I shouldn't feel bad about my struggles because it's "all due to ADHD". Yeah, maybe I'm playing life on a hard mode but I still want to play.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

I likely have some combination of autism / ADHD myself

Should probably stop using that as an excuse, bro. Just try a bit harder on this empathy and knowing-what-you're-talking-about thing. Wikipedia is your friend

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Judging from your responses in this thread I don't think you do. As it's very evident you do not have a diagnosis. If you are undiagnosed you are not managing your internal feelings of inadequate production and I think you would be best served to talk to a mental health professional about an ADHD evaluation.

You shouldn't feel lazy or that it's extra effort for you to participate in society. That's a very lonely and terrible feeling I don't wish upon anyone.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

You diagnose ADHD (or lack thereof) from messageboard replies?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Same basis as you diagnosing yourself with autism / adhd without a visit to the specialist. Oh no wait, that's just what your original post says. Weird how that happens.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 3 months ago

My post doesn't claim these people don't have ADHD or that I do.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Bro is a big tough guy careful guys he does not need pats on his head, thats cool bro but do u realyse there are people really struggling unlike u ? I dont know if u noticed but lifes not a game for a lot of people

[–] [email protected] -2 points 3 months ago

do u realyse they are people really struggling

I aknowledge this in my open post. Those are not the people I'm refering to. That's why I said "a large number of.." instead of "everyone"