"I was diagnosed at age 47. When I tell people, I sometimes get dubious looks and dumb comments such as, 'Well, I forget things and get distracted — maybe I have ADD, ha-ha.'"
—Brenda Sullivan, via e-mail
Everyone's a Comedian
When adult friends make light of your diagnosis.
1 Comments:
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Posted by
mccakat
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Jan 1 2008 @ 3:33 PM
Making light of ADHD
I understand what you're saying. Similarly, when I was diagnosed with ADHD, no one really knew how much I had been struggling with it for so many years - or how badly I have it. I have severe ADHD, and going on meds was a huge life change for me. Granted, many of my friends didn't really "get" or want to know the real me - and I realized I was in some unhealthy friendships too. I get a bit lonely these days, but I know that change is not always easy. Keep your head up!
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