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"I Am That Kid Who No One Wants to Play With."

I was more or less oblivious to my ADHD. Then third grade hit and, with it, a new school in a new state and kids who said I was annoying. If I could sit down and explain my brain to them, here is what I would say.

5 Comments: "I Am That Kid Who No One Wants to Play With."

  1. OMG This is me too! I constantly have to watch myself (which is impossible, of course) because, for example, I’ll find myself driving my kids to school, and I’ll be replaying a conversation in my head for the umpteenth time, and I’ll say something out loud, or I’ll do a hand gesture completely unrelated to what’s happening around me.

  2. Oh my goodness, Jackson. You just made this mother of a 14 year old son with ADHD cry. You just described my son and his “annoying” habits. I always knew that something was different about my sons behavior but never once heard it put the way you just did. Coming from a mother who has seen this first hand, this totally makes sense to me now. It is that part of his brain that you describe that tells him that something is inappropriate that is missing. When you said you have to manually pull up the part of your brain that tells you to stop doing something I could see my son when he notices that he is making a repetitive noise all the sudden. He stops and looks around and apologizes. Now I know why. Thank you for teaching me something today.

    1. Jackson, I look forward to reading more posts from you. You are a very brave young man to write so eloquently about your feelings. You are going to be amazing as you grow. Please don’t be so hard on yourself. You are so creative and talented and in touch with your feelings. I am a mom to a 14yr old whose name is Jack. I wish you didn’t live across the country because I think the two of you would be great friends. Hang in there and thanks for posting how you feel. I will have my Jack read this so he knows he isn’t alone.

    2. This article was heart wrenching and enlightening at the same time. Thank you Jackson for sharing. I am the mom of a 4th grader with ADHD who exhibits some of these same behaviors. Other kids tell him he’s annoying often. I appreciate you sharing this as it provides a unique perspective.

      1. Social ADHD can be so heartbreaking as you watch your child interact with others! My 12 yr old some has it…

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