#audhd struggles

[chronicsymptomsyndrome]

yay water

[ID: Two lorikeet birds bouncing around a water bowl being filled. /END ID]

time to drink water woo hoo yay

[thatadhdmood]

You’re Not Half Autistic and Half ADHD: Understanding AuDHD as Distinct Neurology

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really good substack article i found in reddit that I enjoyed reading. made me reflect a lot on how ny audhd affects my life and art routines

[4ng3l-of-th3-n1ght]

So... This hits too close to home...

I mean, I usually already relate a lot with Sherlock... But this... The level of relating here is painful.

I am a very messy person, my bedroom is an utter chaos. I have a lot of problems to keep things organised, tidy and even clean. I'm definitely not proud of it. But I also don't mind much.

And I already had problems on the day to day life with my ex-flatmates because of it. When my mess involves other people I do care, and a lot.

I didn't forget to do my tasks intentionally.

And it hurts a lot when people get upset and really angry about my mess... And I understand them till some extent... But it doesn't makes more easy to clean and keep everything tidy. I always have to put a lot of effort to remember to do everything correctly, and then the effort of actually doing it.

So yeah, I can understand John's anger. But I understand Sherlock's actions in a molecular level, except that I cannot keep my bedroom tidy lol (ngl it hurts to admit everything I said in this post)

[whattheheckiesisthisrandomcrud]

Me: *Growing up and coming to the conclusion that I don’t ever want children*

Me: This is acceptable, it’s a big responsibility… I’m not sure I’d be able to handle that sort of commitment.

Me: *Noticing a very large percentage of women are also in agreement*

Me: This is understandable… the economy is absolute dogshit.

Me: *Gets an adhd diagnosis*

Me: Oh damn, fair…

Me: *Gets an autism diagnosis*

Me: ………. Wait… -What?

Me: *Learns about autistic masking vs autistic camouflage, imposter syndrome, trauma masking, and all of the many reasons a person may reject the idea of having autism*

Me: ……… Jesus, okay yeah…. Understandable, but it still sucks that this is a thing…

Me: *Realises that the true reason I don’t want children is not JUST due to the economy and the responsibility but also due to the fact that children are Loud, Sticky, Stressful, Hands-on, Usually carrying germs, Having big feelings regularly… and all-in-all…. Overstimulating*

Me: ……Oh shit…. Yea that makes sense.

Me: …..

Me: *Stares at the rapidly rising percentage of late diagnosed women*

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Me: ……………..……. fam this is making too much sense.

[demiboydemon]

I loooooove autism ❤️🧡💛💚🩵💜 ADHD however… 😞

[human-not-mental]

AuDHD be like: brace yourself for days (months), finally open the mailbox and spend an hour on an email asking how to request 2 documents.

[tainted-mouseboy]

A gentle reminder to all my fellow ADHD and Autistic adults! UwU 💚

[so1987]

i think hyperempathetic and highly sensitive people are cool but the fans and researchers are too afraid of the word “disability” and it’s led to a lot of disturbing moral implications and racist and eugenicist ideology in pop culture today.