ADHD

June 18, 2021

My Brain is Very ADHD, or as I Would Say: Regular

It's funny how much my ADHD tendencies feel natural, or maybe complementary to the best parts of my personality. I'm extremely quick at looking for and seeing people's motivations--usually with more open-ness and less value judgment or censure than most people I talk to in the moment, and that natural-feeling speed of assessment probably owes a lot to my ADHD.

But also, I have a fierceness that's hard not to turn on others over making sure to pay attention to conversations. I'm sure there was abuse there, but the root of the intensity is refusing to harm someone or make them feel bad or un-cared-about by letting my mind wander, or letting them realize if I did accidentally skip out for a moment.