ADHD: The diagnosis I should have seen coming. Kindergarten teacher tried getting me tested due to disciplinary issues, ADHDad objected, grumbling about pathologizing and medicating "normal childhood behaviors" just because they were inconvenient for educators. After kindergarten, the ADHD channeled itself into reading ahead in the textbook instead of paying attention to the lesson, so no huge difficulties in school because I quickly got to know things before they were ever covered in class. Laziness was an issue because I was underchallenged and my test scores could make up for lack of discipline in homework. I joked about being ADHD in my teens and 20s with no clue that I actually had it. Then my brother got diagnosed, and, oh, wait a minute, if he has it, I *definitely* have it.
Thank you so much. Sending love ❤
ADHD: The diagnosis I should have seen coming.
Kindergarten teacher tried getting me tested due to disciplinary issues, ADHDad objected, grumbling about pathologizing and medicating "normal childhood behaviors" just because they were inconvenient for educators.
After kindergarten, the ADHD channeled itself into reading ahead in the textbook instead of paying attention to the lesson, so no huge difficulties in school because I quickly got to know things before they were ever covered in class. Laziness was an issue because I was underchallenged and my test scores could make up for lack of discipline in homework.
I joked about being ADHD in my teens and 20s with no clue that I actually had it. Then my brother got diagnosed, and, oh, wait a minute, if he has it, I *definitely* have it.
Yes. Sounds familiar.
Sending you support - it's so hard to go through!