ADHD is not something to romanticize or think is quirky. It is a developmental disorder. It’s made my life worse than it should be and I’ve self sabotaged so many things in my life thanks to it. I haven’t seen people romanticize ASD or bipolar the way people do adhd.
Like I’ve seen TikTok’s of like people filming themselves having ADHD and acting super hyper and not being able to sit still and it feels like mocking something that I have to struggle with. ADHD is not just being “hyper” at all actually. And this is why I kind of hide that I have adhd from some people because they’re going to see me as “hyper” or “annoying and bubbly” or something.
I’m not a hyper person at all, and the hyperactive stereotype is very very exaggerated. It’s a neurodevelopment disorder, not anything physical.
I hate hate hate when anyone who “claims” to have adhd acts super hyper like you look so stupid imo.