I'm excitable.
Most, if not all ADHDers are too.
Our excitability is often mocked by non ADHDers as childish.
But that's the thing.. all kids, ADHD or not are excitable.
Meaning non ADHDers 'grow out of it'.
Or, they learn to tone it down to avoid being teased too.
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The excitability has affected me a lot.
It got me teased so I "suppressed" it, leading to me being quite depressed.
I was suppressing a major part of me for fear of RSD afterall.
The excitability came back as I learned to manage my depression.
But now, I love it.
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I wear my heart on my sleeves.
It's who I am.
I'm giddy and excitable.
The childlike (not childish) nature is one of the few things I like about ADHD.
I've seen too many 'adults' be miserable, following social norms.
So I'd rather be excitable and not miserable.
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I actually love this about myself. Especially now that I’m getting older and many around me just seem so monochrome… tamed by life. Despite all the challenges, I wouldn’t want to swop places with them.
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Same!
Keeps you young at heart.
I mean, everyone has the ability to do so.. we're just forced to be so.
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This has been huge for me, although I’ve always been accused of being “too passionate,” as well. I tried for years to suppress it, but I was miserable, & people usually saw right through it.
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Trying to suppress it was one of the worst things I’ve ever experienced. I got bullied a lot in middle school because of it so in Highschool I suppressed it completely which led to depression. The best decision I ever made was when I said fuck it ima be myself.
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