Can we talk about the curse of being a "gifted" kid while having undiagnosed ADHD? Has anyone else survived this specially crafted hell?
#adhd #neurodiversesquad
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When I got to high school we changed school districts and they gave me the option to NOT be a gifted kid. And I took that option. I took that option like a shot. Unfortunately, they still discovered I was “capable of more” if I would “apply” myself.
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Which brings the eternal “why won’t you try” chorus from your parents. And you sit there in shame because you know you’re better than your performance too. But you don’t know why you can’t perform. So you just assume you’re awful and lazy and say goodbye to your self-esteem
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In elementary school the rule was that I had to sit on the couch until my homework was done. I would be on that couch for HOURS because I couldn’t pay attention long enough to just finish. As an adult I pointed out that they should have taken this PLUS THE DIAGNOSIS seriously.
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So TLDR I was tormented by my family about my performance in school but they knew I had ADHD and rejected the diagnosis but of course now that I’ve grown up and got myself treatment of course they can see the difference but I’m still kinda miffed about the whole thing.
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I know the feeling of failure and not being good enough is what those words left me feeling.
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Whew. And that’s a whole new conversation that we’re about to have today.
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I just started uncontrollably laughing when I read this. It's an explanation for so much in one concise tweet.
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Lol, thank you.

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Wow. This was my life. My teachers even suggested to my folks I had ADHD and they rejected it out of hand. Wasn’t until I was an adult I was able to get diagnosed and it’s really a lifelong path. Thank you for being visible.
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Thank you so much for sharing your story. I'm so sorry that you know that pain too. JUST sat and had a talk with my mom about how sorry I feel for the teachers who tried to get me the help
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