I saw someone did a video of what it's like being at a store for most people & what it's like for ADHD people, & if true I'm mad about that shit.
Because the "what it's like for ADHD people" was just...
Sometimes I feel bad for being so "reclusive", but I actually suffer a lot of discomfort that a lot of other people clearly don't.
Busy public spaces are often hellish for me. Even on good days when I am really enjoying myself, dealing with the flood of sensory information rapidly drains my battery. It's simply not reasonable to be expected to constantly ignore that discomfort to be sociable.
Busy public spaces are often hellish for me. Even on good days when I am really enjoying myself, dealing with the flood of sensory information rapidly drains my battery. It's simply not reasonable to be expected to constantly ignore that discomfort to be sociable.
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