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Originally Posted by kanasi
*nods* I was alluding to this in another post, but I also wondered if it might be ADHD that caused me not to befriend girls as easily as boys when I was little. Sitting still on the grass and talking about boy bands and how our periods would be starting "soon" didn't have quite the same draw as swings, slides, or kicking a ball around. (You know I was probably ripping up piles of grass the whole time actually. I think that was a bit of a habit for me then. Not that it matters now, but I can't imagine how ridiculous I must have looked to most girls.)
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I also went through a tomboy-ish phase when i'd rather kick a ball about, run or even get my knees dirty from running in mud, than to sit and have girly chats, play teachers or hairdressers. I have an anxiety disorder so i think i felt more relaxed being friends with boys as they weren't judgemental, what you see is what you get and they always made games interesting. Girls tend to sit and waste their breaks talking. This was painful for me as i had no care in the world other than to be happy. I think anxiety caused that for me as i was always conscious of what people thought of me. I think it's just something anyone could do to avoid drama or stress so i don't think it is purely an ADHD trait but of course hyperactivity could have a part to play in it.
It is like we're the same person haha, i done the same although i don't have ADHD all kids have a lot of energy so i think we were just 'normal' kids that liked to play physically at break instead of sitting and talking.
Thank you for that
Claire