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Old Nov 14, 2015, 08:42 PM
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I usually don't mention anything about ADHD to anyone unless it somehow comes up in conversation or they ask me or tell me that they have been diagnosed with it. Often times lately, whenever I catch myself having a really good and interesting/long conversation with someone where I feel like we are on the same wavelength, it will turn out that the other person has ADHD too. I don't know if I ever met anyone without the hyperactivity part. It really just feels like a different way of processing information to me, and if we lived in a world where the people considered "ADHD" were the majority, things would be much different. This is a bit philosophical and I haven't verified any of this. It is just my intuition. Honestly, if I had the choice, I would choose to be me and ADHD rather than not. I find it to be like a superpower when I have the right tools and environment to satisfy my hyperactive needs. I also wish the name was different because I don't see it as a disorder. It is just that people don't understand that not everyone is the same. Some people think about things in different ways, even those considered "normal." I really do wish the name were different and that it would be accepted as a good thing because my opinion is that the reason for it being considered a "bad" thing is only due to culture restrictions. I know that not everyone with ADHD is affected by it the same way, so I could be wrong. It would be interesting to hear other's opinion on the matter though.