I'll admit, I used to have a problem accepting that I have ADD. Of course, it was when I was going to school because I always needed more help or time to complete tasks. I also had assignment loads cut for me, because the aide helping me didn't think I would be able to handle doing the entire thing. That was a little embarrassing, especially if we had to present to the class. I also passed a History test with a B once, without leaving the classroom and going to another room to have more time and less people around, but my teacher forced me to take it again because he claimed I would have done better in a different environment. I was very ashamed of having it because I thought it meant that I was dumb.

And to have ADD, you do not have to be hyperactive. I certainly am not hyperactive, although my brain feels that way sometimes.