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[–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 59 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I've always maintained that the name should be changed to executive functioning disorder.

[–] Zozano@aussie.zone 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

That's much better than just calling it Executive Disorder.

I really don't want to tell people I have ED.

Executive dysfunction is already it's own thing which is really only one part of ADHD and autism.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_dysfunction

[–] Brickhead92@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh, people are well aware of your... ED.

[–] Zozano@aussie.zone 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

YOU SAID YOU WOULDNT TELL ANYONE STACEY!

[–] NakariLexfortaine@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

This is what happens when you drop someone to chase their mom.

[–] Baggie@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 year ago

That's actually a really good idea

[–] clearedtoland@lemmy.world 50 points 1 year ago (14 children)

…I really need to get tested for ADHD. This community has single-handedly convinced me.

[–] goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org 26 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Last time I tried I was told there was no way to have it if you did well in earlier school years :/

[–] beefbot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

You were misled. What if your microfocus was school work?

[–] volvoxvsmarla@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wait you're telling me studying uninterruptedly for 15 hours a day with a focus that would make a jedi jealous for four weeks in a row and not being able to get yourself up to go to lectures the rest of the time isn't the normal way how people graduate best in class?

[–] beefbot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

(I’m the 4th square in the meme): You all graduated?

I think it's fair to say that schoolwork just outpaces attention span and focus at some point. Many people do well in their first years, and the struggles often only manifest themselves when more and more subjects get added, each with higher workloads than before.

Makes a lot of sense, but some people just cling to the but you did so well in elementary school thing

[–] OhNoMoreLemmy@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

You're normally expected to have lifelong symptoms, but that doesn't mean you had to do badly in school.

You can constantly daydream, lose stuff and turn up late for everything and still ace tests, at least early on. It gets harder to get away with this later in life.

[–] TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

just dropping in to say that as a clinician, most of what is posted in here is bullshit. it's actually pretty frustrating and ill probably have to unsub soon. for my own sanity.

I mean get assessed but dont take anything you see here seriously. ANYTHING.

[–] Doxin@pawb.social 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Or perhaps clinicians are generally unfamiliar with the lived experience of ADHD. I'm diagnosed, and nothing any medical professional told me has helped jack shit so far.

[–] TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

the lived exp of someone with ADHD? my doxin in christ, why do you think I'm on this sub?

[–] BeAware_@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

Apparently to critisize what ADHD folks experience...

Rule 1. Clinician or not, just because it effects other people, doesn't mean it doesn't effect those with ADHD. We're not doctors, we're people with lived experiences that always tell people to get checked by a doctor if they're affected by these symptoms in a way that it effects their lives.

[–] curiousaur@reddthat.com 2 points 1 year ago

You maybe have ADHD, but you and also OP probably also have a bunch of other stuff that may or may not be diagnosed that explains all those symptoms.

[–] RisingSwell@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Also a ton of overlap with autism

[–] blanketswithsmallpox@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Was about to say most of what's in OP is Autist not Adist.

[–] RisingSwell@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago

There's a ton of overlap between the two, to the point where if you have one you should subscribe to the others community because the memes will still be very relatable

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[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 31 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Don't forget about light sensitivity, aka "I guess I'm a vampire now, but it didn't even come with a badass fitted trenchcoat."

My partner has trouble seeing in dim light... guess which kind of light I love!

[–] A_Very_Big_Fan@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

My family thinks it's weird that I brush my teeth in the dark in the morning. The light coming from under the door is more than enough for me

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You can buy the trenchcoat

[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I would... but the weight gain ;_;

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Trenchcoats don't weigh that much

[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

I was indeed talking about the weight of I. As much as I love fitted trenchcoats I think my limit is loosely draped.

[–] snooggums@midwest.social 28 points 1 year ago (1 children)

While I have never defaulted to wondering if friends hated me, I do overthink every vague response from someone. Not in a negative way, just all the possibilities and implications that there could be.

Asking for clarification from non-friends does frequently end in them being annoyed by me. No Susan, I don't know what you are implying by pointing out someone's is wearing a green shirt.

[–] BottleOfAlkahest@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Missing social cues is adhd related. Not understanding implied social cues is more autism related. Many people with one have the other so it can be hard to separate them.

[–] snooggums@midwest.social 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Social cues primarily require prior knowledge of the person and the context to have meaning. Stating that something is a color with no additional context as to why that color has a meaning is confusing.

"Thst shirt is blue!"

Ok. I wonder if it is just a bold color, a team color, doesn't go with some other color they are wearing, or something else. A neurotypiczl person would probably just assume their first assumpton is correct but answer with a vague "It sure is!" they can both go on with their day whether they are on the same page or not.

The reason that this is my example is after having a lot of technical discussions that require shared understanding of details, it is apparent that the vast majority of people just assume they are on the same page when they are not. But they communicate in vsgue ways that don't cause issues as long as nobody checks to see if they really are on the same page.

[–] BottleOfAlkahest@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So someone who is allistic is likely going to have very little issue with the "shirt is blue" and moving on with their day. Just because someone is allistic doesn't mean they are neurotypical, the common implication otherwise is just a pet peeve of mine.

The fact that the vagueness of the statement bothers you this much suggests to me that you are talking about an autistic more than adhd trait but ymmv.

[–] snooggums@midwest.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I find it hilarious that wanting to understand things is a trait used for diagnosis.

[–] meliaesc@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It's the level of importance, thought, and time you dedicate to it when there is no tangible benefit.

[–] OhNoMoreLemmy@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

I'm fairly sure most people don't assume they know why someone said it's blue, they just don't care.

People say things to make conversation. It often fails to make sense, but you can just roll with it instead of autopsy-ing the conversation.

[–] yamsham@lemm.ee 27 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What Is A Focus definitely, but also sometimes it’s How Do I Stop Focus?

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

Sometimes I actively decide not to do certain stuff at night bcz I don't know when to quit and go to sleep. It ends up making me tired during the day bcz I don't go to bed on time.

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's a bit of a shame that ADD isn't a thing anymore, just dropping the H makes it a lot less misleading. The attention deficit part is broadly descriptive of my issues

[–] JustAnotherRando@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

I do find it odd that it settled into ADHD-I, ADHD-H and ADHD-C; the one that is primarily expressed through hyperactivity literally is called "Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Hyperactive".

Removing the H and using the subtypes would add clarity for sure.

[–] FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

I forgot about ___ while looking for the part to project ___ and now I have two things half done and can’t remember why

[–] WalrusDragonOnABike@lemmy.today 14 points 1 year ago
  • Oops, I forgot _______ again

-it'll only take like 15 minutes (don't trust me: it'll either be 3 minutes or 1 hour).

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