The roundup is back! I stopped posting regular articles on the Facebook page for a little while because I figured we were all overloaded. Now I have my sea legs, more or less, and I’m gradually getting back to my regularly scheduled programming. Here are my shares for this week!
This tweet from Angsting-ADHD on Twitter
Hard agree. It’s gotten better over the years, but I remember feeling this especially hard as a teenager. I felt like everyone assumed I was selfish and inconsiderate ~like a stereotypical teen~ and I couldn’t convince anyone how hard I was trying. The toughest thing can be believing you’re a good person and having the people you love most believe (or flat-out tell you) otherwise. Full thread here.
Time blindness audioblog!
In addition to recording new posts in audio format, I intend to work through the archives and add narration to some reader favorites. First on this list was How it really feels to be time-blind with ADHD.
Pandemic Parenting virtual conference April 20-23
The other day I had fun recording a little session for this conference with HR Mom. We talked about parents with ADHD, kids with ADHD, and how we’re making our lives as easy as possible right now.
I know many of us aren’t looking for extra information or advice right now. We’re on overload. But some of us are ready to take a deep breath and touch base with others about how we can move forward.
The live event is totally free to attend (a real plus for many right now!) and looks like it’ll have some useful stuff. If you want to bookmark it for later, there’s a paid registration that allows lifetime access to the sessions afterward (full disclosure: if you register at that level after clicking the links in this post or the image below, I will receive a referral commission).
How I hide my ADHD | ADHD Alien
What ways have you masked your ADHD? What defense mechanisms shield you from criticism or rejection?
I never thought about it this way, but I definitely criticize or insult myself before others get a chance. I learned early on that others saw me differently than I saw myself, and I still have trouble trusting my own assessment of myself and my work. When I share something new I’ve created, I ALWAYS downplay it: “this is just a rough stab at it, obviously there’s still a lot of work to do.” “Just a stupid thing I threw together quickly to give you an idea of what I was thinking.” “Obviously I’m new at this, please tell me how I can do better.”
Some of this comes from my history as an art student: I crave constructive feedback and love a rigorous workshop environment. But I also have trouble showing people my work and saying, “I think this is really good and I’m proud of how it turned out.”
I deflect similarly with my feelings, which are sometimes disproportionate. Unsure whether my emotional response is appropriate, I dislike showing my feelings, especially when they involve other people.
Obsessively organizing is definitely a thing for me too, but it helps me calm down so I’m not going to call it a problem 🤣
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18 People Explain What ADHD Feels Like | The Mighty
Found this in my Facebook memories from four years ago. Still just as relevant today.
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