Sometimes I wonder: what does it mean to be good at something? When people praise me for being organized, motivated, or a hard worker, I don’t feel complimented. Being told I’m “good at” something doesn’t make me feel accomplished. Perhaps because “good at _______,” “hard worker,” and “organized” all hint at innate aptitude, not actual hard […]
Category: Essays
“ADHD? Nah, everybody does that.”
“Everybody does that.” My least favorite response to an attempt to describe ADHD. Because “everybody does that” really says this: my challenges aren’t unique. I’ve chosen to put a label on normal life while others buckle down and get it together. “Everybody does that.” A close cousin to “yeah, but you just need to do it.” If […]