• Nyxon@lemmy.world
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    20 days ago

    When people say to me, “yeah, but everyone does that” or “everyone deals with that, it is normal” when discussing my ADHD or ASD

    I respond with;

    “Everyone goes to the bathroom, what, once? Twice a day, right? … well, if you were going to the bathroom 60 times a day we can agree something is wrong and you should probably see a doctor about that, right? Good, I am glad we can agree on that.”

  • recklessengagement@lemmy.world
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    20 days ago

    Theres a big difference between someone who gets distracted once in a while, and someone who cannot reliably function without treatment.

  • Nightwatch Admin@feddit.nl
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    20 days ago

    Technically true (best kind), it is a spectrum, so yeah most people will have some form of. Because of that, a bit of understanding and empathy would be appropriate, not the usual ignorance and condescending this meme so nicely points out.

    Edit: thanks everyone, you all gave me a lot to learn and think about, I really appreciate it.