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Comment on When did you realize you were different? in ~talk
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Comment on When did you realize you were different? in ~talk
fods Link ParentI hope that you now have the tools to improve your life. It’s a surprisingly difficult thing to deal with. There’s more awareness nowadays, at least that’s what I’ve been noticing. I was scared my...I hope that you now have the tools to improve your life. It’s a surprisingly difficult thing to deal with.
There’s more awareness nowadays, at least that’s what I’ve been noticing. I was scared my doctor would dismiss my concerns and she didn’t, which leads me to think mental health is taken a lot more seriously. I don’t know if it’s the same way in India, but I sincerely hope it is.
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Comment on UEFA Champions League group stage draw in ~sports.football
fods LinkCould be worse for Benfica... We should be able to go through. Braga, on the other hand... OofCould be worse for Benfica... We should be able to go through.
Braga, on the other hand... Oof
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Comment on When did you realize you were different? in ~talk
fods LinkThis doesn’t make me special or unique, but I’m sure there’s at least one person who’ll relate. I spent my whole life listening to my teachers saying the same thing to my parents: I thought they...- Exemplary
This doesn’t make me special or unique, but I’m sure there’s at least one person who’ll relate.
I spent my whole life listening to my teachers saying the same thing to my parents:
He’s smart, but very lazy and easily distracted
I thought they were just saying that to try and provide some kind of motivation. To make me change my behavior. It did nothing.
To my parents, I was committed to wasting my time and life by not caring about school.
All of this lead to a huge deal of frustration and disappointment. I really started to think it was impossible for me to change, no matter how much I tried.
Post-school, people kept saying the same sentence my teachers used to say, so I started to look at things differently… Maybe they were being honest about it… This made me start to research what was the issue, instead of thinking I was just lazy and couldn’t do anything.
A bit over a year ago I had my first appointment with a psychiatrist. I was diagnosed with ADHD this year and started taking meds just a few months ago.
I have to admit I now (partly) understand what they were talking about. I can concentrate for large amounts of time and my “laziness” is less of an issue. I still don’t think I’m as smart or intelligent as everyone has told me.
It’s hard not to blame my parents… There’s no bad blood between us, as I want to think they were just lacking information on what the issue could be. At the same time I think they just weren’t paying enough attention… I still recall finding a newspaper cutout about hyperactivity and ADHD on my dad’s desk when I was 11/12, but they deny any knowledge of this.
Life goes on and we can’t fix our past so I have to try and shape my future while I still have time.
first comment here on Tildes. I thought it was the right one to make
I guess there’s no harm in knowing if you have it or not. Even if you shouldn’t be on meds rn, you’ll at least have a confirmation that might give you some peace of mind.
Honestly? I’d say it’s up to you.
I can see where you’re coming from weight-wise. I’ve lost a bunch of kg (also because of diet changes), but I needed to stop being so chonky :D It’s probably not wise to start if you’re underweight, but I guess that, if you establish a proper schedule, you’d be able to eat as you always do.
keep in mind I’m not a doctor and these are nothing more than opinions
I hope all goes well for you