my inability to plan for any chores after work (I'm drained)
my brain being able to go super fast when thinking about stuff and being very chaotic when exploring/creating
my inability during my last year of high school to conform to the productive expectation of teachers (I was not productive in mathematics for example, I preferred exploring other concepts alone that following along the boring classes)
not being able to memorize names

It's so weird seeing yourself in something I probably don't have (I think ?). And even if I had it unknowingly, even if it's hard to be productive some time, life's working for me because the chaotic creativity brings a lot of good ideas I can apply to all my passions and get better.

So for all of you that really have from ADHD, I hope that you're getting the support that you deserve because if I can relate to that, the real ADHD experience must be so depressing.

[–] Shou@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

There are other mechanisms that can result in ADHD symptoms. Such as depression, burn-out, personality disorders and, the internet's favoured, trauma! Also, ADHD has overlap with Autism.

That said. Some of the issues people with ADHD struggle with, are executive functions of the brain. Which take time and effort to develop regardless of whether someone has ADHD or not.