Can we stop with the narrative that disorders that completely fuck your life up and make you struggle with things normal people do without thinking is somehow a ""superpower"?

[–] Ibuthyr@feddit.org 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

If you have an above average Intelligence, the mechanisms you develop can lead to excelling in many areas. But it comes at great costs and not everyone is this way. It also depends how bad you've got it.

[–] fushuan@piefed.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

If you are smart, you manage it better and people perceive you as smart.

Uh... Duh? You basically said "if smart, smart".

[–] Ibuthyr@feddit.org 3 points 1 day ago

Fair enough :D

The point is, if you're lacking in the intelligence department, then you gain nothing from ADHD and are perceived as annoying and that's it. If you're intelligent, you're at least likely to become something of a jack of all trades.

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