That definition always bothered me a lot... The hyperactivity is always there, but it's either internalised, externalised and sometimes it's both. It's the intensity of it that can vary a lot from person to person.

[–] flicker@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 2 months ago (1 children)

"I have all this energy inside and I can't use it how I want!!"

"I have all this energy outside and it's using me how it wants!!"

[–] BestBouclettes@jlai.lu 3 points 2 months ago

Pretty much!

[–] rhombus@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 months ago

That’s why they don’t use “types” anymore, they call them presentations. Any person with ADHD may present as more inattentive or more hyperactive depending on circumstances, and, like you said, some elements of both are always there.

[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 months ago

I'm the inattentive type. My youngest kid is the hyper type.

We clash soooo much. His body does what my mind does.