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Say it louder for the people in the back
(lemmy.world)
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this post was submitted on 11 May 2024
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"My ADHD is worse than yours, you no diagnosis-having wannabe!"
Wow, that is absolutely different from how I read it, which is:
"Stop gatekeeping ADHD just because the symptoms don't always look like symptoms."
I've been experiencing a lot of problems lately where people don't want to take ADHD seriously. They brush it off as "oh everyone experiences that", and even sometimes take it all the way to "ADHD isn't real"
Not what I took away at all, they're basically saying "your minor problems may be traits of ADHD, but you don't meet the criteria for a full diagnosis." They're specifically criticizing people who say they're "a little ADHD," effectively being the gatekeeper rather than advocating against gatekeeping
See, I read "a little ADHD" and could immediately think of real examples of family members, coworkers, and even medical professionals saying the full thing:
"Everyone is a little ADHD, so don't worry about it so much."
Or:
"Everyone is a little ADHD, so I totally know what you're going through."
Or my personal favorite:
"Everyone is a little ADHD, so stop complaining."
"That happened to me once."
Vs
"That is how life is for me 24/7."
The fact that you read that in this post says more about you than about the post.