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I just wonder if it actually did get worse or it just seems like that because as an adult you have a lot more on your plate than you did when you were a kid/teen

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[–] SuiXi3D@fedia.io 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Not particularly. I’m simply more aware of how it’s affected certain situations after the fact.

[–] webghost0101@sopuli.xyz 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Plus the increased personal responsibilities that come with adult hood means you have less room to fuck up.

a 5yo can fuck up every step down the line and still cheer for victory because mom and dad needed a win and gaslighted the kid into believing they did things on their own.

[–] SuiXi3D@fedia.io 2 points 6 months ago

I literally had to tell my boss during my annual review that I deal with executive disorder for him to understand. Thankfully, after he looked it up, it seems he’s understood pretty well, but just telling people you have ADHD doesn’t seem to do much anymore.