I was diagnosed with ADHD and started on medication at 12, but not really told anything about what it meant for me or how to deal with it, and when I was 18 -literally when my parents dropped me off at college- was told I was autistic

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  • KrasMazovThought [comrade/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    4 years ago

    The closest is 1 teacher of a different class in my grade (not even my own teacher) told my mother I should be tested for autism because of how upset I would get at deviations from plans (again more likely my ADHD).

    It kiiiiiiills me when things are different than planned. It makes me super sad or angry when it happens, but it’s not an appropriate response so I have to channel it inward.

    Does that make me perfect at keeping my own commitments? Oh, heaven’s no.

    • goldsound [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
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      4 years ago

      Its made me completely adverse to making plans. Like, I looooooathe making plans any further out than a few hours from now, because otherwise my life is rendered inflexible and anything that could upset my plans are means for monumental emotional turmoil.