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A large number of people claiming to have ADHD are just using it as an excuse for lacking any self-discipline (lemm.ee)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by to c/unpopularopinion@lemmy.world
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This is no way disregards the difficulty of living with an actually severe case of ADHD but is not what most of these people are dealing with.

EDIT: many seem to have misunderstood what I mean by this. I'm not saying these people are only claiming to have ADHD to use it as an excuse. What I mean, is that they may very well do have, and they're using it as an excuse. Mostly to themselves.

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[–] [S] -5 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I likely have some combination of autism / ADHD myself as I relate hard with much of the posts / memes I see here but I also realize that I don't need pats on my head about how I shouldn't feel bad about my struggles because it's "all due to ADHD". Yeah, maybe I'm playing life on a hard mode but I still want to play.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago

    I likely have some combination of autism / ADHD myself

    Should probably stop using that as an excuse, bro. Just try a bit harder on this empathy and knowing-what-you're-talking-about thing. Wikipedia is your friend

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Judging from your responses in this thread I don't think you do. As it's very evident you do not have a diagnosis. If you are undiagnosed you are not managing your internal feelings of inadequate production and I think you would be best served to talk to a mental health professional about an ADHD evaluation.

    You shouldn't feel lazy or that it's extra effort for you to participate in society. That's a very lonely and terrible feeling I don't wish upon anyone.

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  • [+] [S] -7 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    You diagnose ADHD (or lack thereof) from messageboard replies?

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

    Bro is a big tough guy careful guys he does not need pats on his head, thats cool bro but do u realyse there are people really struggling unlike u ? I dont know if u noticed but lifes not a game for a lot of people

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago*

    Im sorry i meant that

    I'm playing life on a hard mode

    some people are not playin majority of us have it easy here in Europe/USA, and even then everyone has its own struggles and u cannot think u know whats happenin for them, at least thats my way of seein it, IMO i think u have a gud attitude if u keep to urself. TLDR: i like too to imagine im in a game but i dont think everyones plays a game some people are just struggling to survive

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