Plot twist

Between this and being a lesbian, I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN

Dang lol

And also - looking at everyone else and being like “how did you not see that?”

😔😔 facts.

So much foreshadowing!! There was so much that should have clued the adults in that something wasn't quite right with my brain!!

Yesssss

It sucks.

YES! Me too!

Its like all the stages of grieve. Sadness, anger, denial, acceptance… etc

Agreed

perfect

Perfect!! All those things in my life that made no sense now make perfect sense.

Good description. Did you write that yourself?

So true. And thinking if I had actually been diagnosed before college. I would not have had six different majors and no degree to show for it. I have enough college credits for almost to bachelor degrees. But not enough credits to accomplish getting one.

100% true. Sometimes it’s hard to watch.

Oh.. if only could I re-watch the show…

Ow. It hurts bc it’s true

Such a great illustration. I also started my adhd diagnosis because of the fallout from Covid+menopause. At first I went through all the "If only" scenarios. True, my life might have been different but, also, it might not. Realistically, in the 70/80s in rural Australia there was nowhere my parents could have taken me even IF they suspected something. And there was no internet/YouTube/social media to get educated. It is kind of reassuring though to look back at the chaos and years of low energy put down to M.E./CFS and know that 1. It wasn't in my head and 2. I did the best I could with what I had. And 3. Thank GOODNESS I now know how my beautiful brain works and have access to this amazing, supportive community.

Yes, well put! Looking back i see all the signs… also see contribution of adhd to my marriage falling apart and ending in a divorce. That has been really hard.

Exactly. Red flags abound. I clearly had ADHD. But at 54 in the middle of the pandemic and the beginning of menopause, I got my diagnosis. I think I went through the whole 7 stages of grief in technicolor. I'm working on acceptance with my eyes set on Thriving, knowing my weaker or blind spots, and acknowledging its superpowers.

Exactly! I look back on all the red flags that I just excused as nothing - not focusing at school, teaching myself math and everything else at home, waking up at 5am to do homework because nothing else was going on and I could focus… crazy…

I just posted a memory on fb of a post I made saying that I had forgotten to eat for 8 hours until I was shaking and my fingers were tingling. Looking back it's super clear that it was good 'ol ADHD lol

That’s EXACTLY how I feel!

That’s the best way to put it! I appreciate that.