ADHD & MASKING #adhd #adhdbrain #neurodivergent

[d.h.]

I’ve really started to HATE mirroring. It keeps getting me into conversations I don’t even want to continue, but that person is a talkative person..

[CUTIETHlNG]

Instead of mirroring I call it chameleons- the ability to fit in with every group but never feeling like u belong to any of them.

[pickmeupstix]

Damn. Realizing your ADHD is so much deeper than poor time management and procrastination 😅 Thanks guys

[evah]

"You've got an amazing personality" "Thanks, but it's actually yours." is the story of my LIFE.

"it's actually the crippling perfectionism I've developed to avoid criticism, because that makes me cry."
That about sums up my life. Problem is it burns you out after a while and then you won't be able to do much of anything anymore.

[malcolmwelch]

This makes me feel so normal.
Do you also:
Never know what to do with your hands?
Make sure your face is showing the right emotion during a conversation?
Feel the soul crushing weigh of not being able to “do the thing” perfectly.

[violatralala]

I am obsessed by buying everyone the perfect gifts, then feel a crippling shame when I receive gifts on return. The nicer they are, the worse the feeling I don't deserve them 😅

[ZemikianUchiha]

Sometimes when I talk to others with adhd these terrible silences occur when we've realized we've both been mirroring eachother the whole time

[melissamiddendorp]

this made me cry, it’s the first adhd video i’ve been able to 100% relate to and not doubt myself.

[hatsu]

For every ADHD person who won't share this with their friends because they'll feel like a burden

[disneybunny]

Omg I always feel like a burden when I share my troubles with others. Like my problems are never as bad as their problems.

[levibauer]

I always show up with snacks/food bc I feel my presence isn’t enough

[phunkybarbie]

I know this is a very serious topic but for some reason the “You’ve got a great personality.” “Thanks, it’s yours” exchange really tickled my funny bone 😂

[colesuqs]

Every single video of yours makes me feel both called out, and less alone!!

[SophieBailey-fm]

The crazy thing is that this person seems so lovely. This content has gone a long way to make me reassess my own view of myself and how my behaviours are actually maintaining that. Thank you x

[gabriellewhite]

Oh my god the gift one, always going above and beyond whether it’s dressing up, being friendly, accommodating and people pleasing, and buying people gifts

[dissipatedfog]

The view on crippling perfection being caused by so much past criticism really hit home. Motivating to start anything is hard enough, and thinking about each step and knowing it needs to be perfect sometimes paralyzes me. Connecting this to a lifetime of criticism has opened my eyes.

[bubblebuffy]

“The crippling perfectionism I’ve developed to try and avoid criticism.” ACCURATE

[kimberlyfelten]

okay, the algorithm worked today, I've never seen this channel before and I'm instantly in love.

[mindsetresetwarriors]

I love the way you explain what we have all felt our whole life!