ADHD🤝Autism #shorts #adhd #autism

[MrFriend]

i have both and its madness in my head, i make a schedual yet i can never keep it…

[KitTheAnkafolk]

I have both, life is constantly a struggle between “wow that looks fun!” & “for the love of the gods just keep something consistent”

[aceywacey_]

having both is a nightmare- i cant explain how much i want a schedule but never follow it 💀💀💀

[lolcakekakelol]

I have both. Which means that I paradoxically plan my day rigorously, but can never follow plans; hate surprises and uncertainty, but become depressed and restless on a repetitive and structured schedule. On top of that, I’m quite ambitious, but very unstable in my passions and productivity. It’s like I’m two different people at once, and words can’t describe how exhausting it is to accommodate and reconcile these different aspects of myself on a daily basis.

[typicallyusual]

As a person with ADHD and not autism, I DO NOT LOVE UNFAMILIARITY
*runs back to bed screaming*

[andycaruso]

the fact you can have both feels like a crime, my brain feels criminal

[HannahIrene]

Ah yes, the time honored AuDHD tradition of meticulously planning a schedule just to not be able to follow it and then give myself massive amounts of anxiety by not having a structured day. 👍

[Motherbound]

Sometimes having AuDHD can feel like

"Ik this shiny new thing looks sick, and there's no reason you shouldn't try it out, but wouldn't you rather enjoy this old burnt out thing you already know about? Besides, new things are unfamiliar and they suck"

[misjuiceefroot]

Diagnosed 2 weeks ago at 37. It’s been life changing to realize that all these things I’ve struggled with all my life are real. I’m not making excuses, lazy, moody, or imagining things.

[cassettegirl]

As someone with both, it feels like the two are constantly fighting each other inside my mind. Sometimes I like to make a schedule, sometimes I want to go somewhere spontaneously, sometimes I hyperfocus but sometimes I get distracted… it’s really a wild card.

[thebadmime]

Try having both XD I plan super detailed and end up being time blind, love spontaneity but don't want to leave my room - and social ques are my worst nightmare as I hyper fixate on expressions and body language. No one gets when I'm joking or I'm serious. That's fun

[peanbean]

I have adhd and my friend has autism. This is spot on and we make a great team. He is completely unhinged and doesn't know social bounds like normal and I just love every bit of it. He supports my drive for spontaneous ideas amd adventures and pushes me to lead us to do them because he knows no bounds anyways. He's the only guy who actually listens to me. Takes my insanity serious. And sees it as possible. Than we together make it possible. Others don't believe in him sometimes because he's slow. But I know he just needs time to process. Cause like me we require a lot of information. All the information. When diving into a new adventure. We've started a food truck together even! Nobody took us seriously until we actually did it.

[danam.]

the AuDHD experience is REAL! One of my favorite things about grad school was that each day was different from the others, but every Monday was the same as other Mondays, Tuesday was the same as other Tuesdays, etc. It was the right balance of variety and routine. Also! Having alarms can be a life saver if I have enough and also different sounds to know what it's for if I forget to label it. For instance, my general "another five minutes has passed" getting ready alarm is different than my "YOU ARE LEAVING IN FIVE MINUTES THE NEXT ALARM MEANS YOU MUST BE OUT THE DOOR!" alarm.

[initial_mark]

i have both and it’s a struggle. i have little routines that i don’t like to change (like sitting in the same seat on the bus or the exact same spot in a hallway every day for lunch), but i also hate making daily plans. like, i don’t want to plan out my entire day, because i won’t stick to it.

[kittencohort]

This was super helpful. About an hour ago I went to a doctor's appointment to evaluate me for ADHD and left with a referral to a developmental doctor to get evaluated for autism. This helps me understand why my doctor put in that referral.

[lilliputianlily]

As a person with ADHD and Asperger, when I was young, I really can’t read social skills. But then after my undergraduate studies, I started to be a mind reader and read through everyone’s gestures
I was a messy and inattentive person
And now a very orderly and hyper focused person

[Gotham_Bats]

I have both. I need a routine and get stressed without one, but can’t keep to one and get stressed by the time limits, schedule and my inability to follow it.

[PheoBlitz]

I resonate with both. I have such a hard time with social cues and I'm acutely aware of it. I don't think about it until after its happened, then I'm like "whoa.. probably should've done this instead".

I HATE changes unless I'm told it's coming, then I can prepare for it.. but I stress to the highest degree in new situations and I spazz out (crying fits, fits of anger, ect). I'm fine after adjusting though.

[Salty_Otter]

As a member of the ADHD community just wanna say, I HATE unfamiliarity and things that aren’t specifically how I like it, if my day to day life changes I try as best as I can to fix it

[Tacos]

This woman is a blessing from above for finally explaining things like this to the world