For me, I used to be tired all the time and I needed at least one nap a day. My brain was going so fast in my head and my executive dysfunction was overwhelming so I was just constantly exhausted. I don’t even need naps anymore! And if there is something that I need to do, I do it. At the moment I do feel more lazy, but that’s because it’s warm and humid and I’m not built for that.

I’m so happy I have Samsung Pass on my phone. All I need is my thumb. Crossing my fingers that I’ll never lose that thumb!

Thank you so much!

I didn’t know you could pick more than one language. I’m a fledditor, so still figuring out the ropes around here 😅

That comment did segway in to her asking me whether or not I have any ideas of why and when I felt the need to mask, and other than that one comment I did not feel uncomfortable talking to her as a psychologist. I did feel uncomfortable due to it being a social interaction with another human being. But she didn’t make me feel like I am wrong for not wanting to make eye contact. She didn’t make me feel wrong for not liking last minute changes. She was accepting of the fact that I have different needs. Needs I didn’t know I have. I think my brain - being as wonderful as always - zoomed in on a comment and just ran with it. She probably could have worded it better, though.

“you learned to mask really well, so the problem being hidden by it obviously doesn’t actually exist"

Yeah, it was more like “you’re either REALLY good at masking OR you actually don’t have a problem in social situations” which led to her asking how I felt at the moment talking to her and then she asked me if I had an idea of why and when I first felt the need to mask. So this conversation did lead to us digging in to the reasons of why and when. To be honest, I did not know I was that good at masking, because in my head I always felt like I am wrong and I am convinced that people can see that immediately.

Thank you for this one. Now that I know that I have ADHD I am 100% certain that my mother is as well. Like, as an adult seeing her acting on her rejection sensitivity - even before I knew what it was - really helped med reflect on my own rejection sensitivity. My mother suffers from this in a severe way. I’ve explained to her what Rejection Sensitivity Disorder is, so she knows about it. I’ll probably take this image and translate on top of it, then share it to her. Her English is not her best.

We really got into why I mask after that comment. She asked me why and when I felt the need to be so convincing. The answer was that I’ve always felt that way. I’ve always felt wrong and I didn’t want people to know it. But she also made me realize that I need to be aware of my own needs, and that I can’t try to please everyone on the cost of my own mental health. I don’t know. I guess it was a small comment that led us down a path as to why I felt the need to “pass as normal”. But not only to pass as normal, but also how I set aside my own personal needs aside in order to appease everybody else.

We actually got into more of the talking of masking, and her asking me where I think this started since it seems like I am so good at it. Other than that one comment, she actually made me feel really comfortable. I think I’ll try to bring this up in my next session and see how she reacts. If she reacts negatively towards me, then I’ll definitely look for a new psychologist.

Yeah, the friend that had convinced herself, that the baby was their’s. That was both creepy and sad.

The one with the mother who had an Entitled Mom tried to grab her baby, because her Entitled Kid wanted to hold her baby was insane. That escalated so quickly!

I went to a psychiatrist due to me suspecting that I have PMDD. From that first session, psychiatrist asked me to fill out a test for ADHD. That was August or last year. My mental health was absolutely horrible and I might have a week tops where I’d feel OK. Now I’m taking birth control continuesly with no breaks which has done wonders for my mental health. Apparently, PMDD is common to find in menstruating people who live with ADHD or are on the Autism spectrum.

Other than getting my mental health out of the dark circle of severe depression, the ADHD meds has helped a lot with my everyday life. I’m not as exhausted as I used to be now that my brain isn’t running on overdrive, and the executive dysfunction isn’t looming over me, stressing me out.

We’re also now certain that my mother has ADHD. I recently explained Rejection Sensitivity Disorder (I know from experience she suffers from this) and she was shocked!

I’m so happy that ADHD Women are here as well. I didn’t use the sub much over on Reddit. It’s all been a bit overwhelming, so I just wound up on BestOfRedditorUpdates and whatever was on Popular 😅