#adhd child

[invisiblehoodie]

Impulse!!!

His suit is js so simple and cool I couldn’t not draw him-

[simplezllenial]

In 2022, I got my ADHD diagnostic at 27 years old and in one year on being medicated I was able to :

have better performance at work and offered a promotion;

be able to do groceries the day I wanna do it;

stay focus on a lots more task;

stay focus when talking to people;

easily start new tasks;

Starting new hobbies that aren't a hyperfocus;

Rebuild the stairs of my deck without getting distracted every 3 seconds by the moving shadows of trees;

Grow confidence to get a cat;

I was 14 years old when the first iPhone was announced. I have lived without the internet for a good part of my childhood. I know how to take care of myself without them and yet my ability to focus without my meds is extremely bad.

During school, the teacher's notes in my exams and grade papers were always : "Have the capacity to do better" / "Could put more effort". I knew deep down that I was better than just the passing grade but still I wasn't able to care more.

Do you know how it feels to be so bored that it physically hurts every day?

Do you know how it feels to fight your brain to not analyze and create a list of step for everything that you do?

Do you know how it feels to lose your wallet/keys for the 10th time in the last hour while you had to get going 20 minutes ago?

Do you know how it feels when you start a conversation with someone and then get immediately bored of the subject and have to force yourself to stay in the subject, awake and not yawn?

Do you know how bad it feels to make someone repeat something to then understand mid sentence what they were asking and then cut them to tell them their answer?

Do you know what it's like when you're in the middle of something and then you get the impossible to ignore urge to get up and do the thousand steps around your house because it's 100 times more stimulating that what ever you were doing (even if you were playing video games)?

Like yeah, I've learnt over the years some trick to manage some of the symptoms without the meds, because I am a human and we adapts to our environment.

Since I got into medication, I realized that it's true that neurotypicals can just tell themselves the gonna do a thing and get up and do it without having and internal world war with their brain about the different steps it takes to do it.

So yes Mr. I'm too afraid to get out of the closet Walsh, I have ADHD, medication helps, you're right, drugs doesn't fix my disorder, but it makes life so gosh darn easier and it made me grow as a man and a human, unlike you, who is still stuck in 1986/1993/2014 :).

Anyway, gotta go finish painting my deck. Lot more productive than to be chronically online on twitter all day :) .

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[biscuitfeatures]

I love this! Definitely for myself. I can identify with the shift that happens when I just follow my body’s cues, don’t stress if I eat high cal/sugar things, and stop when I’m satisfied.

But I’m curious how it works with a sugar-addicted kid who has ASD and ADHD, and doesn’t seem to be capable of stopping when he has had an adequate portion. If we don’t lock things away or avoid buying them, he scoffs them. So how do we avoid creating that scarcity mentality while also ensuring his body is healthy?

"Oh so we should just eat anything we want??"

Well actually YES but also:

Restricting food Does Stuff To Your Brain. "Restricting" doesn't mean stopping when you're full. I feel like this is what gets misunderstood a lot. It means placing rules and limits on food that supercede what your body is signalling that it wants. Let's use cookies as an example. Restricting would be:

- I can only have cookies when I deserve them.

- I can only have cookies when I'm alone.

- I can only have two cookies.

- I can only have low-calorie cookies.

- I can only have cookies on set days, or so-called cheat days.

- I can't have cookies.

- I can't have cookies in the house.

- I'm bad when I eat cookies.

- Cookies are a bad food and I must compensate for having eaten them.

Whether or not you stick to the restrictions you set, your brain is learning to be an anxious mess around cookies. It might want to avoid anywhere that has cookies. It might feel shame for wanting or eating cookies. It might get exhausted from suppressing the craving and decide to binge. It might go into binge mode every time you eat cookies because you've taught your body that This Will Not Be Available Whenever. It might feel ridiculously important to eat all the cookies while you can.

I know we're all so used to constantly talking about food, diets, weight and bodies, and it's completely normalised to look at absolutely everything you eat and assign it the level of guilt you're gonna feel for eating it, and to brag about not eating this and that, and to announce that you know it's a Naughty Indulgence when you eat anything sweet.

But oh my god, it's such a huge weight off your shoulders to just let yourself eat cookies because you wanted cookies and stop when you feel satiated and know that the cookies will be available next time you want cookies because you don't need to earn them in any way. Because a brain that knows it can have cookies whenever it wants cookies, doesn't crave cookies all the time. Nor does it feel any self-loathing when it does crave cookies.

And I just wish everyone a very chill brain and some cookies

[notrobinsomethingworse]

Kid!Dick, kicking his legs up on the front dash, looking at Bruce driving: Are we there yet?

Bruce, driving to Kansas on their “first big road trip” at Dick’s suggestion: No.

[ten minutes later]

Dick: Are we there yet?

Bruce: Get your feet off the dashboard chum.

Dick, grumbles but crisscrosses his legs: Yeah but are we there yet?

Bruce: Still no.

[five minutes later]

Dick, turning the radio on and off.

Bruce: Why don’t you do some reading chum?

Dick, doesn’t look up: Makes me sick.

Bruce: Okay…

[minute later]

Dick, trying to climb out the open car window.

Bruce, frantically trying to pull him back.

[ten minutes later]

Dick, smiling wildly with windswept hair: Are we there yet?

Bruce, tired, just wants to sleep, shirt crinkled, rethinking all of his life choices: Not even close.

[technically-human]

Full name

[samwisethewitch]

*takes your face gently in my hands and looks sincerely into your eyes* listen. your home does not need to look like a showroom. homes are meant to be lived in, and that means a certain amount of mess. it's okay if there is clutter on your desk or if you don't remember the last time you cleaned your oven. mess is morally neutral. but at the same time, you deserve to live in an environment that is safe and comfortable, and that means someone has to clean sometimes. things like mold, spoiled food, and dirty litter boxes are genuine health hazards and need to be dealt with before they make someone sick. think of cleaning less as "my home needs to be completely spotless" and more as "I am an animal and I need a habitat that is free of hazardous material." it's okay. *kisses you on the forehead and tucks you into a blanket*

(and of course it is always acceptable and even good for you to ask someone else to help you with cleaning if it's physically or mentally difficult for you. even if you're paying them to do it.)

[koolaidashley]

How I think a de aging ep would go

[a-sip-of-milo]

It's always infuriated me hearing people say that children have it easy. It's only gotten worse as I've gotten older and have been able to reflect on my childhood and see the children around me grow up.

They do not have it easy. They don't get a say in most important things. They're seen is unintelligent, yet expected to understand things that full grown adults struggle with.

They've got a job, which is school, that is actually proven to not be working for a lot of them; myself included. They're expected to sit still and in silence for at least forty minutes at a time, and those with ADHD are treated as though they're immature and lazy because they often physically can't do it.

Far too many of them have abusive parents that lie through their teeth to make people think everything is fine, and of course, who would believe the child over the parent?

Aspects of abuse has been normalised. Parents are sympathised with when children open up about the things they've gone through, especially if they're not physical. They're told that their parents are only doing this because they love them, or that the child needs to start seeing things from their point of view. Meanwhile, adults can freely complain about their children on public forums and to friends and family and get away with it because "it's hard being a parent".

Fuck off and do better.

DNI Believers of narcissistic/borderline/anti-social/histrionic abuse.

[somethingstrongerthanwater]

I found out last week that my cousin died. (Crotchety old AF Sgt. Raced pigeons in his spare time. Rented them out for weddings and other events. I’m convinced he was a SERE instructor, but I was never able to confirm that)

And

I’m stressing

My sisters are coming into town. Okay. Fine. That perfectly fine and okay

MY PARENTS ARE COMING INTO TOWN

Not as FINE

Tldr:

Actually, there isn’t really a tldr version of how we got here. I’ll get to that eventually

Just know that we haven’t really communicated since 2020 and things are complicated because one parent has a diagnosis of OCD (heavy on the obsessive/intrusive thoughts) and I have ADHD. Imagine growing up with that combination

I have no idea how this weekend will go with the funeral

I’m preparing for the worst

[deltark]

he is my favorite

[queen-anarchy-666]

Okay so apparently kids these days don't know how to be safe online because their parents are fucking stupid and don't know anything about the internet!!!

So I'm gonna tell you teenagers how to be safe and not get abused because there is no shortage of predators on the internet. I'm gonna go from super basic things you can do to keep yourself safe to more specific instances where a predator may be trying to groom you that you can recognize. Remember though; if you are abused or have been abused it is not your fault. You deserve protection and you deserve respect as a minor, regardless of how you spend your time on the internet. Victim blaming helps nobody but predators, but there are ways you can protect yourself, even though you shouldn't always have to.

Basic tips:

DO NOT SHARE YOUR REAL NAME

DO NOT SHARE YOUR AGE

DO NOT SHARE WHERE YOU LIVE

DO NOT SHARE PHOTOS OR VIDEOS OF YOURSELF

DO NOT SHARE PHOTOS OF YOUR HOUSE

IT IS OKAY TO BLOCK WHOEVER YOU WANT, WHENEVER YOU WANT, REGARDLESS OF THE REASON.

Don't sacrifice your safety, comfort, or peace of mind just for someone else's feelings! Especially a stranger! Also, if you think something is off, it probably is. You need to trust your gut. SPEAK UP! Tell a trusted friend, sibling, or adult! I'm sure you've heard the phrase "silence is violence" -- this phrase goes for abuse as well! Unsafe people want you to stay quiet so they can continue to harm you or others. It is not inherently problematic to have friends who are adults, in fact it is healthy and helpful to have friends who are older than you, however we live in a world where you cannot trust many adults, so you need to be cautious of adults you encounter at all times, including ones you know well or are well known by others. It is also not inherently problematic to be asked many of the questions above, but it is important to ask yourself whether or not you want to give that information to the person asking. If not, simply tell them that you do not give out that information and redirect the conversation, or block if you feel uncomfortable.

MOST IMPORTANTLY, DO NOT INSERT YOURSELF INTO ADULT SPACES.

I know it is tempting, especially with the way hormones effect judgement and your emotions, and we all want to be included, but inserting yourself into spaces you know you should not be by lying about your age is incredibly unsafe and leads to horrible situations that aren't always easy to get out of. This includes adult fandom spaces, websites, searching adult topics, NSFW blogs or accounts, and even group chats. Even if your friends invite you to these spaces, it does not mean you should neglect your safety to be accepted. It's okay and encouraged to say no. You will thank yourself when you get older!

More Specific Tips:

YOU SHOULDN'T PUT YOUR MENTAL ILLNESSES OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES IN YOUR BIOS ON YOUR ACCOUNTS.

Awareness and solidarity for mental illness and disabilities is very important, however predators are more likely to go after people who may have a more difficult time discerning what is normal and what is not in social situations, especially when speaking to an authority figure like an adult. Do not make yourself a target by listing the ways you struggle with social cues, understanding rules and safety, or communication. It is okay to seek solidarity, but there are predators seeking out disabled and mentally ill youths to abuse.

DO NOT OFFER INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR SCHOOL ON THE INTERNET.

It is dangerous to release information about your whereabouts in any capacity on the internet, especially your school where you are doubly putting your peers and classmates in danger as well. If you come into contact or into the orbit of a predator that is bent on finding you or meeting you, your school is a public place where one may feel brazen enough to pretend they know you. Even if other kids are doing it by posting fight videos or even innocent videos, doesn't mean you should.

JUST BECAUSE SOMEONE INSISTS THEY'RE A SAFE PERSON DOES NOT MEAN THAT THEY ARE.

People lie on the internet all the time, including in some really bizarre and meaningless ways, but there will always be people who lie to get closer to someone to make them a victim. Just because someone tells you they are against abuse or even if they advocate against it does not mean that they themselves are a safe person. Predators will do anything they can to get you to trust them, and while predators are usually very pushy and want things to go quickly, some will take their time to groom you.

!!!!BIG RED FLAGS!!!!

IF YOU SEE ANY OF THIS BEHAVIOR, RUN! BLOCK AND REPORT PEOPLE WHO DO THESE THINGS FOR YOUR SAFETY! IT'S NEVER WORTH STICKING AROUND THESE KINDS OF PEOPLE!

THEY CONTINUALLY SEND YOU SEXUALLY EXPLICIT MATERIAL, INCLUDING FANART, FANFIC, AND VIDEOS.

THEY TELL YOU AGE IS JUST A NUMBER, OR LOVE HAS NO AGE.

THEY EXPRESS THE OPINION THAT MINORS CAN CONSENT TO SEXUAL ACTIVITY.

THEY CONSTANTLY MAKE "JOKES" ABOUT MINORS IN A SEXUAL WAY OR ABOUT BEING ATTRACTED TO MINORS.

THEY EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING "LEGAL" AT THE AGE OF 18 OR FIXATE ON AGE OF CONSENT LAWS.

THEY GET ANGRY AT YOU FOR SETTING A BOUNDARY OR IF YOU MENTION TELLING YOUR PARENTS.

THEY ENJOY "LOLI" OR "SHOTA" MATERIAL OR ENTHUSE ABOUT THOSE TYPES OF CHARACTERS.

THEY CALL YOU PET NAMES THAT YOU AREN'T COMFORTABLE WITH, EVEN WHEN YOU TELL THEM NOT TO.

THEY ASK YOU HIGHLY PERSONAL QUESTIONS ABOUT SEXUAL ACTIVITY, YOUR PERIODS, OR MASTURBATION.

THEY TELL YOU THAT YOU'RE MATURE FOR YOUR AGE, OR THAT YOU'RE NOT LIKE OTHER KIDS BECAUSE YOU'RE MORE ADULT THAN THEY ARE.

THEY ASK YOU TO SEND PHOTOS OR VIDEOS OF YOURSELF DOING SEXUALLY CHARGED THINGS, WHICH INCLUDES DANCING OR STRIPPING, OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF YOUR BODY.

THEY KEEP STEERING THE CONVERSATION IN A SEXUAL DIRECTION. THIS INCLUDES ROLEPLAY!

NONE OF THIS BEHAVIOR IS NORMAL. IT IS NOT NORMAL FOR AN ADULT TO ASK HIGHLY PERVASIVE QUESTIONS OR TO BECOME PUSHY OR ANGRY IF YOU EXPRESS DISCOMFORT. BLOCK AND REPORT THESE TYPE OF PEOPLE, THEY EXHIBIT BEHAVIOR CONSISTENT WITH SEXUAL ABUSE PATTERNS.

Adults and Minors alike please feel free to reblog. It is imperative that young people who don't know these things learn them, because the only thing a predator hates more than a jail cell is a minor who cannot be abused.

[luciajacksonpapadopoulos]

Apollo: My boyfriend and my daughter are both neurodivergent, and their conversations are mostly just infinite loops of “oh yeah that reminds me of-“ followed by a topic seemingly completely unrelated

Apollo: I love them so much 🥰

Artemis: Apollo, you do that too…

Apollo: Oh, yeah! That reminds me of-

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[guiltyidealist]

"my child is fine" your child was a pleasure to have in class

[srslylini]

I could tell you about the moving of their throats, about their lips trembling and quivering, their eyes closing, not with each other but after each other because Vi needs to see Caitlyn to understand and Caitlyn needs to feel more than see.

I could talk about how Caitlyn was the first to leave her defenses behind by coming closer without her gun and I could also tell you how Vi, always the fighter, needed to see the safety until the last possible moment and then fall into it and hear Caitlyns voice and promise before she could let her defense fall. And with that I could also talk about how the weapons are still close to Vi even after losing them and how it shows, while she wants to, she can't yet leave her defenses behind completely. Not like Caitlyn at least.

I could talk about how they draw closer for the first kiss but with Vi still holding onto her weapons and distrust at first, are still away from each other.

I could talk about how Vi is the one who can't stop watching Caitlyns eyes and mouth and how her breathing is harder than Caitlyn's because she is still scared and so so in love and how Caitlyn is always fixed on her mouth.

I could talk about Vi's eyebrows furrowing and Caitlyn's jaw working while swallowing, Vi's nose piercing moving in sync with them, I could talk about how after their first kiss they found their footing together and left their last defenses.

I could talk about how that leaves them both vulnerable to each other and the world. I could talk about Vi's last breath after their first kiss before she lets her weapons fall and with that herself too.

And I could also talk about their embrace and how they are, now that the weapons are almost fully gone, completely there with each other, I could also talk about Caitlyn's fingers in Vi's hair-

well I could but uhm Im normal duh.