#i guess if it were me i would've explained that it's a misdiagnosis of ADHD based on X and Y symptoms that are inherent for survival
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Plot twist: demigods not being able to use ADHD meds because of whatever reason, I can't remember (monsters were secretly making them or something?? Or do ADHD meds just not exist in PJO canon, like I do not recall them ever being brought up 😂), was actually the result of some Apollo child who got really into the natural health movement and started preaching to other demigods about not taking vaccines or pharmaceuticals and really pressed the idea of herbalist medicine, and since some of demigod healing magic DOES include using different "natural" ingredients (natural to them, maybe, but not always to us regular ol' mortals) it caught on like wildfire, and, now, if any kid shows up to camp on ADHD meds, they're immediately razed for trying inhibit their natural survival instincts.
meanwhile this poor kid is just "um, I did not get the hyperactive ADHD, I got the inattentive one and before I started taking these pills I would legit almost get hit by cars all the time because I'd straight up cross roads without looking, so please gimme my meds, I will not be able to learn how to fight without them because I will 100% get distracted by my own internal monologue and zone out completely from what you're saying, and also my ability to process information is severely delayed so if a monster starts trying to kill me, it will definitely get a few good whacks in before I understand what's happening, unless I take my frigging meds"
#happy talks pjo#no but the adhd thing in pjo kills me because it's so... useless? like its great rhat RR wanted to represent his son!!#and i will never fault him for that - i think its great. but as far as rep goes it is lacking even w/ the later books imo#the characters who best exhibit it were definitely leo and (at the very least early) nico and they were 100% on the hyperactive side#plus like. didnt Frank just. straight not have ADHD. or dyslexia?#and he was fine for sixteen years despite being so powerful they put his life on a stick?? baffling#but anyway yeah. nah it is cute that he wanted to incorporate it as beneficial thing but idk#i guess if it were me i would've explained that it's a misdiagnosis of ADHD based on X and Y symptoms that are inherent for survival#but then i guess that's not really including it as representation because you're explaining it away and saying actually they aren't X#so 🤷♂️ idk. but anyway
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