#when I actually think about it irt myself. like yeah pls don't treat me like a fully capable 30yo. I'm just a baby. | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

diabeticgirl4 · 3 months ago

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I just learned about the "30% rule" irt adhd (mainly w children) and idk if it's legit, credited, an actual supported thing (?) or if it's just outdated potentially ableist bs but. It's giving me a lot to think about and not all of it in a great way. but maybe it's not bad? Idk.

#ignore me #maddie lifeblogs #tldr it's more for parents on how to set expectations w their adhd kids #it's like take 30% of their age and use that in your expectations for them #this article I read was like 'so instead of yelling at your 12yo maybe realize they're acting closer to an 8yo bc of adhd'#and like. idk how I feel about that. like it eases pressure and can help parents adjust their expectations which can help the kid?#but it still feels belittling and not the best way to look at it idk #BUT at the same time I looked at that for myself- this would be like saying I'm 30yo but mentally closer to 20yo #(which is hilarious bc I'm actually mentally closer to 15yo but idk that might be supporting the whole thing lmaoo)#idk it's just a take I've never thought about before and it kinda feels bad but maybe it's actually not that far off #when I actually think about it irt myself. like yeah pls don't treat me like a fully capable 30yo. I'm just a baby.#'but I'm barely an adult :/' (has been a legal adult for nearly 13 years yikes)#so idk. this is all interesting and I'm curious if other ppl have heard about this before and what the general opinion is

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