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Hi. I'm 10. I have ADHD and ODD. I'm smart but frustrate easily and call people stupid. But If I can escape the anxiety I am nice. Advice?
by marcoeur5 10y ago
Hi. I'm 10. I have ADHD and ODD. I'm smart but frustrate easily and call people stupid. But If I can escape the anxiety I am nice. Advice?
- godmodus 10y agoJust be aware of how you function and work around it. At 32, things are still stressful, but I manage alot netter and have developed a sense if humor to help cope. Read books! Learn jokes and Ice breakers! The challenge in the end, I suppose, is to overcome yourself. Being 10, you're only starting, and things will get better, especially mid-twenties, so you've a good road to walk. Step by step :)
- keenmaster 10y agoAssuming you're not trolling, it's impressive that you're 10 and on HN. I think modern culture, in a bad way, encourages people to take their inclinations to the extreme. If you have ADHD, you're not just someone with that particular medical condition, you're "an impatient genius who has no tolerance for BS or stupidity." That's not to say you think of yourself as such, just that people are rewarded for acting consistently with a memefied Hollywood stereotype of themselves. This in turn influences and reinforces behavior. Focus on how you can utilize your mental makeup to shape your life rather than bend others. Reduction of zero-sum dog eat dog thinking would help ameliorate any social aspect of your anxiety. I didn't have much to go off of from your post but I hope that helps.
- mrkgnao 10y agoI'd say it's not so much as impressive as it is fortunate (providential, even) for someone with a certain kind of mind: I would definitely have benefited if I'd found HN a few years earlier than I did (rather than Reddit, ha).