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I am very close to someone who suffers from this disorder. Their inability to function in terms of personal care, family, social life, occupationally, etc. goes
by kqr 5y ago
I am very close to someone who suffers from this disorder. Their inability to function in terms of personal care, family, social life, occupationally, etc. goes way beyond "normal behaviour in a system that does not accommodate everyone".
Try imagining a literal five-year old in a grown-up body. That's what this person is like when it comes to anything that does not have immediate (< 5 minutes) consequences.
I say this with love, to be clear. They are the most wonderful person. But I could not live with them without support.
Any system that accommodate this type of problem needs an external support structure to offload the burden on many other people. In our society, we call it mental healthcare, and we use diagnoses to help triage.
- Doxin 5y agoThere are extremes to any condition. By far most people with ADHD manage to survive just fine. That survival could be changed into thriving for a big number of them if only society would get their collective head out of their collective arses and not tilt at the slightest sign of "different."
- GavinMcG 5y agoIn a lot of areas, thriving has nothing to do with society's reaction. Leaving kitchen cupboards open and then ramming your head into them isn't something that society blames or stigmatizes someone for, it just hurts. Having a difficult time pursuing one's own goals isn't about how someone fits into society's expected roles—it's about not having the executive and organizational skills to design a path forward and then (remember to) stick with it.