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It's like hearing a lot of noises up close and loud but then noticing they are far away. They distract you. The clock ticking. The tap dripping. The person on t

It's like hearing a lot of noises up close and loud but then noticing they are far away. They distract you. The clock ticking. The tap dripping. The person on the other side of the office eating crisps. Ok, turn back to your desk and focus. Got to finish this task. "Hey John, did you fix that problem with the DB log crash?" You look up, realize John and the boss are on the other side of the room and you are not part of the discussion. You put your mind back to that task. Reading the product documentation, "click click, someone across from you taps their keyboard" ... wow, you noticed that 1 hour 30 minutes suddenly passed but you do not recall much of the documentation you just read. Getting back to it.. a friend messages you a funny joke on whatsapp. 20 minutes of chit chat go by and you realize most of your team already left the office to go home. There are also other things like fatigue. You'll be able to force yourself to keep up but it takes a toll and eventually you fatigue. Productivity then drops massively and people think you are a slacker.

Eumenes 4y ago
Idk, sounds like normal day to day life to me.
badpun 4y ago
Isn't it just how normal people perceive life? That's why so many people are happy not to work in the offices after all, or, when in office, wear headphones for hours.
- thevagrant 4y ago
  On balance there are measurable effects that substantially impact the person over their lifetime. More likely to not finish tasks, assignments, schooling (dropout or poor grades that dont reflect capability). Poor impulse management leading to bad finances, addictions etc. The symptoms start in childhood and over time these small paper cuts accumulate. As an adult the adhd individual often has extremely low self esteem (and very often comorbid depression), even if they do not show it.

Eumenes 4y ago

Idk, sounds like normal day to day life to me.

badpun 4y ago

Isn't it just how normal people perceive life? That's why so many people are happy not to work in the offices after all, or, when in office, wear headphones for hours.

thevagrant 4y ago
On balance there are measurable effects that substantially impact the person over their lifetime. More likely to not finish tasks, assignments, schooling (dropout or poor grades that dont reflect capability). Poor impulse management leading to bad finances, addictions etc. The symptoms start in childhood and over time these small paper cuts accumulate. As an adult the adhd individual often has extremely low self esteem (and very often comorbid depression), even if they do not show it.