And our discourse is further complicated when we try to describe ADHD and our vocabulary sounds like it was torn from the thesaurus page for the word "lazy". Wo

And our discourse is further complicated when we try to describe ADHD and our vocabulary sounds like it was torn from the thesaurus page for the word "lazy". Work-shy, lethargic, idle. We spurn each other for lack of self-control and the audacity to seek treatment for something that's ostensibly ameliorated with a little bit of elbow grease. Then we medicate each other with the same family of platitudes that tell the poor to work harder and the depressed to just smile. When you finally venture out to confront the competitive credentialization colossus that entangles your identity with performance marks on entrance exams that will dictate the rest of your life, you find yourself reaching for your Kokiri sword and shield that everyone said you had within. But instead you realize you were only given the Sword of Banality, etched into it the fine print: "Does no damage but can be given to others".