I don't want to invalidate anyone's experiences but I'm hearing mostly horrible things about people with ADHD. I have a milder form but it's definitely gotten worse as I've aged. I got diagnosed last year after being married for 30 years. I have received nothing but grief and anger from my spouse all these years and couldn't understand why. And even without a diagnosis, I have been listening to what he says he needs and changing it if possible. I've spent 30 years confused at the anger. And 30 years of doing everything possible to become a better person. Medication, therapy, sheer will. It's so frustrating to hear all the complaints about these poor people who think differently and might need some compassion? Abuse is abuse and no one should have to put up with that. That in cludes people with ADHD and non ADHD. I feel that many of us ADHDers are being abused but can't express that because having ADHD is characterized as a bad and shameful thing to have, we surely must be in the wrong. It's strange hear talk of having ADHD and rage. I have no rage at all but my spouse sure does. I just have a deep sadness that I am not accepted because my brain works differently than most.
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