tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242031562910794955.post2198118655967819199..comments2023-05-08T07:38:26.610-07:00Comments on 18 Channels - my ADHD colored life...: ADHDer Pet Peeve #3,589: Peeps without ADHD who act like they're perfect!18 Channelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16841490256076600058noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242031562910794955.post-40132094486627201162010-10-15T21:38:23.511-07:002010-10-15T21:38:23.511-07:00ADHD ain't for sissies...hmmm...I hear you...b...ADHD ain't for sissies...hmmm...I hear you...but this gave me pause because I kind of realized that...maybe we on the inside sometimes don't really how "not for sissies" it is? I mean...we have always been this way...until I sought "treatment" I knew something in my life was a little "off" but I had no idea how "off" it was at times...heh...just mulling...18 Channelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16841490256076600058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242031562910794955.post-53167482021116973892010-10-11T06:39:25.371-07:002010-10-11T06:39:25.371-07:00bandybandybandybandybandybandybandy....bandybandybandybandybandybandybandy....18 Channelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16841490256076600058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242031562910794955.post-55204131400022975462010-10-09T21:50:01.988-07:002010-10-09T21:50:01.988-07:00Oh, and thanks for the apology, Katy. But you hav...Oh, and thanks for the apology, Katy. But you haven't added any wear and tear to my PFC. ;-)<br /><br /> It's not like I had a turbo-charged PFC to begin with. And my husband used to joke about an episode on Star Trek, where Picard and Sarek did a mind meld thing, and Picard starting losing his mind. My husband would say, "That's what's happening to us" as my little PFC started breaking down.<br /><br />But the major stress wasn't just from his ADHD; it was from trying to find help for us both and then trying to help other people navigate the system.<br /><br />This ADHD Industrial Complex .... it's gotten MUCH better over the years, but definite pitfalls remain. <br /><br />No matter how you look at it, ADHD ain't for sissies.Gina Perahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08617490362195568500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242031562910794955.post-86137515952956152062010-10-09T21:42:23.800-07:002010-10-09T21:42:23.800-07:00Hey, bandy all you want! I hope I didn't seem...Hey, bandy all you want! I hope I didn't seem to be calling you to task.<br /><br />It just seems that the only time I hear about "normal" people is when people with ADHD are talking about them. Otherwise, I don't know this species. :-)<br /><br />By this age, I've learned that most people are not normal, including myself.Gina Perahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08617490362195568500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242031562910794955.post-84403063647004616742010-10-06T19:47:33.506-07:002010-10-06T19:47:33.506-07:00Normal really is kind of a bad word...I need to st...Normal really is kind of a bad word...I need to stop bandying it about...I also need to stop using words like "bandying"...18 Channelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16841490256076600058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242031562910794955.post-15183623998807142752010-10-06T19:46:31.963-07:002010-10-06T19:46:31.963-07:00Wait...you're not all trying to drive us insan...Wait...you're not all trying to drive us insane?<br /><br />:)<br /><br />On behalf of all ADHDers Gina, I apologize for the extra wear and tear on your prefrontal cortex, lol...18 Channelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16841490256076600058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242031562910794955.post-72661422075361774092010-10-06T17:26:32.723-07:002010-10-06T17:26:32.723-07:00Jeff -- same thing happened with me and my husband...Jeff -- same thing happened with me and my husband, except in our case it was from me acting as the prefrontal cortex for both of us, for too many years. :-)Gina Perahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08617490362195568500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242031562910794955.post-68115151217545188012010-10-06T17:25:24.331-07:002010-10-06T17:25:24.331-07:00Well, said, Katy.
I would just add that "nor...Well, said, Katy.<br /><br />I would just add that "normal" people don't "gaslight" people with ADHD, though. ;-)<br /><br />And "non-ADHD" does not equal "normal" -- whatever normal is.Gina Perahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08617490362195568500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242031562910794955.post-85564604945047659352010-10-04T11:40:03.654-07:002010-10-04T11:40:03.654-07:00Scott, you have insight on my real life so I think...Scott, you have insight on my real life so I think your comments get more weight :)<br /><br />Jeff: I LOVE IT WHEN THAT HAPPENS :) Coping mechanisms (like calendar usage) level the playing field!18 Channelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16841490256076600058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242031562910794955.post-35974665230862017692010-10-04T07:19:24.177-07:002010-10-04T07:19:24.177-07:00This is starting to happen at home. My wife is for...This is starting to happen at home. My wife is forgetting things and I'm repeating past conversations almost verbatim or checking my calendar and saying..."See...it says there that we were going to do X."Jeffhttp://jeffsaddmind.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242031562910794955.post-88400468308664752182010-10-01T12:42:45.619-07:002010-10-01T12:42:45.619-07:00I now have Parliament stuck in my head: "We&#...I now have Parliament stuck in my head: "We've got the spunk...".18 Channelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16841490256076600058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7242031562910794955.post-17370363816227476562010-09-30T15:41:37.390-07:002010-09-30T15:41:37.390-07:00Spunky indeed! And more importantly, totally corre...Spunky indeed! And more importantly, totally correct.Scott Bulger Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01663431253636090294noreply@blogger.com