Why having ADHD is good and bad

[trumpetplayerforlife]

GOOD PART OF HAVING ADHD

You are really good at multitasking.

People with ADHD are creative.

They are very curious about like and the world.

They don't give up on what they are doing or even what they believe in.

They are eager to do thing unlike most people.

They see connections others miss. They are very Spontaneous.

They are sensitive well at least some of them are .

THE BAD PART OF HAVING ADHD

They are forgetful. They can be very stubborn and its their way or the highway.

They are hyperactive and might have problems sleeping because of that.

They can be moody, have mood swings.

They came be impulsive.

They came be inconsistent which is never good.

Can be disorganised which in school can be horrible.

[ArrowheadSW]

I know a guy who is almost incapacitated by ADHD. He is well into middle-age and has never had a job that payed enough to support him to any large degree. He lives with his girlfriend and thankfully she makes a decent living, so he has a place to live. One thing I noticed though, is that he is very good at seeing things that others would miss. That is somehow related to ADHD and if they go into the military often they are put in jobs where that talent is used.

I know a lady who is a PhD psychologist who has it. She can be a bit difficult to be around because she gets side-tracked so easily that you have to keep changing what you are talking about, every 10 to 15 seconds. She can’t place an order in a restaurant because she has to call back the waitress to change the order 2-3 times and then they get confused. She is good at her job though. I guess she can stay focused in seeing patients.

[ProbablyClueless]

Basically true in my own life experiences as an ADHD-haver.

Big Pros: you have lots of energy and can hyper focus on things that interest you. You (at least sometimes) handle stress extremely well.

Big Cons: Low impulse control, you can't do boring stuff to save your life, you can't sit still, social stuff can be annoying because you naturally have mildly anti-social tendencies

[Kelly6]

@trumpetplayerforlife

Good things in ADHD can only be seen if the person knows how to manage it.

[AngelLily]

Good post.

[Shiprex]

Most of this is kinda right for most people too unless everyone has ADHD of sorts

[Jooker]

good take! thanks