Re:Ask HN: Feeling guilty for doing the bare minimum at work
by yumaikas on Tuesday June 22, 2021 @11:33PM
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I mean, ADHD awareness has gone up a ton in the past year. I definitely agree that "isn't a video game completionist" is hardly a reason, on it's own, to question if one has ADHD, but it could very well be one part of a puzzle if someone has other patterns that line up.
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Re:Ask HN: Feeling guilty for doing the bare minimum at work
by Graffur on Wednesday June 23, 2021 @06:58AM
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To me that is asking like why don't I go outside and kick a tree. If I don't kick every tree do I have ADHD?
My point being is that there is absolutely no reason to be a video game completionist.
Re:Ask HN: Feeling guilty for doing the bare minimum at work
by borski on Wednesday June 23, 2021 @12:10PM
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You’re right; this fact alone does not diagnose someone with ADHD. Nobody is disputing that.
But we don’t have the parent’s full context - they may have had a dozen other symptoms that they have finally been made aware of, and in that context this may be a symptom.
I don’t play video games enough for it to be one for me, but if I did, I would almost certainly have trouble being a “completionist.” That doesn’t mean I have ADHD, but coupled with about two dozen other personality traits and symptoms, and tons of self-reflection and medical help, it could be a part of that.