Re:ADHD Didn't Break Me–My Parents Did
by from-nibly on Saturday February 01, 2025 @01:49PM
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Right? Like what if the parents of a child who's legs didn't work just pretended they did? How would that play out? Probably would end with a phone call to CPS.
Ignoring mental differences is not a solution to the problem. I've met too many parents who are afraid to get a diagnosis because "what if they have it".
There isn't a right way yo parent kids with ADHD. It's going to be something you have to work on together. But pretending it doesn't exist can only bring misery for all involved.
Re:ADHD Didn't Break Me–My Parents Did
by olddustytrail on Saturday February 01, 2025 @02:13PM
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Well why don't you go to the college of your dreams now? Or does it only work when other people work and pay for it?
Re:ADHD Didn't Break Me–My Parents Did
by SteveNuts on Saturday February 01, 2025 @02:27PM
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I have no academic basis to apply to a top school, and to be honest the more annoying part is that I missed out on 4 years of the college experience that I got to watch my friends have from the sidelines.
I don’t understand your point about who pays for it, sorry.
Re:ADHD Didn't Break Me–My Parents Did
by olddustytrail on Saturday February 01, 2025 @04:40PM
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> have no academic basis to apply to a top school
Then what exactly are you complaining about? You clearly didn't deserve that college experience.
Re:ADHD Didn't Break Me–My Parents Did
by SteveNuts on Saturday February 01, 2025 @05:51PM
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Why do you say that?
Re:ADHD Didn't Break Me–My Parents Did
by olddustytrail on Monday February 03, 2025 @03:12PM
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Because you just said you didn't.
Re:ADHD Didn't Break Me–My Parents Did
by SteveNuts on Tuesday February 04, 2025 @09:43AM
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I guess maybe I wasn’t clear, my point was that if I had been given the chance to succeed academically from an early age, given my condition, my life could have been significantly different.
Or do you not believe ADHD is a real thing?
I can tell you at least one “wrong way” though, which is to completely ignore it and pretend it doesn’t exist.
That’s what my parents did and it’s extremely frustrating to deal with as an adult. Logically I understand there’s no value in living in the past, but the “what if” thoughts will nag me forever.
What if instead of failing out of high school and getting a GED, I could have been an honor roll student and go to the college of my dreams? Things like that.
The other problem is that I somehow lucked into a great, well-paying career, so now they just say “what’s the problem, everything worked out!”.