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I Have Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)

Life Is Difficult Enough! (A.D.D) Makes It Worse...... My whole life I have struggled with school. I'm scared to even raise my hand in class because I don't want the other students to laugh at me if I say something stupid. It's so hard to focus, and I always hear people say stuff like "yeah I'm so out of it today I think I have (A.D.D)" like its some joke but I take it offensive because people don't realize how much it really sucks until they have it. I hate when teachers say to me "do you want me to make the test easier for you" because it makes me feel stupid. I don't want to take my tests in a small room because I have A.D.D. I don't want to have the worst memory in the world and not be able to do average on a test. I don't even know if I will even pass high school. I just want to be normal, I want to be smart! And I hate having to take Concerta everyday for it. I just want to be able to learn without a stupid pill.

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DaisyHaneisha

YAY I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE. I'm 20, and just discovered that I have been on the A.D.D. train my whole life. It makes so many things in my life make sense. School was the worst part for me too. I only made it halfway through Grade 3, before my parents pulled me out because I was falling so behind and struggling so much. Hah, now I have tears in my eyes. They decided to homeschool me. It was really hard on my Mum, but I would've been worse off in school. I've always been confused coz I feel so stupid and dum, yet sometimes I write brilliantly or create intricate things, and am really clever in other areas. I don't have the equivalent to HSC (high school certificate) like almost every single other person my age (that fact alone makes me feel like I'm a failure) but I did alot of other interesting things while they were all in school. I have however completed a Cert 3 and a Cert 4 course since then. I never want to study again though, even though I love learning and have things I want to learn about. I also don't raise my hand/offer suggestions or answers incase it's wrong or dum.
I don't think I would've been able to go through high school, so good on you for getting this far!! Good luck xx