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Anyone know an ADULT with ADHD?

What are they like? It’s a little different than kids cause adults don’t go to school anymore.

If you don’t know anyone with it, no need to tell me so.
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Winenot · 51-55, F
Sure do, my husband. Love this man I do but living with it was really hard for a long time until I truly understood the ADHD.
He has a terrible memory but really he’s just always distracted. Unless he’s really interested in something. If he is interested, he’s almost obesseve. She is impulsive. I have to watch what I say because I’ve come home to new furniture and a remodeled bathroom (well it was in progress) because I mentioned wanting a new, sofa, sink etc. The impulsivity can cause him to blow up too, rarely anymore but when we were a young couple I could push his buttons for sure.
There are things he does that I used to take really personally, I thought he was just so inconsiderate but it’s the ADHD. He tunes me out, will interrupt me, or we would fight about the same things. It took a long time and lot of me understanding ADHD. Now we work around it. Sometimes I need to count to 10 but I know the stuff I find irritating isn’t intentional.
NiftyWhite · 46-50, F
how did you get him diagnosed and at what age? @Winenot
Winenot · 51-55, F
@NiftyWhite He was diagnosed in 11th grade but I didn’t really understand it when we got married. Also, he wasn’t taking medication. He started again (he had taken it in high school) and when I realized how much of a difference it made, I knew so many things I was getting angry for, weren’t intentional. He really doesn’t take it now but he and I have learned to adapt.