Re: Hyperfocus vs. Perseverance?

[Anonymous]

Wow, just watched the Barclay video. I think he is a scary person. Very black and white and extremely bleak and negative. I felt myself getting angry. I did leave a post, but I wanted to say so much more. Talk about scarring the beegeebees out of parents! Hopefully they don’t all go out and have their children sterilized! Wow…he also referred to the “disorder” and brain impairment. He is someone I would like to argue with. I am not questioning the veracity of many of the statements with regard to behaviors etc, but to say unless you discovered it early in childhood ( which I did not) and get treatment, you are essentially doomed for a horrible life. I learned I had ADHD when in a CHADD group for parents when my son was three yrs old. Within 20 minutes, my ex and I looked at each other, and realized everything they were describing was me.

I have worked hard all my life to get educated and be independent. In those regards I have been most successful. Picking the right spouse I have not done so well. I am always learning….sure glad my folks, who I believe both had ADHD, didn’t just put me away and throw away the key. That guy really got me riled up!

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