Re: Communication between ADHD people

[anniea]

Reading this string reminds me of a woman I worked with and who I thought was my friend. She could NOT tolerate my jumping around when we talked, or traveled together. It really bothered her. When I FINALLY called her and told her about ADD she remained a skeptic. I finally quit trying to talk to her. She would get short and interrupt, and try to keep me on the linear path which would frustrate me more than I can tell yous.

I have other people in my life that “get” me when I talk, and understand if I circle back around to finish a thought. I love when I am talking to someone who can give a totally mixed up direction, and I know exactly what they are talking about. “MY people”.

It is harder when the linear people are bosses. I’ve had that too. Which explains why I have had a lot of different jobs. I even had a Psychologist ask me he he thought ADD was real… duh…he became a believer several years later. His wife was my boss, and one of the best I ever worked for.

I don’t know if IQ numbers mean anything. I worked in a group home for DD adults who lived most of their lives in institution. I “got” them, and was able to connect with several of them, lovely gentle souls who made it better for the next generation of autistic, DD folks. I know I am smart, always have been. But if you can’t relate to those you are around.. that makes life more difficult.

Don’t know if there is a point to my rambling.. just realized the linear folks are a little to anal sometimes, and I like my folks better.

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