Re: Why is ADD such a sensitive subject for some people?

[Anonymous]

I shared with some folks at work about my ADD trying to explain some of the difficulties with organization, patience, and getting back on task after an interruption (my job consists of constant interruptions btw) and some folks were understanding and others used it as a tool to judge me. My side affect of the medication of teeth grinding is causing the most judgement right now because according to one coworker my solution of chewing gum occasionally is very “non-professional” and inappropriate. I don’t get it, but we’ve gone round and round but this person is going to be sarcastic and judgmental if I’m seen chewing gum, even though I don’t do it often at all. I’ve also been rated down in performance evaluations by a superior with the comment: you understand why you kind of get running around and forget what you were doing because of ADD. My thought when I heard that comment is ADD is a real disability but we get judged for it instead of allowances for it like other disabilities despite the law. This comment and some others is what led to me seeking a diagnoses and medication.

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