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

[Anonymous]

hey toofat, I hear you. I don’t really talk about this with anyone (other than my husband and my therapist), unless the subject comes up. I was commenting based on seeing family yesterday for the first time in almost a year. One of my nephews has ADHD but doesn’t like taking the meds. My mom had narcolepsy (and I think she self-diagnosed herself with ADHD). So I was just bringing it up (my narcolepsy diagnosis but same sort of responses) in order to add it to the family medical history. You know, if it resonated with them it could be helpful. It was just a conversation with my two brothers. Waste of time, really. My older brother is open to hearing about it, but my younger brother just poo-pooed it all, “everyone has that”. Um, not breathing at night while asleep? Having sleep paralysis? Not being able to hold a job for more than a couple of years? We really didn’t get very far with it. So I won’t bring it up again unless I’m asked.

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