Nobody I know who is diagnosed with ADHD is like that. I am not like that. Sure, if you just space out whatever. Adult ADHD is a bit different. You actually kinda know the general direction, you just get sidetracked over and over again. It’s debilitating.

I get ready for the bus, mentally, like half an hour in advance. I do realize there’s 10 minutes left, the way to the bus stop is like 5, so I start gathering my stuff; and realize I need to take a piss. Wait did I eat something already? Better grab an apple. Oh no I bit into it, where do I put it now? I still need to get my keys. Where’s my wallet. The music on my headphones stopped. Oh, a message, better check if it’s important. Gonna answer that later. Ok back on track, what did I want in the kitchen again? Wait shit I should check the time…

Oops missed the bus.

No squirrels, no big distraction or sudden hyperfocus. Just a task at hand, that you didn’t even fail at (the task was to get ready for the bus, not to get there in time).

Sometimes I wonder if most of the ADHD people on the internet are misdiagnosed. Like, are you serious about this? Is this really how you think, how you function? Am I the one who’s misdiagnosed?