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[–] [S] 9 points 1 month ago (3 children)

People with ADHD tend to struggle with showers because of transitions and sensory issues. Most of us find this meme quite relatable.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    Aw, okay. Thanks for answering. It's amazing how often the symptoms for ADHD and autism are interchangeable. I've always just hated myself and all my autistic traits so I assumed all these quirks were just present because that's who I am. It's interesting to find out how many of them come from something I have no control over.

    There's also a lot of overlap between ADHD/autism and asexuality, and asexual people tend to take long showers because of the warmth we're not getting through physical contact.

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  • [–] [S] 5 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    You are right, there is a ton of overlap. It’s mind-boggling to me that before 2013 in the U.S. you couldn’t even diagnose ADHD and autism together - they would rule each other out. Now we know better.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago

    Really?! That's crazy. I was diagnosed with ADD as a child but I wasn't diagnosed with autism until I was 28. Growing up with undiagnosed autism in the US was awful. I was always high masking, and I thought that explained why I wasn't diagnosed with ASD but maybe it was because of the ADD diagnosis.

    Backwards ass country. This was in the 90s so I hope this shit has improved since then.

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