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@winterschon it’s sorta hidden between the lines but one of my main gripes is that the positive qualities of AD(H)D are not considered reason enough to make accomodations for the ways it makes you incompatible with traditional work schedules and expectations but better in situations where more routine-oriented people struggle

we’re mostly just recognized for our poor work attitude (needing frequent distractions to be able to perform mentally challenging yet unsatisfying work), our unreliable time management (because how well we can function fluctuates wildly and makes estimates and planning nearly impossible), our poor communication skills (because a lifetime of guilt tripping and blame has fueled a vicious inner critic and we get anxious about talking to superiors about our workload or deadlines), and so on and so forth.

even WITH medication, these are still a problem, and that needs to be recognized. medication can improve task salience, time management, context switching and emotional stability somewhat, but it doesn’t make us normal.