I got diagnosed with ADHD at 25 , and I’ve been like 90% quiet most of my adult life. However I recall every now and then when a memory hits, I used to be suuuper energetic, talkative and all over the place overall as a kid.

Since my family thought that getting me mental help = being put into an asylum for life, I never got assessed and was instead chastised/shamed into not talking (and in parallel the regular kids would mock and tease in the school system) so I’ve sorta just got quiet which just got me more inwardly chaotic

[–] TheRealKuni@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Not at all weird.

ADHD is an executive dysfunction. It manifests differently at different times or in different moods or situations.

Sometimes I can’t stop talking. Other times I can’t start talking.

[–] moonbunny@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 days ago

That’s fair- I am slowly building a healthier way to be more aware of when I’m in either side of talking, but it is reassuring to see other peoples experiences as well

[–] rhombus@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

They changed the definition from types to presentations recently, because no person with ADHD is exclusively one or the other. Our presentations depend on the day and circumstances.

[–] moonbunny@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 days ago

That’s good to hear, it definitely feels like my presentation does differ exactly like that- depends on the mood/day/circumstance.