Can we stop with the narrative that disorders that completely fuck your life up and make you struggle with things normal people do without thinking is somehow a ""superpower"?

[–] myplacedk@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

ADHD has pros and cons. People usually forget about the pros, a little balance seems a good thing to me.

(Although ADHD does not mean higher than average intelligence, that is not one of the pros.)

[–] sheogorath@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

For me, it's been a net negative (I think). But I wouldn't have been with my loved ones if I don't have ADHD.

[–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 26 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The last word is “disorder” for a reason

[–] Nemo@slrpnk.net 20 points 2 days ago

And the other D is for "deficit"!

[–] Ibuthyr@feddit.org 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

If you have an above average Intelligence, the mechanisms you develop can lead to excelling in many areas. But it comes at great costs and not everyone is this way. It also depends how bad you've got it.

[–] fushuan@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If you are smart, you manage it better and people perceive you as smart.

Uh... Duh? You basically said "if smart, smart".

[–] Ibuthyr@feddit.org 2 points 15 hours ago

Fair enough :D

The point is, if you're lacking in the intelligence department, then you gain nothing from ADHD and are perceived as annoying and that's it. If you're intelligent, you're at least likely to become something of a jack of all trades.