Being interested or engaged and having a lot to say is one thing, but feeling compelled to dump everything you know about Gundams or something into a huge 10 paragraph read in the YouTube comments might be a little different. :p

Also, not a doctor, but it's a tricky thing to pin down because "everybody does this stuff sometimes." The question is whether these quirks happen to you so often that they disrupt your life. It's hard to draw the line, especially when our "fast paced click-economy society" is also playing a role in lowering everyone's attention spans.

I'd recommend a channel "How to ADHD", and checking out the symptoms, and consulting a professional about your experiences.

I found out way later in life and it was a bit shocking, but also explained a LOT. I also got to realize "So I wasn't just a lazy idiot who didn't try hard enough -- THE ENTIRE TIME!!" ...and I found that quite liberating.

YMMV. :)

[–] voldage@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Well, I'm 33 and my mother got diagnosed with ADHD few months ago, and while I know it's sometimes genetical, it's also the way I was raised up where my mother would chatter for hours about stuff like why we can't water some flowers too much. The thing was she was rather introverted and something had to happen for the dam to break and her to get comfortable. So I got some mannerisms that are similar to that, but I guess I'll need a doctor to tell nature and nurture apart. I'm not sure though if I'm ready to learn all that's wrong with me, lol.