Tuesday, November 18, 2025

 Girls who grew up with undiagnosed ADHD often become women who:

Live in constant fear of disappointing people and get anxious when someone's upset with them.

Are so used to feeling like they're the problem that they assume everything is their fault, never trusting themselves enough to consider that someone else might be.

Over-explain, over-apologize, and overcompensate because they've spent a lifetime feeling like too much and not enough all at once.

Build successful careers but secretly feel like they're failing and worry they'll be found out.

Lose their footing the moment structure disappears, like during maternity leave or while staying home with kids.

Stuggle even more when their hormones shift during perimenopause, and spend years trying to treat the wrong thing (anxiety, depression) before finalley discovering it was ADHD all along.

ADHD Gwen



And also this.


Can we talk about how people get overstimulated, and it's mistaken for anger?  No, they're not angry-the TV is way too loud, the dryer's running, someone's mowing the lawn, the phone won't stop dinging, their shirt feels too tight, their hair isn't sitting right, and there are crumbs on the floor that they can feel under their feet.  They're not mad, they're just overstimulated and just need a minute to pull themselves together.  Dr. Fatima Fizwan

15 comments:

  1. Yes. Yes. Yes. Thank you for sharing all this information.

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    1. You're welcome Miss Merry. It feels good to be seen, doesn't it?

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  2. I'm starting to think we all have ADHD moments!

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    1. It's not moments for me though, it's all the time.

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  3. The catastrophizing is familiar. Definitely.

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    1. My mum was a world class catrastrophizer, Olympic level:)

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  4. My SIL over apologizes and it drives me crazy; I didn't realize it was part of ADHD. He also needs a lot of structure, or he spins his wheels which drives my daughter (his wife) crazy. Understanding better is key and now I do. Thank you.

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    1. It's not an easy way to live, but what do you do? Figure out a way to deal with all of it. It's good to know that you're not alone though, and so wonderful if your partner understands too.

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  5. In my world, the sky is never not falling. I do get overly stimulated easily but it doesn't show as anger but deep anxiety.

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    1. Anxiety, depression, anger, all kind of the same I think. It's how our brains try to cope.

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  6. Thank you for explaining this. I had no idea how extensively it affects one's life.

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    1. It's everything, but it helps so much to understand that I'm not broken, just different.

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  7. Again, thank you so much for sharing this important information! Bless you.

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  8. Again, thank you for all of this.

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  9. This is good information. I had no idea.

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