ADHD Impatience - Part 1

[@julietta610]

Your description is absolutely me to a tee, if I had a remote control sometimes I would fast forward myself & others to speak faster & other days I feel like I am already bored of what I’m about to say or hear from someone else because they took ages to say it & I’ve already worked out the gist of it & filled in the blanks - btw I’m not diagnosed adhd but this video felt like you described me every day

[@murrayboyton8779]

Yet more proof that I had to be nerfed at birth, or I'd become too powerful. As I was diagnosed with autism last year, I often go down the rabbit hole of "what if I am faking it and am a horrible person" but videos like this are so validating, and helpful to bring me back down to earth again, for a bit at least.

[@1oAKsCreations]

I agree about waiting all day for something, but I think I do it because I know if I do anything else at all I will lose track of time and miss it or get super into what I am doing and I'll reschedule it.

[@TheMyisa]

Psychologists have said that people are often bothered by traits in other people, which are traits that we don't like about ourselves or even recognize that we have. We get impatient with others for taking too long to make their point, but it's close to impossible for us to make our points quickly. When we do, we can get accused of being overly direct or rude. When others are short with us, it can be offensive. I'm starting to recognize that my internal frustrations with myself are coming out as sounding angry with others when I'm struggling to explain things. That pressure can also cause me to use the wrong words. Then I'm having to apologize and over explain myself. Which just sounds like I'm making excuses for being an insensitive jerk. I also experience hyperfocusing on important appointments or tasks that cause me to freeze until it's time to do whatever it is. Yes, sometimes it's hours ahead. But if I think that I have time to do a task while I'm waiting, I will get distracted and distracted and distracted... I risk panicking and blowing it. I have been really upset lately because people have flaked on doing something at the last minute or get upset with me because I requested a slight accommodation. They don't realize how much that we go through to make things happen. Thanks for sharing your experiences.

[@cynthiasarah4286]

Yes ! Me too

[@zucchiniboatcaptain709]

"The history of this particular road" I feel so seen! lol Then there are the tangents, and the tangents to my tangents, but just hang in there! Eventually, I will completely forget the point of my story anyway!

[@bavers1111]

That's me allover 😂😂

[@jamiebrown-nugent9120]

Boy, can I relate!

[@mumsywiggly]

Feeling validated ❤

[@ladyspace849]

I often feel like I need to tell the whole thing, in every little detail because otherwise there will be any questions left and all things are important because they lead to that one thing and while talking I feel like im standing right beside myself, wondering why the hell I'm telling the whole story.

[@rogueerised979]

Use to be that way. Now i set multiple alarms on different systems. So my phone 3 alarms. So 11am-11:30am -12pm And if super important. Can also add those alarms to my alexa and now my samsung smart watch. Another one I add the event to my calender and it pops up and reminds me day before or week before if need to get papers ready for said apointment. And only plan so many apointment per day or week. Because it drains me keeping track of those appointments & going on time & getting materials ready for it. If apointment is 1/2 hour from then I will do some thing boring new my scheduled apointment and just keep checking clock until its time to go.

[@lisamercier391]

Omg, this so true

[@Vikface1978]

Thank god (not literally I’m atheist) for KZbin to have different speed settings, Greg you’re fine but some people talk so slow it’s nice to make them speak faster. If only there was that button in real life! 😂

[@cynthiasarah4286]

Omgosh that's me completely. I totally have adhd. After watching all your videos and others and taking tests. Is medication worth it.. or just be myself.. please let me know your honest opinion

[@missnellie33]

Meds are mostly worth it. In my experience, they help shut out distractions when you’re already doing something, but won’t necessarily motivate you to start doing something you don’t want to do. So they are great at helping you sustain focus and attention but not at helping you initiate it. But I guess that frees up your mental energy to work up the motivation to start a dreaded task rather than having to both work up the motivation AND sustain it. 😅

[@cynthiasarah4286]

@missnellie33 thank you very much

[@johnnatandc]

I get bored... thinking... why is this person still talking to me?... get to the point now!!! I want to do something....