Jaiden said I might be able to relate to this video...

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[@NickyBoi]

I have never watched a video before and went… I should probably ask my doctor some things…

[@El_tomi22]

... yeah you should

[@poisonedoak6563]

Same. I literally asked myself the same thing after Jaiden's video. I. Really need to. But I won't for a long time bc of executive dysfunction.

[@johnuselmann2704]

Real and true

[@huitzilinf_art]

Same

[@randomotaku2137]

same....

[@hiyfi]

Another Jaiden Animations Animator here! I've watched both of your videos about our work, and I really appreciate the kind words! You notice so many little things and take details into account (like that god damn rubiks cube I animated). I also am glad you liked the Undertale reference I snuck in there. I had the idea and just had to put it into the video since it fit so well, and I'm glad you noticed! It makes me, and the team, very happy to see somebody react so positively to all of the work we put into the videos! Thank you :)

[@palomaroggeri8680]

It’s so cool that you made those two scenes! I loved the Undertale reference it was so perfect. Skyen check this comment out!

[@anothernewdaw]

Hello brave warrior who works in the background, you are appreciated lol

[@novaseer]

To quote a tumblr post I saw once, "either people with ADHD need to stop being so relatable or I need to go to the doctor"

[@RadikAlice]

Absolute classic

[@lunaverse4977]

"just kind of a straight reaction" look at video length *1 hour and 40 minutes* uhuh, sure

[@3BSkyen]

I mean Just a straight reaction _for me_

[@Tundra_Hunter]

As straight as Skyen can manage Which is to say it's pretty gay

[@jackirish9022]

Are you a furry ​@@3BSkyen

[@banana814]

@@jackirish9022 BRO WHAT KIND OF A QUESTION IS THAT

[@leonshirogane5541]

welcome to the rambling den.

[@Gamemaster13000]

Aro/ace and neurodivergent, we stan an animation queen.

[@JAYfromspace]

shes collecting As (aro , ace , adhd , (whishepered) autism)

[@ThyFloorestFloor]

She got the three A's Aromantic Asexual ADHD

[@Poppybe]

​@@JAYfromspaceAnimated

[@sushiroll3795]

She just like me fr

[@lannpast455]

She just like me frfr

[@nekuchan900]

A straight reaction? On pride month?

[@rythmiccoma2809]

That's illegal!

[@gas9360]

nice

[@arukon3111]

Funny cartoon man explained that I, in fact, am not a complete garbage human being with no intrinsic worth nor value, but instead have more serious adhd than i first realized. ... this will take 5-6 business days to recover from.

[@_cybik]

It's been over 2 business weeks. How's the recovery?

[@arukon3111]

God trembles before my confidence

[@_cybik]

that bad huh

[@THEO00900]

Skyen: Come on Morti, it will be a 17 minute video. In and out. "almost two hours later"

[@MillyKKitty]

Adderal is the adblocker of the medical field for the ADHD motherboards

[@deehelm7979]

51:04 thank you Skyen for the kind words and acknowledgement haha! Many of us on the team found this video relatable as well, and we're excited to see what you make next :>

[@JAYfromspace]

jaiden a little later mentions saying to their psychologist that she doesnt understand why her early life with school seemed so trouble free and that it feels contradicting to ADHD, and her psychiatrist brought up that theres a chance she was able to stay organised, finish tasks, perform well, etc, partially because her mom was right there behind her to catch her or guide her, to help or support her - as a parent should. now, for me, i was SHIT in school. i literally NEVER did my homework. ever. so, what jaiden explained and what jaidens psychologist explained helped me realise that it indeed was the utter lack of support and help at home that made such a vast difference to everyone elses childhood ADHD experiences. my parents not once in my whole life helped me with homework. so, i never was able to execute school tasks outside of school. its an interesting insight, and im thankful to jaiden in this.

[@gothic_ace2037]

interestingly enough i didnt rely on anyone to help me with my homework, partly because i knew they were about as useless at it as i was but also because i had a really bad habit of not asking for help with a lot of stuff (im starting to wonder if thats an autism thing cause im starting to believe i may have a little of that too)

[@koathekid8255]

@@gothic_ace2037I had a similar problem with a different cause I always asked questions (to great detriment of those that knew me) so I ended up asking questions that they didn’t know How did they react They told me (a very young child) that they we’re stupid Yup Hard to rely on people who have admitted there own stupidity multiple times I could still do so for non intelligent things but my young brain never trusted there own brain again

[@ZealothPL]

I did well in school until I went to uni. Low level schools needed you to just be there, breathe and maybe read a tiny bit from ONE book that had all the material needed to pass the subject...Uni meanwhile was actively hostile to students, constantly messing with you with random nonsensical requirements and whimsical rules. It felt like hitting a brick wall

[@zecendia]

Having a real "so uh. am i depressed or do i actually have adhd" moment on my end here.

[@VoicedNat]

Oh yes, I'm in a constant state of "it's because of gender dysphoria, depression or do I have some neurodiversity?" I mean, there are cases in my family which people guess but are undiagnosed older generation and my little cousin is autistic, also, my mom was thinking about working with her psychologist to see if she has ADHD/autism. Depression also RUNS in my family, so I don't know if I have gender dysphoria AND depression or if my gender dysphoria causes my depression, then I think about my quirky childhood and ask "was that gender dysphoria or neurodiversity?" People around me always say I'm a bit different and get lost in my own thoughts about certain topics and can't socialize as easily. So, autism, gender dysphoria, depression or all? Haha, life is fun :/

[@josh___something]

Based on comorbidities... It could very well be BOTH! :)

[@Merilirem]

Same. My guess is at least one and maybe both. Something ain't right.

[@RangeCMYK]

​@@josh___somethingJust a tiiiiiny bit of depression, as a treat.

[@JAYfromspace]

well struggling with untreated n unrecognised ADHD will end up getting u depressed so

[@link77779]

I honestly cried at the combination of 'It's quiet', and 'people get that for free'. A tad awkward when I need to walk into work minutes after listening to the video.

[@ShhadowYT]

I'm not diagnosed but listening to you talk while reacting to Jaiden felt like three Spider-men pointing at each other because what the fuck

[@vaskal8677]

I watched it yesterday and between her experience and yours... yeah I might look into a diagnosis some time soon, it's all way too real

[@FonVegen]

I've had it in my mind to ask my therapist about this at my next appointment for a while now, but I currently think that if I hadn't before, then I definitely would've made that decision after watching her video.

[@NyehNyeh12]

I did the same with videos about ADHD until I got diagnosed recently. It's so insane watching things about ADHD again and being able to relate without doubting myself man.

[@charleto5936]

The overwatch pfp says it all

[@Luksed12]

real

[@vinter_printer]

Jaidens video was already a personal attack. But YOUR VIDEO WAS A PERSONAL ASSASINATION.

[@dragonicdoom3772]

Barely a few minutes in and I'd like to say THANK YOU SKYEN. Thank you for talking about one of the worst parts of ADHD (executive dysfunction) and for explaining why it sucks. It's becoming a growing trend for ADHD to be seen as this quirky personality trait instead of the lifelong hinderance that it really is. I honestly feel like neurotypicals don't comprehend how hard it is to want to do something, to know you have to do it, but find it impossible to actually start it and then deal with the negative self-talk that comes from that.

[@Bobbias]

Yes, being blocked on a task you know must be done and you actively want to do is absolutely miserable and incredibly frustrating. And it also often leads to people thinking you're just lazy. Or you calling yourself lazy. Which hurts, because lazy people don't care about getting shit done, but we do. We care a lot, which is why we're so damn miserable when we're completely blocked on a task :/

[@nikki607]

I snack. So fucking much. Snacking is one of the few things that lets me stay working on something I actively hate

[@evolutionground8946]

But way too often just forget to eat a proper meal

[@nikki607]

@@evolutionground8946 and then wonder why I feel like I'm about to faint, yeah

[@evolutionground8946]

@nikki607 surely I just need more breadsticks!

[@jonathanrussell6525]

I feel like the fact that I didn’t think anything of the train you went down ending at about 58:30 until you were like “wait what was the starting point?” followed by you walking it back to find the bit of info that sparks the memory of where your thoughts were previously in a similar way to how I do is an indication of my own neurodivergence lol.

[@dragonicdoom3772]

One of the hardest things for me to wrap my head around is that neurotypicals can just... have thoughts without them being prompted. Like, they can remember to do their taxes or stick to a routine without having a million reminders. They just know they have X, Y and Z to do and DO IT. HOW!? This is the misconception with ADHD, we don't just forget things, sometimes we just don't have the thought in the first place!

[@gothic_ace2037]

for me its the fact that i reeeeeally want that money from my tax return. that makes me stare hyperfixed at the calendar when the next year rolls around and im constantly checking my inbox for my works forms so i can fill it out asap. i qualify for the fixed income credit so i have to wait like a month and a half anyways for my stuff to get oked by the government which sucks balls but at least its done and gone and i dont have to keep going "What did i need to do? Oh fuck that!"

[@airplanes_aren.t_real]

If I had a nickel for every time jaiden made a video Disclosing a personal experience that made a large part of her fanbase realize they were going through the same thing I'd have 4 nickels which isn't a lot but is weird that it happened quarce

[@nikki607]

I get ADHD and the not straight one, but what are the other two? Also, not weird at all. Queer and ND people both are minorities that travel in packs

[@airplanes_aren.t_real]

@@nikki607 her face reveal video and her miku video

[@Merilirem]

Yeah this is the second time something was worryingly relatable. Going to get checked out. I wonder what the next thing will be lol.

[@noivernblast3366]

⁠@@Meriliremshe may have hinted at it in the ADHD vid, her autism diagnosis. Though maybe she would wanna keep that more private, completely fair

[@told1652]

Quarce? This is a good word. I am stealing this word

[@TheLeafcuter]

God. That anger is SO. VICERAL. And it feels so good to hear someone else describe that anger. It's such a messy feeling to be angry at the world, at everyone around you from childhood, at yourself - but also having understanding for why you weren't diagnosed earlier, why you didn't get the help you needed, because no one could've known unless they purposefully looked for the signs of ADHD in you. It's like mourning a version of yourself that never existed. I've felt like a petulant child about that anger for so long, I'm glad I'm not alone in it.

[@maplewelkin]

my anger is a little more palpable because my mother was fighting with my school so much for me to get any sort of help that I needed, and then the school pretended to check and said I did not have adhd so they didn't have to accommodate me (my first and only time seeing the school psychologist was the psychologist telling me that nothing was up) cut to this year, 6th semester at community college, taking only 2 classes so I can handle the workload (after failing half my classes for three semesters because I took a normal load) and I finally got evaluated and diagnosed it doesn't help that I got appointments with three different people who all said (after a few appointments) "oh we can't evaluate you for adhd" even tho that was the whole reason I was there

[@quinnbilson365]

Similar situation, I displayed nearly every symptom of anxiety disorder in childhood but no one noticed even when I was sent to a therapist for crying too much in grade school. I figured out I had anxiety disorder and was displaying symptoms of depression by middle school but was shot down when I tried bringing it up. I only ended up getting help when I started harming myself (I’m doing much better now thankfully)

[@isaacPc9]

But what help can you get? And is it even effective? Does it cost?

[@ZealothPL]

Bro I've been diagnosed with ADHD and I can't really get real psychological help. All they do is write the prescription for the drugs that help me do basic stuff like cleaning my room but make my attention problems/inability to focus worse and tell me to stfu

[@nikki607]

Skyen’s indignation at NTs experiencing executive function FOR FREE!!! is hilarious😂😂😂 big mood

[@EKproductionsarg]

"I'm just counting frames... don't mind me" could go on a shirt

[@rootyful]

Your story about abandoning the bachelor's thesis is so familiar. I did a Bachelor of Arts (game design), but I couldn't keep up with the regular work over weeks I had to do with it, and then some critique my prof gave me fully killed my motivation. I dropped out, took a year off, tried to go freelance. Unemployment benefits social worker them recommended me some job coaching, which in turn encouraged me to try and pick up the BA again to finish it. I did that in form of an internship at a studio - despite the disdain of my prof for in-company bachelor thesises - and I managed to finish it and also score a permanent position at that studio. I also had trouble with the mandatory internship that came before the bachelor thesis, namely the job applications to find an internship spot, and the written summary of the internship afterwards. Paperwork? Cannot do. What should have been a 3.5 years bachelor took me about 9 years from start to graduation. But I got there, at least. As the studio I worked for unfortunately had to close down, I am currently struggling my way through the self-employment challenges.

[@HyLion]

"This is all very interesting, but I'm just lazy and have to try more" I say to myself as I watch this video while fidgeting with a pen while the massive project I have due in 2 days and I have been sat at my desk to start for the past hour looms in the back of my mind

[@AoiLucine]

I feel this pain so so deeply.

[@blipe992]

The funniest thing in how much you relate, is also how your animation model looks like he's pacing while talking and gentting lost in the tangent... which is oh, so perfect, chef's kiss

[@weabug]

oaky i am crying bc the way you worded the anger.. you, my good sir have put my entire life into those words so well i felt seen for the first time in a long ass time...

[@maplewelkin]

the worst thing that ever happened to by my grades was last minute panic just, stopped working. I stopped caring, and ended up failing half my classes

[@steelcry6665]

I need to get checked.

[@ジャスティン-o4z]

That's me when the pandemic started. I realized I could just not go to online class and avoid being shamed for not doing my work. All the deadlines just started meaning nothing to me and because of that, I couldn't get anything done... I really really wish I was diagnosed earlier.

[@LurksQED]

"Watching the new JaidenAnimation video made me grimace because it's all too much of a mood, what should I watch now?" "Ah, Skyen reacting to it for five times the length of the original video, surely this won't make me grimace even harder from shared experiences." But yeah. Good source video, good video on the video, I need to talk to my therapist.

[@TheTaria05]

Hearing you put on a character and passionately rant is very cathartic for me. I always feel unable/unallowed to express myself so having someone who is unabashedly passionate about these topics is nice to listen to

[@countsaintgermain393]

…“without rotting in bed for 3 hours“ - *glances at clock while rotting in bed post anxious lunch* NANI?

[@vampiressrina]

On the homework front: I was usually fine at *doing* the homework, but I routinely forgot to bring it to school with me the next day. In my year 9 maths class, we were given a small book of worksheets and were told that all our homework for that year would be assigned from this book, as it corresponded to chapters in our textbook. I was a maths kid and had been doing Year 9 maths in Grade 4 - I knew how to answer everything in that book, and I knew I knew it. I also knew that I was really, really, REALLY bad at remembering to bring my homework in to submit. So the first night I came home from school, I sat down, and for the next few hours, I went through the WHOLE book, and answered every. single. question. I made 100% certain I had that book with me at my next maths class, and after class finished, I presented the teacher with the book. I showed them I'd done the whole thing, and asked if I could please give it to them now so I knew I wouldn't forget to bring the individual worksheets in on the day they were due. The teacher looked at me like I'd grown a second head (kinda understandable), and absolutely refused to take the worksheets ahead of time (incredibly frustrating). But the worst part of all was that there were several times that year where I, predictably, forgot to bring in the worksheets even though I'd DONE them, and the teacher refused to give me any leniency on it, even though I'd SHOWN them they were done, TOLD them I had problems with memory, and had actively tried to avoid this exact situation.

[@jace_d]

Dude, yeah. The fucking abuse we received on school for teachers who couldn't do the bare minimum of accommodation for us, even when we showed them again and again that that accommodation was needed and could be trusted not to be abuse... It made school so fucking hard emotionally for no fucking reason at all

[@lissythearchitect]

Having been a Teacher's Assistant for undergrad math classes, I would have encouraged a student doing what you describe to test out of the course, and take a different course.

[@gothic_ace2037]

wow... what a shit teacher, sounds to me like they wanted something they could "pin on you" to feed their superiority complex and you telling them that you were forgetful gave them the ammo to target you. Some people should have never become teachers if all they wanna do is boss around people with little to no power to stop them. Honestly after finishing your work you should have left it all at the school, that way its there and even if you forgot about it you would still have a chance to turn it in that same day (did you have lockers or cubbys?)

[@gerbos]

Skyen we have spoken before, briefly. I commented on a video (can't remember what about), comparing what you were saying to Sarte's philosophy of bad faith, to which you replied with something Slavoj Zizek said. This video resonated with me in a number of ways. I was diagnosed with ADHD this year (I'm 32 now) and this diagnosis was mind blowing. I was a great student in school, I got A+ in most subjects (except art, my favourite subject, which I got a B in). It was great until uni, then i really struggled with self discipline. I crashed hard and got into drugs, for years. And really struggled with addiction, and I'm embarrassed that I kicked it more recently than I should've. I don't even feel like I'm not addicted. I just feel like I'm exercising restraint every day. I almost failed uni, I turned in a lot of stuff last minute. I had to repeat a year's work, over summer. But I still made it. But I didn't go to my own graduation because I was so ashamed of myself. I moved to eat Asia (from the UK) to escape from myself and build something new. But i ended up replacing drug addictions with alcohol addictions. And then i found drugs anyway but they were extremely expensive (and illegal). I've been teaching English for eight years now. Realised that I'm way more animated than most students. I was urged to undergo an adhd diagnosis by people close to me. Turns out, I -extremely- have it. I've been in therapy for years and this was never mentioned to me. Now I spend a lot of time doing art. It's the only thing that drives me. It sounds ridiculous but it's the only thing that keeps me off drugs. I love doing paintings and character designs. I'm not very successful but I do it anyway, for myself. Anyway.... I don't know why I wrote all that. This video just resonated with me. Best wishes man, ADHD is much more of a struggle than people realise, and it affects every facet of your existence. Good luck with everything brother.

[@Mkkslider]

The part about food being a crutch....... hits close. Holy shit. I also have depression and sometimes the only joy i can get in a dull and gray day is chugging a monster energy drink and eating a whole pizza and also a bag of sweets. And then i feel like absolute shit but for those minutes while im eating, i finally feel happy and energized

[@Mkkslider]

Im back, in classic ADHD fashion i cant sit through a whole video in one sitting (probably wont even finish it today lol) and right when i resume Skyen talks about energy drinks making him calm like.... yeah me too man ^^"

[@obinator3486]

Just started medicating, and it's such a reassuring experience to find out more of my long time favorite youtubers have ADHD in a glorious full HD stream of consciousness that makes me go all like "hey yeah I guess I can kinda just listen to this and not let my mind wander every couple of minutes". What a time to be alive. ;)

[@dustyoldrowe]

Almost 2 hours, that's the Skyen we love

[@gmvircallerdododoom]

i got diagnosed at 27, BP & ADHD, thats college down the toiled (three attempts) BUT my TTRPG GM career is kinda working now? SO LETS FFFFF GO!

[@AdMechTechSupport]

I relate to Skyen’s childhood so much. The main difference is that I’ve known about my ADHD since I was 10, yet I haven’t talked to a therapist because I live by the belief that “as long as it’s still working there ain’t no need to fix it”. I keep pushing things back because “I don’t really need it right now”, like the medical appointment I have in 1 hour, I’ve waited 2 years to renew my MedicAid because “I have more important things to do than worry about my health”. I know one that one day it will escalate to the point when everything will come crashing down, but therapy is expensive and “I don’t need it right now”.

[@PencilKing21]

I'm an aro ace person and I somehow related much more to this video than I did to her being not straight vid, which is surprising because I related to that one a lot. I *really* have to get around to getting that checked out.

[@nikki607]

Fun fact! If you’re either of those things (those things being ND or queer), you’re much more likely to also be the other than someone who is NT/cishet! Enjoy

[@LycanMOON]

Neurodivergent people are often more logical and open minded with the idea of “gender” and “sexuality” I would know,gay autistic person here

[@twigthetroll9279]

@@LycanMOON Yeahh I've heard that because autistic people are more likely to question social "rules" and less likely to follow rules that Don't Make Sense to us, given gender is a social construct and _doesn't_ make a lot of sense when it comes down to it a lot of us look at it and are like. "but. why. that's freaking dumb though"

[@doctoremm]

Also aro ace and adhd. Both videos are so relatable.

[@alwaysyourqueen]

I literally watched this video (Jaiden’s) yesterday and it brutally made me feel seen. I’ve been diagnosed with ADHD since I was about 11 years old and boy, unfortunately the imposter syndrome simply doesn’t leave. I’m struggling a lot right now but…these videos have helped me seem seen a lot right now. Thanks for talking about your experience, it’s very valuable.

[@cinnamonmink3736]

Hearing you and Jaiden’s experiences was the final push I needed to start looking into getting a diagnosis myself. I just finished my intake appointment, and meet the doctor at the end of the month. So thank you your experiences were so relatable it hurt.

[@draco_44]

1:23:10 My gods the "I always thought 'clear your mind of all thoughts' was just a turn of phrase" thing is so relatable 💀

[@pacnat_9069]

That box idea you mentioned is SO GENIUS I need to start doing that 😭

[@SneakyTogedemaru]

I'm so happy for you both! ❤ Also that ending is THE perfectly cut screams xD

[@hermitcup]

Aaaa, the part about being like, angry at the universe?? is just,, relatable on such an intrinsic level ahah when you said "would i have been able to write that novel i wanted to write" i cried bc YEAH. It's really hard to deal with sometimes, makes you feel hopeless especially for someone that like me had VERY clear symptoms if i wasn't born female. I'm doing so much better now that i got that diagnosis and medication, finally i can actually see a future ahead of myself, but it would have been so much better if i had that earlier.

[@natalieo7539]

I find starting and ending any projects are the hardest thing for me. Getting started is really hard but once i've started i can speed through things, but once i get to the end i become so hypercritical nothing gets done. Its a mix of hyper critacal thinking plus the imposter syndrom "It sucks and honestly if you finish it you'll have to look at it all day." this is why i can never do the last finishing touches on any projects cause if if it's stuck in a state of limbo then my excuse for it sucking is "well i havnt finished that last part, that would definitly make it perfect if i didnt suck so much."

[@mop-kun2381]

I still remember the first thing my teacher told my mom after my first day as a first grader: "This kid would do anything but focus into the lesson, he would literally play with a piece of nilon torn out of a nilon bag for half an hour instead of listen to a word i said." I'm 25 now and I'm jumping between videos of different youtubers talking about ADHD and chucking instant noodle instead of doing the job I need to do to pay bills... So yeah, thank you Jaiden and TBSkyen I'll probably try to get diagnosed somehow

[@poisonedoak6563]

What the hell Jaiden's video made me question myself but now all of Skyen's anecdotes are doubling this down for me I rely on snacks and caffeine just makes me calm and talkative

[@HellbentDragon]

I should look into a diagnosis. Jaidens video already did that but then watching you talk about it and getting to the “caffeine makes me tired” part is just like okay yeah I definitely I have something to look into.

[@essneyallen6777]

I just broke down crying when she described the effects of medication. I want the quiet so bad.

[@SaiyanSerenityV]

Okay wait I do want to come in and correct a quick thing! Adderall is Amphetamine, not Methamphetamine! There is a pretty distinct difference, none of the meds we take are meth. Also, Ritalin, which is Methylphenidate, does work differently! They both block the reuptake in the recycling of dopamine and noradrenaline that your brain is already producing, but Adderall will also increase the release of them as well, whereas Ritalin doesn't increase anything. Doctor Elliott has a fantastic video explaining how it all works!

[@diogomontesso6970]

Every time I see one of these videos on ADHD I end up doing the same thing Skyen does and go on a super long tangent recapping my life story, mostly to confirm my own feelings to myself. I have a hard time remembering things and the therapy I've managed to find, it feels, is not ready to deal with the possibility that I might have ADHD so dealing with it has always been a bit of a struggle for me.

[@fullmetalheichou4336]

you have no idea how many times i tried to like Jaidens video while watching your reaction in fullscreen....

[@timothymclean]

For years now, I've been reading tweets and Tumblr posts and stuff about what living with ADHD is like. Slowly, I went from "That sounds weirdly familiar to me, someone who can't have ADHD" to "I need to get diagnosed one of these days..months...years..." I'd like to say that 98 minutes of someone recounting distressingly relatable ADHD symptoms is what it took to actually make that doctor's appointment, but I have absolutely no faith in my follow-through.

[@thebeardedbrony9586]

Follow through reminder!

[@_cybik]

Follow-through reminder.

[@CattyFae]

put a reminder in your phone and have someone remind you

[@remiicatboy]

reminder reminder :3

[@thebeardedbrony9586]

@timothymclean The pestering shan't stop until we get an update!

[@fjomsepusen9809]

Aah, I loved the ADHD video! In true ADHD fashion, I will slowly watch this video by losing focus, coming back, losing focus and coming back again. If you ever end up on, like, mongy mondays or something, that's be really funny

[@thelemurgods9233]

Not to brag, but her video took me 4 hours

[@fjomsepusen9809]

@@thelemurgods9233 harDHD-core

[@elihall6480]

true

[@Waffle-fq4xp]

@@thelemurgods9233Yeah? Well I got half a day huhu.

[@PurplesttCoffee]

Y'all are weird, I watched it all in one go, who drops videos like that? *Hides my 300+ Watch Later playlist

[@bouboulroz]

Cramming the homework the day of is definitely something I did. I think the latest I did them was that I did the first physics problem while the teacher was setting up in class, and the second and third while he was giving the answer for the first on the black board. I think this is when I realized that I was weirdly becoming competitive about procrastination.

[@santiagocorbo4327]

The feeling of being gaslighted into thinking that you are lazy just to later in life get diagnosed with ADHD the experience™. Haven't been medicated because of the same fear of feeling that I will lost myself but now I'm more tired of feeling sad and guilty than afraid of meds.

[@Poppybe]

It's honestly so crazy to me how I related to the jaiden video already, but watching your video I relate on crazy levels???? Like I also had a math teacher in elementary school who was very cool and got me interested in the subject and then my high school teacher wasn't as good at interesting me in the subject which made my grades drop incredibly low, I loved reading books as a kid and then on a random day a flip in my day just switched and I basically can't read anymore I really need to get a diagnosis man

[@nekuuu]

I literally received my results via mail when Jaiden's video dropped, it turns out I have ADHD too, I don't know how I'm going to respond to this but I'm literally procrastinating at my LAST university assignment and having people say it's not just me is really helpful. Even after the diagnosis, I'm still unconvinced that I couldn't just try harder.. even though I've always believed my brain is wired in a different way all my friends and family say what I am going through is normal and every student procrastinates and such..

[@_bertrd5294]

aight, time to find a psychiatrist

[@vianneyb.8776]

I already had realized I might be on the ace spectrum when I saw Jaiden's video on the topic (still second guessing myself sometimes), but this one might be the one to make me actually book an appointment with a professional to have an answer once and for all.

[@wynnefox]

Careful about the "boxes" method... As an older adult with it, we have 40+ years of boxes that we will, "Get to" some day.

[@v.v365]

In school, I never studied, cuz I felt I learnt everything I needed just by doing homework and sometimes rarely cramming, and it worked until college, where I had to study as part of the homework; I was a goner

[@whybother3486]

In regards to sleeping with caffeine, I used to drink a large iced coffee every morning at 8:30 before/during my microeconomics lecture in college and immediately after class was done, pass out for 3 hours. No one else understood how I could sleep after all the coffee but yeah adhd

[@qules]

I goddam relate so much to this and Jaiden's video... it is both liberating and painful. The irony is that I'm studying psychology.

[@annablack4589]

I have my university final exam tomorrow morning... And here i am watchint youtube videos. So i instantly related to the first sentence of Jaiden's video 😂😂😂

[@GedanJ]

I had (& have) finals this weekend and i procras'd til night, then had a adhd breakdown and said screw it (-the adhd) so i'm only doing the Mon ones

[@darkninjafirefox]

Good luck! You can do it!

[@annablack4589]

​@@GedanJ uff than sending energy to you :///

[@GedanJ]

@@annablack4589 you too! ☆♡

[@wired7654]

Good lord the around the 50 minute mark of you listing off the things adhd makes you more prone to makes it almost feel like a callout list of shit I'm partially aware of already and holy fuck that's terrifying lmao

[@KalaamNozalys]

This video renewed my motivation to seek diagnostic

[@AoiLucine]

"You can't cram a Masters" I mean, you can try! And then end up going through 9 years of autisitc/possibly adhd burn out and therapy to fix it. I'm much better now but whooo boy i felt this line.

[@ジャスティン-o4z]

Oh.... that would explain my burn out.....

[@lizabetta1704]

That explains my 20 year old dementia and air leaving my lungs if I'm sitting on one task for more than an hour. Also the fact that I watch it while playing something and falling asleep with anything on background. Time to do nothing about it.

[@quietpandora4855]

Or call your doctor

[@joaopedroabreu2688]

Personally as an auADHD, I hated homework, just had tô study exact sciences tô memorize math formulas, every other subject I'd just get a good enough grade without studying, my family didn't really care about my school performance as long as I didn't fail so I never related to the gifted kid burnt-out adult pipeline even tho I definitely felt SO burnt-out once I got into uni,

[@noitemarry]

i'm still going through the video, but the part where you started talking about junk food and how it helped you with dopamine just made something click in my brain. i've been struggling to find a proper diagnosis, and still feel on some level like what i have might not be adhd, but while i already related to everything else in the original video, that bit really just hit me like a truck (coincidentally, i just finished eating some food so i could relax and concentrate on my work better while i listen to the video. huh!)

[@nikki607]

Ah yes, I can’t count the number of times teachers got upset at me for doing hw at school lmao. Like, between classes and during break instead of going to the courtyard. But it was genuinely the only way it would get done 😅 and it WOULD get done, all of it. But at home? Why the fuck would I get all my stuff out of the bag for 10 minutes of grammar exercises I wouldn’t even really have to think all that much to finish??? Took me more time to read and write than actually THINK of what the correct form to insert was and it BORED ME OUT OF MY GODDAMN MIND. At least at school I didn’t have to set um my workstation beforehand and put it away after

[@huitzilinf_art]

Her video got me emotional because I kept nodding at every part of the video. I was diagnosed with autism as a kid so I want to see a doctor again now that I'm in 20s.

[@AoiLucine]

Do it. I Got diagnosed with autism real late (32) and only now also figured out I'm adhd (37) and lemme tell you. Medication is life changing

[@nixsnowsong6732]

I love the amount of joy I can feel coming from TBSkyen at the ends where he's just smiling going "yep. YEP. yeep. yep. right." Like I love that I can feel how happy it is to see Jaiden get to experience the joy of silence and clear train of thought

[@codebracker]

Yeah I got diagnosed just as i was finishing my masters degree in college and yeah. I try not to think of the what ifs.

[@misan7690]

Well, Diagnosing it too early can also be a problem: Having been diagnosed as a child, i didnt actually understand what any of that meant, so still formed that imposter syndrom "what if i unconsciously manipulated the test just cuz i wanted to know what it would feel like to have a diagnosis" and while everyone around me helped me deal with it i also only ever developed coping mechanisms. and now, out of school, all of the support broke away and i crashed immediately. currently working on getting a clinical treatment for stabilization, but had i *understood* earlier how to deal with what i was told i had, i might never have broken off like that to begin with :/

[@heavenroad2239]

Once again, I relate waaaaay too much with an Adhd video... Damn. I'm currently in a one-skyen-video long pause at work, because coding is so easy and fun and interesting until the point in my day where I just can't anymore. And this feeling ! This feeling you get when you hyperfixate on your work and you both get short term excitement and long term "work well done" satisfaction ! AND THAT YOU CANNOT REPLICATE IF BRAIN SENATE SAYS NO ! so yeah rn my brain said no, thank you Skyen (and jaiden + her team) bc i probably would have beaten myself down on this. I'll give me a pass on that one.

[@JonBailey]

Currently within 15’ of me RN: this video, a pile of laundry, a sinkful of dirty dishes, and eight unopened tax related envelopes. Facepalm.

[@CrimsonHybrid]

I was smiling so much watching this yesterday. I felt so understood. Related so much to well-functioning in youth but then got worse as we got older. Elem to early college, I did great and I didn't even experience ED in my youth... but some big shit happened that made the less...er, wonderful symptoms finally show up and become extremely worse. Her video explained a lot of things so accurately, the things I've been explaining to people so many times and they still couldn't get it because they haven't experienced it. My neurotypical friends often tell me "WHy don't you just do this?", "Why don't you just use alarms to manage time?" or "Why don't you just focus harder?" like I'm not even trying, and that was so frustrating. It felt so great to see someone describe these things so well and so relatably. :'D

[@brandonlewis2861]

yeah I have adhd too. Also looking forward to your reaction to season 2 of Helluva Boss.

[@colbytory2398]

listening to you talk about your coping mechanisms while i was actively doing them in my chair was uhh... enlightening lol

[@rehakadam5566]

Watching this video kind of confirmed me, that i have adhd, so now im seeking my doctor for an appointment

[@3BSkyen]

Good luck!

[@nikki607]

Standing up in relaxed social situations would help me SO MUCH, but I can’t, because my posture is shit and my skeleton hates me and I WILL start being in pain within ten minutes. So instead I have a BUNCH of those really brainless match 3 or merge 2 or whatever games on my phone and do those xd

[@bear-tan6011]

good student at first, less engaging teachers leading to worse grades and a crash in college....maybe i should get a check up-

[@vik318]

can't wait for the Jaiden Skyen collab xD

[@itsanotherhomestuckfanwow9350]

Also RE: ADHD, I have soooo many self esteem issues rooted in my never ending struggle to be the good eldest daughter for my parents who had all her ducks in a row vs being extremely ADHD and drawing nonstop as a coping mechanism. I masked a little too well and i experienced the crash and burn you talked about. So, now im just tryna work on myself to get my life in order 😢

[@Hc2p3n4t4rp]

"FOR FREE!!!" Now lives rent free on my head

[@danthiel8623]

Man, the anger it's palpable.

[@sorlakgear]

I must feed the algorithm so Skyen can keep living and making nice videos like this.

[@fireflyer97]

I'm calling it now; they're going to collaborate on something in the future.

[@pottedplanttv9729]

it felt like delicious poetic irony when i spoke to my doctor about starting the process for ADHD/Autism diagnosis and then within three days, jaiden released this video

[@essneyallen6777]

Ah yes, tea and coffee are just this relaxing treat that soothes the brain. Unless you get that coffee on an anxiety swing, then all bets are off.

[@calvinjessen6960]

i genuinely can say how therapeutic and relatable this video is, not the jadien video but the way you describe it. it genuinely changed my life, thank you sky.

[@seagullknight825]

Only about 9:15 into the video and wow. I didn't know how many of my habits were ADHD dressed up in a costume. The whole "bullshit my way by sounding confident" or "made the class a challenge/stimulating" parts are exactly me as well. It's nice to know that someone else went through such a similar experience. Makes me feel less odd you know? I like being a little weird, it's not inherently a bad thing, but feeling abnormal about some of my quirks didn't feel great. Thanks for the video!

[@arnas159ds]

ADHD is everywhere. From not knowing what it is, to knowing you have it, its quite common.

[@creativenpc2341]

I am so glad people like you and Jaiden are making this kind of content! I live in an area with a lot of stigma around mental health, psychiatrists, and medication (in terms mainly of mental health) this gives me a lot of confidence in trying to get myself tested. Lots of love and Happy Pride!

[@Shiftarus]

One of the only ways I can manage to focus on any task I need to accomplish..... is focusing on something else in the background with half of my brain. Luckily I know a channel that puts up multiple hour long breakdowns of shows I like and discusses shared interests like animation, and stimulates my brain. Thanks :)

[@madiesfirstadventure5536]

Fun fact that homework thing of finishing it before class is over? i did it too but only because if i brought it home it would never be seen again. sometimes if i didn't finish id give it to the teacher and come in on their lunch period so i can finish and they can help if i get stuck. i had a habit of getting overwhelmed by showing my work because i have Dyscalculia