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[-] Baphomet_The_Blasphemer@lemmy.world 60 points 1 month ago

I was told as a child that I didn't have ADHD because I was able to sit quietly and read for long periods of time. I was only able to read for long periods if it was a fantasy novel. Now, in my 40s, my doctor was amazed I'd never been diagnosed as, according to them, I'm "textbook."

[-] Omgpwnies@lemmy.world 23 points 1 month ago

Also in my 40's and recently diagnosed. I filled out a questionnaire, and the doc asked a few surface-level questions, then proceeded to describe my entire childhood-young adult life. He was not wrong on any detail.

[-] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 23 points 1 month ago

Did "long periods of time" define itself as "it was daylight last i looked up from my book" hyperfocus? That's what it was for me 😜

[-] Suck_on_my_Presence@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

The "I just read a 500 page book in one sitting and now I feel empty inside, like a deflated balloon. I should maybe eat." hyperfocus has always been my style.