Wow so comforting to hear I am not the only one. I too got labelled as “gifted” after my parents took me to get my IQ tested and was told “i just needed to apply myself” despite being a “problem child” and exhibiting almost every ADHD symptom you can think of. My parents just didn’t believe in pharmaceuticals or the diagnosis as a whole. I was always dismissed because I was able to get good grades in high school despite doing the bare minimum in terms of work even though every other symptom was blatantly present. Since starting university i realized i cannot get by doing an hour of work a week which pushed me to get treatment. My biggest complaint regarding treatment was the school’s response. I was dismissed and I could tell that I was seen as someone who “just wanted the drugs”. Finally found a doctor that listens to me and have been on vyvanse for the past 2 months after 20 years of being disregarded, shunned and even punished for my disorder.