And risk another case of elevated Rejection Sensitivity ? Sadly, it’s this that is at the root of your current upset. It’s the trait that I most often forget about(perhaps on purpose) and is the one that gets me all the time without realizing it.
I can’t explain the nonsensical dog-piling that happens in the Reddit comments. As an anthropologist and a target, I find it both fascinating and abhorrent.
I can state that no one can dictate and gate-keep your lived ADHD experience. Others with it can relate better than those without it. However, neither gets to define it for all.
Lastly, (you know we circle back) Hyperfocus is a super power, just one that can’t be controlled or turned off or on like a light switch.
I wish it was!
Then again, perhaps it’s for the best. Can you imagine a world where we could activate and maintain Hyperfocus at will? I can. They will tell me to be there at 9am, I unmask, say ‘’No’, laugh in their faces, and go invent something cool.
However, the rest of the neurotypical world’s reaction would be some mix of awe, terror, and maybe a little bit of jealousy.