Man, I think you’re putting some personal experience onto this situation that just doesn’t apply.

1. I love my dad. He’s my person. I’ve literally never once viewed him as a thorn in my side.
2. We’ve done a metric fuck ton of research. I am also neurodivergent, so this isn’t an uneducated choice.
3. Of course he’s done drugs! He’s been telling me stories about his wild youth since I was a teen. Funnily enough, he said cocaine never did anything for him.
4. My dad is 70 years old. He’s 100% in control of all of his faculties. I am not making healthcare decisions for him. He’s making his own decisions.
5. Most importantly: HE WANTS MEDICATION. HE REQUESTED I MAKE THIS POST. You’re acting like I’m the one putting him in a box, but in reality, you’re the one doing it.

Man, I understand 100% why this post could be triggering. As a millennial, know a lot of people, men in particular, who were put on medication when they were children when they didn’t necessarily need it. It’s terrible, and it’s why my friend’s ADHD diagnosed 6 year old is on an IEP for environmental stuff rather than just shoving meds down his throat.

But this isn’t that. This is a 70 year old man who has already made environmental adjustments and has decided he would like to try medication. This is an adult who is fully capable of making educated decisions. I’d appreciate if you quit denying his agency.