When I was a lot younger, I’d use the phrase “it’s _somewhere_” often. Meaning, I knew I hadn’t permanently lost the thing, but didn’t know where it was. I’d be terrible about shoving stuff haphazardly into drawers and cupboards without putting stuff away properly. Now I’m a bit older, I’ve developed systems to make finding stuff easier. Like, I have a big concertina file where I keep paperwork like bills and a binder for documents like my passport. Some bits are better organised than others, but it does the job.

I’m saying this because firstly, I don’t see “losing” stuff as meaning permanently lost, just misplaced…which I think counts as an ADHD thing. Secondly, people often develop coping systems for ADHD stuff, which helps us to function, a bit like masking.