• Bunnylux@lemmy.world
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      4 months ago

      My friend thinks that not wanting to do the things you don’t like and only wanting to do things you do like is ADHD

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          4 months ago

          ? No. I can do what I like, and I do exactly what I want. This might seem like a funny joke, but this is exactly the kind of self-pitying learned helplessness bullshit that I’m against.

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            4 months ago

            they were just saying that adhd can make it harder to start activities even if you like them, but saying it in a jokey way, that’s all. it wasn’t personal.