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[–] [email protected] 15 points 18 hours ago

What's kind of lost in your sentiment, but it's nonetheless necessary to understand, is that ADHD experiences exist on a spectrum, as do normative ones. We are the ones who draw the boxes around biology and decide that "five times a week is normal but six is not."

The key part of ADHD that makes it distinct is the final D(isorder). Disorder means it's a behavior or tendency that's causing disruption or otherwise preventing you from living in a way that makes you feel safe, whole, or stable. It brings disorder instead of order.

So while I agree that frequency can point to ADHD, my SO experiences this particular phenomenon about as much as I do, and I have high confidence that they do not have ADHD. Sometimes, it's just a common human experience.