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What are some Adhd-things you do that people can see/notice? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 6 days ago by [email protected] to c/adhd

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I doodle incessantly. Like whole pages that are 20% notes, 80% doodles. I had a teacher in middle school who got mad because it seemed like I was constantly distracted (true) and had me stop, but then discovered it was 10x worse if I was not doing something with my hands. Meanwhile my most recent boss looked over at my pad during our first in-person meeting and said, “ah, so you have ADHD too?”

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

That's so wholesome. I've just told everyone I've ever worked for "I have to write and doodle to process information", and after a few well timed comments they accepted it. I've been late because I had to grab a notepad, I've been questioned why I was taking notes when they were already writing down the tasks for everyone... Eventually they just all accepted I doodle and take incomprehensible notes during meetings

If I had a boss who just recognized why I do all that, I'd instantly feel more loyal to them. I mean, assuming they're a good boss otherwise