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We have got to stop ascribing random common mental conditions with near-universal feelings.
“That autistic urge to throw your keys when you’re walking over a bridge”
“That OCD feeling when you’re walking by a friends candle and want to smell it”
That’s not anything! Those are just parts of being a person!!
This and the keys thing are definitely not something the average neurotypical experiences on a day to day basis to a degree that it negatively affects their life and ability to function. Because that's how these mental conditions work, they don't have unique unheard of symptoms that no normal person will ever experience, they experience what neurotypical people occasionally experience, to a debilitating degree and/or at an excessive frequency. For someone with adhd this is an all consuming issue that happens every. Single. Time. You have an appointment, even if it's for an appointment you WANTED to happen that will only bring good things. That is not normal, and if it sounds normal to you, then you may want to book an appointment with your doctor.