When I mention to people that I think I have ADHD, a lot of the responses I get are like "All of us have it to a degree" and it feels so dismissive. This is something that has informed a lot of my emotional pain, something I didn't even know I was struggling with.

It isn't just that I cant pay attention, or that I hyperfocus. It's like whatever I'm thinking about is surrounded by a bubble, and other thoughts are constantly pushing against the bubble. Sometimes it breaks through, and it pushes out the thought was already in there.

Sometimes I'll completely ignore those thoughts outside the bubble. I'll sorta know they are there but my brain won't allow those thoughts through. So even though I know I should clean my room, I don't even notice how dirty it actually is.

Anyway brains are weird. Idk if any of this made sense but it is often how I feel. Might end up deleting this thread later. Curious though if anyone else has felt something similar.