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Education thread: this may already exist, but I'd love a thread of simple and concrete advice re friendshipping with #ADHD peeps, to share with non-ADHD friends who want to learn. I'll start us off but please add your own, or like the tips that resonate!
Don't take it personally if I don't pick up your unplanned calls. ADHD means that it's hard for me to get started on things, and interruptions can feel physically painful, and make it hard to return to what I was doing. Txt me to make a plan to call in advance instead!
If I invite you around for dinner, it may be really hard for me to concentrate on conversations with you at the same time as cooking. Having your reassurance that you're okay to settle down with your phone or a magazine until dinner is ready takes a lot of pressure off!
Ask me specific questions in conversations. This helps me to stick to the topic, and makes me feel more confident about answering. It can also be hard to talk about myself without being prompted, so please ask how I am!
I'm likely also dyspraxic, so I find team sports and sober dancing quite scary. It I say no to joining in, just let me sit out. If you want to enjoy a hobby with me, ask me what I've been focused on recently- it's likely exciting and I will love including you in it.
