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people with ADHD often deal with rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD) so here’s a little thread ab it !!!
so RSD is an extreme emotional response to anything perceived as rejection. this could be the tone of someone’s voice, being ignored, a playful joke, not meeting one’s own goals, or making mistakes
since rsd isn’t talked about often, it can be misdiagnosed as bpd, bipolar disorder, social anxiety, etc.
im gonna talk from my own experience now bc im no professional.. but! i find that rsd is such a big struggle in my life and has been since i can remember. everyone makes mistakes and having adhd makes me more likely to be forgetful and make mistakes frequently.. but then-
because of the rsd, those mistakes along with perceived rejection from others are veryyy hard to deal with. it feels as though i can never redeem myself from whatever mistake i made or whatever i perceived as rejection!
it’s really difficult to let people who don’t deal with rsd know what i’m going through when this happens- and it happens so frequently..
i wanted to make this thread to spread some awareness about this part of adhd that is really common & isn’t talked about nearly enough! i hope this brings clarity for some people because i felt a weight off my shoulders when i first learned about it and why i often feel this way
i also wanted to talk about this so that if anyone who doesn’t deal with it has friends who do.. please don’t call them “crazy” or “weird” for feeling this way. it would really only make things worse.. even if you’re kidding ! sometimes we just need reassurance
also if i missed smth or worded things incorrectly please lmk!! i’ve been wanting to talk about this for a long time but couldn’t find the right words n i still feel like i could’ve worded the whole thing better 
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hi i just wanted to add i read a couple articles just now that said rsd is common with autism as well !!
ok hi i ALSO wanted to add this article in here for everyone asking if it’s possible to have rsd and not adhd/autism!! https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/rejection-sensitive-dysphoria">https://www.healthline.com/health/me...
and this https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/friendship-20/201907/what-is-rejection-sensitive-dysphoria%3famp">https://www.google.com/amp/s/www...
+ if you relate to this thread & don’t have adhd/aren’t autistic you could have bpd or avpd bc main symptoms of both of these are extreme sensitivity to rejection!! i just want to be as clear as possible so everyone can understand themselves better https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❤️" title="Rotes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Rotes Herz">
ok THIS clears up a lot and i really encourage you to watch it we stan howtoadhd https://youtu.be/jM3azhiOy5E ">https://youtu.be/jM3azhiOy...
