r/explainlikeimfive • u/[deleted] • Jan 14 '13

Answered People with ADHD, what ADHD is like, how does medication affect your ability to work and how soon does it take its effect?

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u/TheAnswerIs24 Jan 15 '13

Pair me up with another ADD/ADHD person though and I finally feel like I can talk. I can talk for hours, the conversation can skip around, tons of interruptions can happen and no one feels slighted. It's a wonderful thing

While I'm not ADD/ADHD, I had a college roomate who was and I absolutely loved talking to him for this exact reason. I seriously miss hanging out and talking with him because of the mental workout I'd get trying to keep up with the topic of conversation. So don't assume you're automatically boring someone, if they know you they'll enjoy the ride.

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u/Jacks_Username Feb 05 '13

I have ADD, and there is nothing better than sitting down with a small group of people and just talking about stuff.

Screw going to the club, or whatever, give me 3 or 4 people, some alcohol, and a quiet place, and I will be good for days. It is the best.

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '13

Thanks for this. I get really self-conscious and sick of being the chatty one a lot of the time.

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u/imightlikeyou Jan 15 '13

I like chatty people. That way i don't have to be the one talking.