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ADHD is not one disease, but a galaxy. There are also confusing co-morbidities that go along with ADHD in some patients.

Ex: my middle schooler has inattentive ADHD with Aspie tendencies. He has difficulty sustaining interest in others and is completely uncurious about human beings as social animals. However, in a group, he will seem to be integrated and appreciated, he will joke around and exchange pleasantries, and seem to be attuned. He makes acquaintances easily but not friends. Long-term, the impetus for friendship has to come from someone else, not him, and as a result, he makes few real friends, and keeps even fewer.

I know a former friend of his who has hyperactive ADHD and whose social difficulties lie in what you described: being generally over-excited, impulsive and easily aroused. However, this is a person who has no difficulty being empathetic and is genuinely interested in your life!

I have mild inattentive ADHD, some social anxiety, and have never had problems making friends. I just keep a small circle so that I can manage my life better.[/quote]

My kid, 9, with Asperger's and ADHD, combined type, has zero interest in other people as people but has many friends, boys,  and is "popular" all due to his common interests which I think is very normal for male friendships.  Men bond by "doing stuff" together, sports, video games, logos, etc , not by talking about their feelings  and being empathic like girls/women.[/quote]

I think that's right, at least for kids with asperger's who are high functioning enough to read social cues so that they can do things like respect personal space and tolerate turn taking. My 9 year old daughter with asperger's and ADHD has a much harder time with friendships because girl friendships are based on small talk, conversation, and expressing interest in each other as people, all of which is very difficult for her.[/quote]

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