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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So all this comes back to the initial question - is this just my personality or am I “neurodivergent” in some way that makes things more challenging for me. I guess if I am just “quirky” and have found ways of coping by my age, then it is what it is. But if my kid is dealing with the same challenges I have had, I would rather them not struggle for 40 years ya know?[/quote]

well everyone wants to claim they and their high achieving kid going to a top college is neurodivergent these days, so I don’t see any reason why you shouldn’t. [/quote]

Um, double no.  No one NT is jumping in the ND bandwagon.  No family dealing with ND thinks it’s all rainbows and unicorns and 100% positive. It is devastating on friendships and relationships at home, work and personal. [/quote]

Clearly, people are claiming to be “neurodiverse” for issues in themselves and their kids that would never actually be recognized as a disability in the recent past. I just had a conversation with a relative about this who is considering pursuing an ADHD dx so her DS can keep up with the other kids in his private school (who also have the dx). Meanwhile those of us with kids actually on the bubble wonder about the ramifications of labeling our kids as disabled. [/quote]

No. That’s not “clearly” happening at all. 
Sorry about your friend who thinks adhd will make her kid a better student. Or maybe they really do have that’s why would you know? You dont live with them. [/quote]

Anyone with eyes can see it’s happening. And my relative literally said they were considering the label to maintain competitive advantages. I think you don’t get how crazy college admissions has made people of a certain class. [/quote]

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