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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My question is this. Why does it matter? [/quote]

Why does it matter if people are being incorrectly diagnosed for a disorder and prescribed stimulant medication which, oh by the way, is tightly controlled and often in short supply? Why does it matter that a group of high functioning adults are suddenly using ADHD as an excuse for thing like "being rude" or "not wanting to do things no one wants to do"? Why does it matter that people who don't have ADHD are trying to make themselves the poster children for a real disorder that can be debilitating for the kids and adults who actually have it and have struggled with it their entire lives?

Hmmm, I can think of reasons it matters.[/quote]

But what if you’re wrong - you sound really twisted up over it.

There’s a lot going on in people’s lives they don’t talk about. It sounds like you’re being highly critical of folks you know rather than it being about children with ADHD.

I have ADHD and my child does as well. You can tell with her for sure - for me you probably would not.

Her dad is obvious in home life and highly successful at work. Calm is a cucumber in his day-to-day and when he gets home, he’s exhausted from having to keep it together- it’s far more than the end of the day fatigue. When I empty his pockets, they’re full of small notes. He’s used to keep himself on track.  Medication only does so much.

I think unless you are someone struggling to have your child diagnosed, you really just need to stop worrying about other people. [/quote]

No.[/quote]

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