That’s all well and good, but it is simply wrong to claim that is a manifestation of ADHD. That’s not how it works. ADHD is a dysfunction of the executive system of the brain. It causes challenges in things like sustained focus and/or impulse control (among other symptoms associated with executive dysfunction). For what you described, I would just call that a personality trait and not in any way related to ADHD. In fact, it’s actually the opposite behavior of what you would expect from ADHD: sustained focus on something you don’t want to do.
As someone who has actual diagnosed ADHD for many years, it’s a big pet peeve of mine when people ascribe any random aspect of their personality to “ADHD” (if they even actually have it at all). While the specific manifestation of the disorder can obviously vary from person to person, they still all share the same basic traits in how the brain is working, and to associate unrelated things to it does a disservice to those that have it and are trying to understand more about it, in addition to undermining the broader public understanding of the condition and how it affects every day life. Mental health disorders have become a trendy new badge for people to collect on social media and spread all kinds of bullshit misinformation about. It’s so fucking stupid and tiring. It makes it harder for people who actually have real mental health disorders to get what they need.
That’s all well and good, but it is simply wrong to claim that is a manifestation of ADHD. That’s not how it works. ADHD is a dysfunction of the executive system of the brain. It causes challenges in things like sustained focus and/or impulse control (among other symptoms associated with executive dysfunction). For what you described, I would just call that a personality trait and not in any way related to ADHD. In fact, it’s actually the opposite behavior of what you would expect from ADHD: sustained focus on something you don’t want to do.
As someone who has actual diagnosed ADHD for many years, it’s a big pet peeve of mine when people ascribe any random aspect of their personality to “ADHD” (if they even actually have it at all). While the specific manifestation of the disorder can obviously vary from person to person, they still all share the same basic traits in how the brain is working, and to associate unrelated things to it does a disservice to those that have it and are trying to understand more about it, in addition to undermining the broader public understanding of the condition and how it affects every day life. Mental health disorders have become a trendy new badge for people to collect on social media and spread all kinds of bullshit misinformation about. It’s so fucking stupid and tiring. It makes it harder for people who actually have real mental health disorders to get what they need.