My ADHD and Autism Are Not BFFs
Being both ADHD and Autistic feels like having an ongoing episode of “The Odd Couple” in my brain
Before you go looking for my age in my bio, no, I am not old enough to have seen the original “Odd Couple”. In fact, I’ve never seen any iteration of the movie or T.V. show, I just know the premise. The premise is, essentially, two extremely different people are roommates. Hilarity supposedly ensues.
Well, ADHD and Autism live together in my brain, and they don’t get along very well most of the time because they’re so similar and yet so different.
There are a lot of overlapping symptoms between ADHD and Autism, but they often manifest quite differently.
This is a description of my personal experiences and will not be the same for everyone.
Occasionally hilarity, but mostly frustration, ensues.
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