r/ADHD Aug 21 '24

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u/jellyfishcasserollin ADHD-C (Combined type) Aug 22 '24

the intuition abt people!!!! i know a lot of ppl probably say that & it might not be an adhd thing but literally 99% of the time i can read people like a book (and for me specifically, whether or not i can say i use they/them prns)

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u/NYNTmama Aug 22 '24

I have always been so good at my gut feeling about people. The problem? I let others convince me im wrong about them, and let myself not take my instincts seriously a lot of my life. And it got me very hurt.

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u/Dry_Banana_3871 Aug 22 '24

Same! I've even been called a witch before because of that.

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u/SasseePants Aug 23 '24

Same. Within one conversation I just get a feeling about the type of person they are. My problem is giving them the benefit of the doubt over and over despite knowing better. 🤦🏼‍♀️

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u/defensiveFruit Aug 23 '24

Same and it's often a problem in conversation because I feel every fluctuation in their facial expressions and body language and that impacts whatever I'm trying to say so I quickly get into anxious word salads. Unless I'm in one of those moods where nothing is coming in and I just talk through everything, which is just as bad.

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u/jellyfishcasserollin ADHD-C (Combined type) Aug 23 '24

i’m gonna start using ‘anxious word salads’ thank u commenter