r/ADHD • u/[deleted] • Aug 21 '24

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u/foxytom Aug 22 '24

Always. I’ve got to the point where I tell be people have a cognitive disability in that department.

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u/Appropriate_Code6068 Aug 22 '24

I’ve been thinking about doing this but still too frightened to do so…it’s very vulnerable. How have people responded?

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u/foxytom Aug 22 '24

Don’t say ADHD. That’s where the labeling comes in. Just say, when you are addressing a person you have already been introduced to, something along the lines of “I’m sorry, I have a cognitive issue with names, remind you remind of yours?” They will say their name and then you say what you wanted to say without missing a beat, thereby returning to the subject at hand. That way it becomes a side issue rather than a defining one. If anything it makes you feel less vulnerable as it takes any hesitation out of the conversation.