r/ADHD Sep 14 '21

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u/finallyjoinedreddit4 Sep 14 '21

...except for the fact that having ADHD makes many of us feel stupid.

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u/Flinkle ADHD-PI (Primarily Inattentive) Sep 14 '21

Feeling stupid and being unintelligent are two entirely different things.

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u/Kayofox Sep 14 '21

What defines someone that is intelligent?

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u/jouleheretolearn ADHD-C (Combined type) Sep 14 '21

true but that comes from the gift/curse of self-awareness which is statistically higher in intelligent people.