Friendships...

this was in response to a forum discussion about how hard it is to make friends sometimes when you have adhd...

No, you aren't alone, growing up I did have a lot of trouble making and keeping friends, and it was probably because I acted like a 7 yr old boy, and not a 15 yr old girl. I have the uh what is it ADHD combined whatever, and it's fairly severe, so I'm extremely hyperactive, which is what that was but I never knew that growing up. I'm in college now, and when my meds wear off at the end of the day ( I take them throughout most of the day), I can become very hyperactive, if not just very anxious and I've had a few roommates that just don't know how to handle me, and sometimes that makes things just not work out. People wonder why a girl in her 20's is almost bouncing off the walls sometimes.. :) But at the same time I notice that when I do find a good friend, I can be a really good friend, and even though there are a lot of people that don't know how to handle me, I have some of the best closest friends anyone could ask for. I guess I got really lucky a few times :) and those other people, well it's there loss. I think it's really just a learning process that might be harder with ADHD, and sometimes you just get lucky enough to meet people who will be understanding and love you anyway! But for me it's just about learning, doing what I could.

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