I'm back with more for this thread, you all.
First to answer some of my own questions in response to CuriousButterfly...
Did you do poorly in school? No I excelled in school but sometimes I felt stupid. Looking back I think maybe the lessons were so wordy and hard for me to comprehend.
I did relatively poorly in school. I passed all the grade levels and graduated but my academic performance was always sub-par. I barely graduated High-School; never could go to College...
Did teachers complain about you? The complaints were I was too social and talking all the time.
My teachers complained bitterly about many things... My lack of attentiveness to what was going on in class. I was constantly daydreaming and drifting off... My lack of efficiency in completing school work and a lack of ability to stay on task... My lack of ability to control my temper. Teachers always thinking I was causing trouble when I was simply (over)reacting to bullying from others... My lack of follow-through when it came to homework assignments and the related. Constant complaints about homework being "messy and incomplete"...
How well do you keep up with domestic duties? I do very well...BUT if I get off schedule it is work to get back on track. I am able to accomplish tasks by making a list of my things to do on an almost daily basis to keep me on track.
I do very poorly in this regard. I can barely tolerate even a minimum of housework. Cooking for myself is out of the question most of the time. It's hard for me to stay on track with almost anything that is uninteresting. Constant distractions...
How is your work performance? I exceed my performance.
I do poorly in this regard as well. I work at a very slow pace compared to others. If I end up being rushed and hurried, I make a lot more errors and omissions. My income potential over the years has been severely limited so far because of all this...
Do you do poorly in the social realm? Depends. Usually great but sometimes I feel "a fish out water".
I constantly struggle with social awkwardness. The "fish out of water" feeling constantly plagues me. Lifelong damage to my self esteem further limits my abilities in the social realm. My love-life is practically non existent...
Did you have only a few friends throughout life? Always lots of friends
Friendships have always been a difficult proposition for me at the best of times. Very few friendships throughout my life. Too easy for me to loose contact. Too easy for others to loose interest in me...
And people think that ADHD is just some dumb excuse?
V665
