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I wish we didn't have to take meds to see through "rose colored glasses"

Seeking Empathy

Sometimes, whenever I look at someone's life that doesn't have adhd, get into random cycles of overthinking, or anxiety spirals, I wish I had that person's life or a like a life where we don't do that. Now granted, I do know people who don't even have ADHD go through that, but even if it just means I don't have to get up at 7am every morning to take my meds so that life would function properly, I would love to have that life.

People just say, "Oh, you're lazy," or they overlook our ADHD just because they think we can just get up and do something, is just impossible without medication. I just want to punch that person in the face and tell them that it just doesn't work like that for us. Sometimes I wonder what life would be like without ADHD. Do others do this? It's almost like regret, but it's not. But it's something I've had for all my life, and it only goes away for a certain number of hours when you take the medication.

Posted Apr 9, 2026, 7:54 PM UTC

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