I've found a thriving life with ADHD requires a lot of forgiveness. How do you forgive yourself when others won't?

The most frustrating part of having ADHD is sooo many people think you are performing the worst parts of ADHD (losing things, procrastinating, preference to unhealthy diet, forgetting to pick up after yourself) on purpose. This was especially difficult as a child when you don't even know yourself yet and literally need other people to help with that at that stage. It destroys your self-esteem once you start believing the misconceptions people are convinced of you.

The world has moved in a much more accepting, understanding direction for those with ADHD including myself compared to 10-15 years ago, but I believe we are still very far behind. I still don't believe the larger population is even close enough to fully comprehending ADHD as a biologically inherited disability rather than a moral failure, behavioral rebellion, and profound misjudgment of the world.

Thank you.