Let's make each other feel better and share some of our embarrassing ADHD moments.
I see posts on here a lot where people feel a lot of shame for ADHD mishaps. I completely understand the embarassment but it makes me feel better to know there are people who get it. I can guarantee we've all done goofy ass shit thanks to our goofy ass brains. Let's share!
I'll go first!
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Left raw chicken in a bowl on my kitchen table for like four days. The bowl got slightly obscured by something else on the table and my lack of object permanence really reared its head. It smelled SO BAD. I took the bowl, put it in a garbage bag, and threw the whole thing away in a dumpster down the road lol.
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I left my car running in the parking lot, not once, not twice, but THREE times in my life. Just fully sitting there idling while I was inside shopping or eating. The last time I was with my then-boyfriend, now husband. We laughed about what a crazy oopsie that... I didn't tell him it was the third time lol.
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I might be one of the top checking account overdrafters of all time. It STILL happens to me ocassionally. Thank god they took away overdraft fees lol
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Credit card debt. I paid it all off and then racked up more. Working on it now. I've gotten over the cultural shame part of the debt but I am still very annoyed at myself that I am paying interest. I never miss a payment and my credit score is great... but damn, Chase is making bank off me lol
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In a similar vein to the overdrafting -- I have paid SO MANY late fees. Missing appointments, canceling last minute, forgetting to return things, etc.
There are many more, I'm sure. Some of the most embarassing ones I've probably blocked from my memory, tbh. Share yours!
Posted Jul 30, 2026, 2:03 PM UTC