Intense relationships: do adhd kids tend toward these?

[MerryMarigold]

Trying to figure my son (5 nearly 6) out. Been on a thread in primary ed, where a couple of people say he sounds adhd. He also has a very intense relationship with a boy at school. Hero worships him. This boy can be quite nasty to him, but other than make ds1 hurt and behave badly (becomes rude/ disobedient etc. when normally he is ok), ds1's persists in loving him and ONLY him. It frustrates me so much. I don't know if this is a symptom of a disorder. Just came on here and saw someone writing about this with ASD, but I don't think ds1 has ASD. Thanks!

I've posted a similar thread tonight - I got some great replies that if anything, helped me realise that intense relationships seem the norm within SN (but also that each child is different and it might show in different ways).

I'm new to all of this so can't advise but wanted to let you know you're not alone!

Thanks flyingfig. I came here to start a thread and saw your post. Stopped me in my tracks. I read it. And then went on to look at ASD. But I don't think this is DS1. ADHD sounds closer to him, so I wondered if this intensity in relationships goes along with it.

I don't know much about ADHD but I've picked up along the way that these conditions are all pretty much on the same spectrum, so there's bound to be a cross-over along the way.

Hopefully someone will come along that knows more than I do about ADHD; this board has been great for me and I'm sure you'll get some helpful advice.