At least it’s not that..or that...

[Deedyn]

On talking with a friend I’d been explaining how my DD (young adult) had been recently diagnosed with ADHD inattentive type. It’s taken a few years to get to the stage of diagnosis and there’s been various issues we’ve dealt with up to this point.

I thought my friend would be more empathetic but she instead compared ADHD with the mental health issue of anorexia, sharing a story of someone she knew. It’s left me feeling like I’d no right to feel the way I did, more be grateful it wasn’t something else.

I’m not sure entirely where I’m going with this, but I’m feeling pretty naffed off!

The last few years have been very hard and we are still not out of the woods yet, I really wish people were more sympathetic and less judgemental.

Ah...sorry, rant over....

Other people don't understand and they say often hurtful and inappropriate things without meaning to.
Some educate themselves and are better friends for that, others remain ignorant and say the same hurtful stupid things every time.
Friends and family can be a mixed bag, some will be supportive and others will be worse than useless. It's often surprising who are the useless and hurtful ones, side-eye to family member who is a primary school teacher.

You'd be much better discussing things with a group who have been there done that, the threads here are very helpful and I understand there are local groups on FB.