Photo by Samantha Sophia on Unsplash Even with a diagnosis and medication and coaching and becoming more aware of who I am and understanding more of what matters to me, making friends (and maintaining friendships) is still a huge challenge. But what I’m learning in my very, very, very tiny babysteps towards making connections with others, is I am very, very, very cautious about who gets close to me. This is most likely because of the trauma I had growing up. But I also think it’s that heightened emotional ADHD part of me too, because with each friendship I would pour my heart into it and often it would just end, feeling like a betrayal of sorts. I struggled to trust people and over time actively hid more and more of who I was, but now I see that I didn’t really trust myself either.
Making Friends and ADHD
Making Friends and ADHD
Making Friends and ADHD
Photo by Samantha Sophia on Unsplash Even with a diagnosis and medication and coaching and becoming more aware of who I am and understanding more of what matters to me, making friends (and maintaining friendships) is still a huge challenge. But what I’m learning in my very, very, very tiny babysteps towards making connections with others, is I am very, very, very cautious about who gets close to me. This is most likely because of the trauma I had growing up. But I also think it’s that heightened emotional ADHD part of me too, because with each friendship I would pour my heart into it and often it would just end, feeling like a betrayal of sorts. I struggled to trust people and over time actively hid more and more of who I was, but now I see that I didn’t really trust myself either.