• frog@feddit.uk
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    12 hours ago

    People quit on things too early to know whether they enjoy it and/or are good at it. This is especially true for people with ADHD. Having ADHD doesn’t mean that person cannot commit, it can also mean hyperfocus can kick in after a certain amount of time with an activity.

    Resentment can go both ways. People resent their parents for not believing in them, or letting them quit when all they needed was encouragement.

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      3 hours ago

      Having ADHD doesn’t mean that person cannot commit

      It kinda does. ADHD prevents you from creating habits. People will do something while it is new and interesting but once it becomes repetitive, you’ll need all the stars to align properly to keep doing it.

      It can also mean hyperfocus can kick in after a certain amount of time with an activity.

      That’s not how hyperfocus works. Hyperfocus is nothing more than being completely focused on a single thing to the point you don’t notice anything else around you. You can’t get hyoerfocused on something that bores you, even if it’s something you’re very interested on.