116 Examples Of Behaviors People Later Realized Were Signs Of Neurodivergence

“waiting mode”. if i have an appointment or something scheduled at like 3, my entire day will revolve around it. like i could wake up at 9 o clock and think no i cant watch a movie, what if it’s accidentally 8 hours long and i miss my appointment. i also will get ready for the appointment at like 11am and literally sit and wait until it’s time

Starting to clean an area, finding a thing that goes somewhere else, taking it there and seeing that area needs cleaning, start cleaning that area, finding a thing that goes somewhere else….

I realized that, when someone tells me a story or something, I immediately think of a similar experience that fits to theirs and share it as soon as they’ve finished, which may come across as „me trying to make it about myself“, when in reality it’s my ADHD attempt to make them feel seen 🥺

Being completely calm in a crisis, but having a total meltdown over the smallest thing

That not everyone’s brain was filled with random clips of music on a loop or a word repeating constantly or that sometimes… sometimes there’s SILENCE in others people’s heads… like whaaattt!? My flabbers were ghasted

I wasn’t diagnosed with adhd but is it normal to be reading a book and then realising you’re just thinking about something instead of reading so you have to go back.

The anger toward loud noises. It is just unbearable.

Constant music on repeat in my head. People can say certain words that are from songs I know and it triggers a new song to play in my mind. I will wake up in the middle of the night, and the music starts again. It’s really aggravating.

Procrastinating, i honestly just thought it was something everyone struggled and I wasn’t weird for waiting to do my school assignments until the night before they are due 😭

Eating the same food over and over and over again... and liking it until you're sick of it. Then moving onto another type of food.

Needing to have the captions on during a movie in order to hear better

Skipping ahead a few lines while reading then forcing myself to go back and read the now boring bit cause I spoiled the next bit for myself

Listening to the instructions, but not listening to them- because you need to see it done first and THEN told the instructions before it can “click”. 😅

Being able to get it done last minute. But not a minute before.

Internal monologue that never stops

One ADHD symptom I thought was normal was needing pressure or urgency to function. I only moved when things felt critical, but went flat when things were calm.

Empathy and strong sense of justice

The ADHD paralysis and shame spiral for my horrible, horrible housekeeping skills.

Feeling like Im being watched. Not in a paranoid "the govt is monitoring me" way, just always feeling this underlying feeling that Im being judged even when Im just standing in line at the grocery store

i’ve seen other people say this who have ADHD & ADD, i don’t miss people.. out of sight, out of mind.