There’s a particular kind of torment to being told you’re capable of more. What do I mean by this?
It’s being told you’re a bright spark, or generally more accomplished than average, yet you’re performing below par, below
expectation. So, it’s a bit like a backhanded compliment.
Thanks, now what do you expect me to do with this pointless observation?
My path of self-discovery since suspecting I was neurodivergent, then being diagnosed with ADHD, has been a bit chaotic and not the least bit linear (no surprise there). I’ve done my best to lay it all out for you below, as a kind of ‘this is how it happened for me’ for you to take as you will. Perhaps it’s something for you to relate to, or perhaps it’s simply something to read and chuckle over. Either way, I hope it’s at least entertaining, and maybe even a little informative…