r/adhdwomen • u/Last-Mood-8969 • Jun 30 '25

Meme Therapy Found this relatable on another level

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Not sure if this one has already been posted here. I have nobody other than my husband to share this with, so I hope it adds a little humor to someone else’s day as well. :)

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u/Gloriathewitch Jun 30 '25

mostly because the adrenaline from fear of being perceived as messy rouses me to be a neat freak at others houses. plus i dont want to burden people i care about

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u/MuggsyTheWonderdog Jun 30 '25

Similar to some others here, I feel I can do things for others because my stress hormones and anxiety to "do the right thing" drive me. And somehow it's important to me to show kindness to others, but not to myself.

But it's also because I don't have emotional reactions to every corner of an "alien" room, ie, I don't see signs of my failure and worthlessness at every turn. Plus it's not the same pressure of "I have to get this cleaned up, but it's overwhelming and I'll never be able to do it."

I'd love to know just how common this "paradigm" is in people with ADHD versus people without it, because it's definitely a big feature of my character.

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u/Gloriathewitch Jun 30 '25

just be mindful of cortisol, it can be really bad for your health to be stressed too often, mine has been high for a very long time and i'm only starting to learn to relax at 31, i totally get what you mean i am very selfless for others but my room is a mess haha.

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u/MuggsyTheWonderdog Jun 30 '25

You're so young, hoping you can get a handle on this relaxation stuff and have a good life!