Part of #ExplainAdultADHD. Crowdsourcing ADHD adults to help reduce ignorance and stigma by non-ADHD adults against our fellow adults with ADHD.
Share the most important point you want non-ADDers to know about what it’s really like living with Adult ADHD, I post it on my blog & share it on social media with the hashtag #ExplainAdultADHD and encourage others to share it. Anonymously or full name.
I Have A Very Hard Time “Reading” People.
“For example, I can know you very, very well and still misinterpret your body language and facial expressions.
I cannot always tell how you’re feeling, or what you’re about to say. I often take things too literally because I can’t take a joke.
Misunderstandings occur on a daily basis.
I’m not sure if other ADDers struggle with this. I’d love some feedback.”
By Kari Selkirk Taber. @SelkirkSays Her blog is Everywhere But Here
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@KariTaber not being able to read people is more common for people with autism. I’m not saying that it can’t be ADHD related, just that I’d check out autism if you haven’t already.
it is also a very common problem with ADHD too. I recommend this book a lot for my adult ADHD coaching clients. “What Does Everybody Else Know That I Don’t?: Social Skills Help for Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder” https://www.amazon.ca/What-Does-Everybody-Else-Know/dp/1886941343