How staying silent backfires
“Let me think about it first. I’ll ask for help later.” For ADHD, that order is exactly backward.
“I’ll just figure it out.”
It sounds confident.
Sometimes it even feels responsible.
You say it after a meeting where something didn’t fully make sense. Or while reviewing a ticket that feels half-specified — one key detail missing, one edge case undefined.
No one else asked a question.
Everyone seemed fine.
So you decide you’ll handle it.
🤣 I'm dead rn. The Responsible™ and Mature© man portrayal is gold. We are told to solve our problems this EXACT way, by facing it on and allegedly getting a huge Confidence Boost® from facing it alone. This couldn't be farther from the truth. It will send you tumbling down to the deepest pits if you go that route.