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Navigating ADHD and Friendships

Marie70

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As an ADHD who is also introverted, making and keeping friends is difficult. Anyone relate to this, or have tips or experiences to share?

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    • Lady6ug

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      I don't really have any tips but I can relate. I'm a really bad conversationalist and I generally get bored by other people easily. I feel bad about it but like, my brain just zones out. Someone told me that they know someone who texts one friend every day. Just, something. That way it becomes a habit if forgetfulness is the problem. My problem with maintaining connections is more social anxiety. ADHD makes it hard to make friends. social anxiety makes it hard to keep them...

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    • Bridgette

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      Struggle )

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    • Bridgette

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      Exactly it's an ADHd thing that we just stuffed with . Is our memory. Also this too I never had any friends reach out to me so I guess they didn't really enjoy keeping up with me either. But I suppose people aren't always able to stay in every chapter of your life ❤️

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    • Marie70

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      I read something about that. If it's not visible, if you don't see it, it doesn't exist. Is why we have sticky notes all over the place and leave the empty bread bag out so we remember to buy more. It absolutely applies to people too. Out of sight, out of mind.

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    • Marie70

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      Right, you get bored but can't tell if they are too. Then there is what feels like an awkward silence, but it may just be a normal part of having a conversation. I need connection with other people, but it's often very uncomfortable!

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    • Lady6ug

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      I don't really have any tips but I can relate. I'm a really bad conversationalist and I generally get bored by other people easily. I feel bad about it but like, my brain just zones out. Someone told me that they know someone who texts one friend every day. Just, something. That way it becomes a habit if forgetfulness is the problem. My problem with maintaining connections is more social anxiety. ADHD makes it hard to make friends. social anxiety makes it hard to keep them...

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    • Bridgette

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      So I say just accept that you enjoy people just know your friendly just again you won't be able to keep up with friendsm but you will make friends wherever you go even if it's for just 5 min:) people appreciate someone being nice to them even for that long.

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      • Marie70

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        @Bridgette That's a good attitude! The 5-minute friend! I like it 😊.

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    • Bridgette

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      Yah it's hard for me to keep friends cuz I honestly forget about them unless they contact me and guess what no one contacts me so I got no friends ha 🤣 friendship is two sides. This doesn't mean I don't enjoy people cuz I do I just can't keep friends it's to much work ADHD symptom .

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    • WistfulFae

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      I can relate. I haven’t had friends in years. I go to work and that’s about it. I really have no reason to go out and nowhere to go.

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      • Marie70

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        @WistfulFae I have a friend a lot like you. We see each other once every two years, and only because of an event that an organization holds. I go see her to deliver materials. We enjoy each other's company, and live less than an hour away from each other. But if it wasn't for this organization we would not follow up with each other at all.

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    • Mr_Glowtoad

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      I don't have an answer to keeping friends. My ADHD makes me very forgetful, not very thoughtful, and I don't do a good job of keeping in touch. I'm what they call an extrovert/introvert. I'm terrified of going to a party where I don't know anyone, but I can be very social for a limited time, then I run out of fuel and need to go home and recharge. Meeting people just to meet people seems weird, doesn't it? But maybe you can go to a public event for something that interests you and see who's there, like an art class or something, if that's your thing. Talking to strangers is scary, but you can get better with practice. 1) learn their name and say it a lot. People like that. 2) don't talk about you unless they ask, ask about them. People like talking about themselves. 3) most people are nice and polite. I have never spoken to a stranger and had them get upset about it. But they may be introverts too, so it's not rejection really. I don't know if that helps. The only reason I talk to strangers is I own a business, and I try to mention it as much as I can casually, because the experts say I should lol. Just try it. Small steps.

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      • Marie70

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        @Mr_Glowtoad I have zero talent for remembering names. The best job I ever had was at a medical center. Everybody wore name tags! It was wonderful!

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    • amandaalsey

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      Marie70, same here

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