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It's very interesting. I wish I could observe it.

Don't you wonder though how evolution allowed this trait to come so far though, especially with it being so prevalent.

Potentially it meant that for centuries there have been children with poor school grades who simply went off into lower-income careers that they were suited to.

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Most of the people in previous generations in my family killed themselves with alcohol at a young age. In my generation, we are all diagnosed with ADHD, managing it effectively (without stimulants), and making 6 figure incomes as scientists and engineers. None of us have any hint of alcoholism.

My pet theory is that alcoholism doesn't actually run in our family, but that people were previously self-medicating for the emotional pain of being a round peg in a square hole with alcohol. When your whole life you are told that you are lazy and useless, despite internally wanting to work hard, provide for your family, and accomplish something- that causes a massive amount of pain and trauma.

People like you who insist a disability isn't real because you can't physically see it from the outside, are the reason why it took so long for people who are different to be accepted, and be able to find ways to cope. I still have to hide the fact that I have ADHD to be taken seriously professionally. Your attitude sucks, and is harming other people by dismissing who they are, and what can help them. You're morally and practically the equivalent of someone advocating for removing wheelchair ramps, and telling paralyzed people to just walk, and that people are just trying to sell them wheelchairs- it's just a scam. From the bottom of my heart- fuck you.

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> My pet theory is that alcoholism doesn't actually run in our family

There is a lot of research that shows that medicating ADHD via an addictive drug can actually reduce the risk of addiction in the long term, because the dopamine delivery becomes more stable. So not so much a pet theory but actually well-studied science.

> You're morally and practically the equivalent of someone advocating for removing wheelchair ramps, and telling paralyzed people to just walk

Are you really trying to equate ADHD to being in a wheelchair or being physically paralyzed?

This is why people can't take you seriously. 6 figure income and your life is as bad as someone who is physically paralyzed apparently.

> From the bottom of my heart- f*k you.

Do you really think this is an acceptable way to talk to anyone in life, let alone the HN community?