People keep sprinkling depression and autistic traits like its a seasoning for ADHD.
As a kid, my grandfather used to say I knew everything… not seriously, but I sure thought I knew everything.
Checkmate papa.
Why is this associated with ADHD? I feel like I do this sometimes. (I don’t have ADHD I think? Maybe I have some very very mild symptoms at best)
Yeah, I do the hyperfixation thing but don’t have ADHD (I assume, since I can’t focus on more than one thing at a time).
Easily distracted and bored = binging wikipedia and any other reading material you find interesting when you should be doing literally anything else. Combine that with poor impulse control and now you’re metaphorically strapping people into chairs and taping their eye lids open for your 6 hour lecture on random things you learned that week.
If the person is unlucky, I am firehose mode…
I tend to accumulate seemingly random know-how and info but it is all easily traced back to interests and projects. (Assuming i can remember where I learned it …)
“How do you know this tailgate comes from a 1987-1991 Jeep Grand Wagoneer and why?”
My wife is still amazed that I know the make and model of every car by the headlight’s light beams from the view mirror. My knowledge goes back to the mid 80s.
I’m in a bit of a similar situation. I like to get mad at people who drive witg their lights off when it’s raining and I’ve memorized which cars have their tail lights off when the daytime running lights are on so I know which ones to flash my highbeams at and which ones can be seen by people behind them.
My ideal partner 😌