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Why ADHD hyperfocus creates impossible expectations from others

I can hyperfocus for twelve hours straight on things that interest me but cannot remember to eat lunch or return a single text message and everyone thinks I am either brilliant or completely irresponsible.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The inconsistent nature of attention regulation creates confusion in relationships and self-perception.

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