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When your ADHD diagnosis becomes a weapon in family conflicts

I thought having an ADHD diagnosis would help my family understand me better but now they use it against me in arguments and say I'm just making excuses for everything.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The vulnerability of sharing neurological differences can be weaponized by those closest to us, turning self-advocacy into self-betrayal.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Belonging for neurodivergent people?”

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