When someone discusses ADHD, they mostly focus on inattention or hyperactivity, depending on the age. However, as I grow older, I am increasingly affected by the emotional aspects of ADHD. I don’t feel attached to anyone or anything, and I can never wholeheartedly say that I truly care about anything. I also feel no joy in completing tasks or achieving accomplishments; instead, I feel detached from everything. The lack of joy in achieving something or making something makes it very difficult to stay on any path.

The other aspect is the emotional toll of forgetting people. I have lost many people and relationships because I forget about them once they are no longer part of my daily life. The fact that I can forget even those who are important to me makes me feel like a terrible person.

The meds help with the attention and work part till they are active but that’s it. Is this just me?