I was diagnosed at age 8 with “ADD” as they called it back then. My parents didn’t believe the doctor so they never attempted to get therapy for me or medicate me, however I was always absolutely sure that the doctor was right. At age 30, I got myself reevaluated. Lo and behold, I was diagnosed with ADHD. I felt so validated after all the years of being told I just suffered with anxiety and depression.

After getting my adult diagnosis, I educated my parents. My parents are very progressive people and have softened over the years, especially after my youngest sibling (17 years age difference) was diagnosed with AuDHD.

I then, as the eldest sibling, educated my other siblings as they display almost ALL of the same sensory issues that I do. Two of them went and got evaluated and both have ADHD.

My parents did the same and mom has adhd and dad is on the spectrum.

I have one sibling that has not gotten tested, but she believes, as do the rest of us, that she is also very likely AuDHD.

Anyone else??

I’m now a mother of three with an ADHD partner and we have 1/3 confirmed with ADHD.

Side note: I now understand all of my mother‘s meltdowns growing up and can forgive her. I am SO grateful to be educated so that I can talk to my children about my difficulties rather than the ragey outbursts that my mother had, which always felt directed at us kids.