Can you convince someone that your symptoms of ADD are not excuses or insults?
I had a co-worker today (this isn't the first time) tell me that I use the "excuse" of being ADD to explain my forgetfulness and lack of ability to organize my work space. Also, I was talking to my students about some problems we have in our classroom (I am a teacher). I wanted to talk to them about an issue I had with them in regard to their lack of respect to her. Of course, after a few minutes of talking, I became distracted within my conversation (I had several subjects to touch on), I forgot about that perticular issue. She was quite angry and felt that I left her out because I had no respect or care for her as a professional. She claimed I used the "excuse" of being ADD. Is it possible to convince her otherwise? Perhaps not. I find that most people who do not live with ADD, or with someone with ADD has no understanding at all.
Just a suggestion, prepare a collection of pamphlets or booklets as a gift to give this person and include them in a basket with a gift of baked goods and coffee samples so they can take a relaxing moment to read up on the subject. Ignorance can sometimes be our worst enemy and it sounds like this person is definitely ignorant on the subject. And I don't mean ignorant as a derogatory term, I mean in as it is intended...to define a person as "uneducated" on the subject. Good luck.
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