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raneem's avatar

wow! felt this as someone who lived with undiagnosed ADHD until I was 25. It always felt like I couldn’t connect properly so I just isolated myself.

brilliant essay ❤️

Naya | The Clumsy Writer's avatar

Ughhhhh, I feel this so deeply. The tying of worth to effort, the fear of asking with nothing in your hands, it’s painfully familiar. Your writing put words to something I’ve lived but never articulated this clearly.

I’d genuinely love to choose you as a friend if you’re open to it. We already have writing in common, and I really think we’d hit it off. 🤍

Selma's avatar

This made me so genuinely happy to read. Thank you for putting words to how it landed with you, that means more than I can explain.

I feel like what you wrote back says a lot about your sensitivity and clarity too 💛

And yes! I’d truly love that!! I already feel like we’re speaking the same language💕

Selma's avatar

I’m glad this piece resonated with you love! I actually cried writing this, it felt like a wound that hadn’t quite healed yet and there I was picking at it till it bled 😭