Guest Puppetmaster Posted July 27, 2003 Share Posted July 27, 2003 Is there anyone else with ADHD, or somthing sort of like it here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted July 27, 2003 Share Posted July 27, 2003 I know quite a few people that have ADHD but I do not have it myself. Though I have been accused of having ADD sometimes due to my horrible attention span. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Puppetmaster Posted July 27, 2003 Share Posted July 27, 2003 *giggles* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted July 27, 2003 Share Posted July 27, 2003 [color=#707875]Puppetmaster, single word posts are against our rules. I strongly advise that you visit our rules page ([url]http://www.theotaku.com/rules.shtml[/url]) before you continue posting, just so that you're aware of how things work at OB. ^_^[/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Puppetmaster Posted July 27, 2003 Share Posted July 27, 2003 oh *blushes* sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted July 27, 2003 Share Posted July 27, 2003 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Puppetmaster [/i] [B]oh *blushes* sorry [/B][/QUOTE] [color=#707875]It's okay. Most new members need to be shown the ropes at some point or another...so don't worry about it. Once you get an understanding of how OB works, I'm sure you'll enjoy the place. Welcome, by the way. ^_^[/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pressure Posted July 27, 2003 Share Posted July 27, 2003 [color=silver][size=1]-yawns and stretches- Welcome to Otaku. :D Anyways. I myself do not have ADHD, but my boyfriend does. Though his parents, being the rich, white, republicans that they are, won't admit it. So, he's going untreated. My mother is a clinical social worker, and one of her side responsibilities at the University of Maryland Medical Center, is to head an ADHD Treatment Clinic, for parents and their children.[/size][/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted July 27, 2003 Share Posted July 27, 2003 I have a friend who is in the grade above me who does have ADD. He is in my Gifted and Talented Class that I am probably going to quit because the teacher is a Bit**. Anyway, yah he is cool and it doesn't seem like he has it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandit Joeykuba Posted July 27, 2003 Share Posted July 27, 2003 Welcome to OB. I don't have ADHD but I do have ADD. My mom says I have ADHD, but I don't believe it because I'm not always hyper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mist Posted July 27, 2003 Share Posted July 27, 2003 [color=crimson][size=1] I think my sister has ADHD, but my parents just won't listen to me... By the way, welcome to Otaku! ^_^ [/color][/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuoMax Posted July 27, 2003 Share Posted July 27, 2003 Well, I don't have ADHD, but I do have Working memory Problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Change Posted July 27, 2003 Share Posted July 27, 2003 Heh, I was volunteering teaching 3rd graders how to read (playing a little catch up), adn one of the kids I was teaching had ADHD...absolutly horrible to deal with the kid was off the wall all the time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Puppetmaster Posted July 27, 2003 Share Posted July 27, 2003 ADHD people are not always hyper, Infact, sometimes they're more serious than "normals," And they are not diagnosing ADD anymore, It's all ADHD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandit Joeykuba Posted July 27, 2003 Share Posted July 27, 2003 Then I geuss I have ADHD! Go me! I go from one disorder to another that's basically the same thing! And ADHD does have to do with hyperactivity. Thus why it is called ADHD (Attention Deficiet Hyperactivity Disorder). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted July 27, 2003 Share Posted July 27, 2003 Well that's lame. There's a definite difference between ADD and ADHD in my mind. How very starnge to have such a specific medical community make such a generalization. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Puppetmaster Posted July 27, 2003 Share Posted July 27, 2003 strange, isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted July 27, 2003 Share Posted July 27, 2003 [color=#707875]Yeah, as far as I know, "ADD" is a very generalized term. It's like skitzophrenia -- that term can be used to describe a massive range of mental issues, mostly very minor. But it's a word that has become known for extreme cases. I always thought that ADD and ADHD were the same thing. I'd always thought that "Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder" was a kinda vague attempt to make "Attention Deficit Disorder" more specific or something. One thing I will say...is that it's a shame so many kids are on ADD medication -- many don't need it. It's funny how people blamed the Columbine shooters' killings on Doom, when both kids were heavily into ADD-based medication (read: mind altering medication that might have been wrong for their condition). There has been a lot of reports about kids getting medication that isn't right for them. I think sometimes a child with a difficult personality is labeled as having ADD simply as a matter of convenience. You know...throw a pill their way and it'll all be fine. EDIT: Puppetmaster...please put more effort into your posts. "Strange, isn't it?" is really a kinda pointless post. I recommend waiting until you can include some more thoughts into your posts (you might want to respond to specific comments or offer new ideas, just as a suggestion). You'll get there. ~_^[/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Crimson Spider Posted July 27, 2003 Share Posted July 27, 2003 ADHD I do not have, and have never seen. ADD pratically runs in my family. We are always changing our mind, shifting activities, and lose interest in things very fast. We can't even sit though a movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Puppetmaster Posted July 27, 2003 Share Posted July 27, 2003 My meds make me have a violent streak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiha Posted July 27, 2003 Share Posted July 27, 2003 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Puppetmaster [/i] [B]My meds make me have a violent streak [/B][/QUOTE] [COLOR=royalblue]You're not quite grasping the concept here.... I do not have ADHD, but I also think that it's a stupid thing made up by female teachers that can't deal with active boys in their classes. Notice how girls are rarely diagnosed with it. It's an excuse for incompetent instructors. Personally. But I do believe that skitzos and MP people and such do exist and have actual problems. I have synesthesia, a secondary sense of color and sound. Hard to explain....but yes. It's not really a disorder, just kind of different. My boyfriend definetly has ADHD, but he's okay now.[/COLOR] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Posted July 27, 2003 Share Posted July 27, 2003 ADD represent! No, just kiddin'but i do seriously have ADD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted July 27, 2003 Share Posted July 27, 2003 It's just a disease made up by the medical companies to get more money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Posted July 27, 2003 Share Posted July 27, 2003 That could be a little offensive too some people *cough*Dumb@$$*cough*. There are quite a few people who have it and the percentage of people who have it in the army are great. Me and my Pops have it and we don't have too pay for it because of free medical and dental. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandit Joeykuba Posted July 27, 2003 Share Posted July 27, 2003 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Raiha [/i] [B][COLOR=royalblue]I do not have ADHD, but I also think that it's a stupid thing made up by female teachers that can't deal with active boys in their classes. Notice how girls are rarely diagnosed with it.[/COLOR] [/B][/QUOTE] Ahem, I'm a girl and I have it. I also know other girls who have it. Thank-you very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiha Posted July 27, 2003 Share Posted July 27, 2003 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Bandit Joeykuba [/i] [B]Ahem, I'm a girl and I have it. I also know other girls who have it. Thank-you very much. [/B][/QUOTE] [COLOR=royalblue]You're welcome. But you'll notice that I said that they are [b]rarely[/b] diagnosed with it. I know one girl for every ten guys that has ADD or ADHD.[/COLOR] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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