My family: Can you please lower your voice?
10 year old: I’m never going to speak again, I will be 20 and still not be speaking, this is the life they’ve forced me into
I relate to this so much
It’s a fun mixture of RSD and lack of volume control – people with adhd don’t recognise how loudly/quietly they’re speaking, and frequently get told to speak louder/quieter, which only makes the RSD worse, because it‘s something we’ve been told a thousand times before.
But it’s important to remember that to them it’s just a small comment, and that they will have forgotten about it a few minutes later, so we shouldn’t dwell on it too much either.
…volume control is an ADHD thing? I thought I was just inconsiderate and unaware
Nope! It’s a part of ADHD. We’re not always super aware of how loud we’re being, and when it’s pointed out our RSD springs into action to make us feel SO! MUCH! SHAME! and self-hatred! For ever making noise!
Bonus points if it happened when you were talking about a hyperfixation
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