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maya~
1mo ago in Tweens & teens
My teen's shame about their diagnosis is becoming identity
They see ADHD/autism as what makes them broken, not as part of who they are. Shame is affecting everything: friendships, academics, how they see their future. Diagnosis has become self-definition, but the definition is…
kavya~
1mo ago in Tweens & teens
Masking is destroying my teen from the inside
My 13yo acts 'normal' at school (exhaustingly). At home: dysregulation, meltdowns, zero energy. I can see the exhaustion of maintaining a fake self all day. But if they stop masking, school becomes hostile. They're 13…
noor~
1mo ago in Tweens & teens
My teen just realized they've been masking for years — now what?
My 14yo told me: 'I act normal at school but I'm exhausted.' They didn't use the word masking, but that's exactly it. Years of pretending to focus, sit still, be quiet — and now they're burnt out and don't know who…
kavya~
1mo ago in Tweens & teens
My teen is questioning their identity (and it's tied to neurodivergence)
ADHD teen realizing they might not be cisgender or straight. Identity questions + neurodivergence = complex. They're trying to understand who they are and whether neurodivergence affects it. Adolescence is identity…
leah~
1mo ago in Tweens & teens
Medication makes them 'different' and they hate it
ADHD meds help my teen focus but also make them feel 'flat,' less like themselves. They want to stop. I worry if they stop, they'll crash academically. Helps with one thing, costs something else. If your teen is on…