[Theory] Is ADHD just a euphemism for retardation?

[kathisterima]

those people are in an infinite abductive regression of categorization where a form of disorder (that they do not have, but are vague enough in description to fill the role) has become their entire 'persona,' bleak ngl

the writer is pretty brutal

With social media, people can go to a site and read about these disorders, open up about personal experiences and difficulties, share them with others, feel a sense of connection with and validation by their new online community, get sympathy and support. They belong to a “club.”

In an April post, I wrote about this phenomenon and listed some of the reasons people want to embrace diagnoses they don’t have. Right now, “neurodiverse” and “on the spectrum” are very popular, and “ADHD” to a lesser degree. These are seen as somehow desirable, or exotic, or labels that make someone feel special. After all, no one writes in with, “5 Hidden Reasons Why I Am Paranoid,” or “5 Hidden Reasons Why I Have a Shoe Fetis h.” Ugh. Those are not popular at all.