I guess I never thought of you as possibly-ADHD, but there is such a spectrum. And a lot of overlap with other neurodiversity, i.e. ASD. Women and girls are socialized to sit quietly (even if tuned out), check impulsive behavior, etc. The diagnosis made a lot of sense for me, but it was so many small things that I am still finding out are not just me being odd, like my inability to plan food (on WiT slack we have an ADHD-food channel; it is reassuring.)

I didn't think I had time-blindness because I was trained in 'hurry up and wait' from an early age. If I needed to be somewhere, I'd be hours early. A middday appointment would make me unable to do anything else that day. I watched clocks constantly. NYC was easier b/c I knew how long the subway route would take. So much anxiety. I mentioned to my therapist that I had absolutely no idea how long anything took, and she seemed a bit surprised, so I guess other people can plan how long things will likely take? But hyperfocus? Yes, it saves me almost daily.

I wish I had known that sitting in a huge lecture hall for several hours with an overhead projector would mean zero learning for me, and I might just as well read the book and not show up to class.
I have so many examples of these things that turn out to be at least very common among ADHD women.

I enjoy https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHDmemes/