> Even if you were 100% correct and the world is broken, fully causing ADHD as a disorder: Please fix the world FIRST and only once proven ADHD is caused by what once was the shape of western society and no longer applies, THEN you get to take the metaphorical wheelchair away. [...] You're just not presenting an attractive deal to anyone.
Thanks for writing this succinct counterpoint!
The argument of the commenter you're responding to reminds me of the "ADHD is a superpower!” vibe, which I perceive as toxic positivity, but couldn't rebuke quite as clearly [1].
"There's nothing wrong with you, it's literally the entire human society that's broken" has the same implication ("don't take meds, you're nOt bRoKeN”).
Of course it's the environment that causes our symptoms. Just like cold weather makes one feel cold.
It'd be rather silly to argue that winter clothes should be abandoned, that they exist only to make money for clothing manufacturers.
Some of us live in cold places. We need winter clothes. And we don't make the weather.
Thanks for writing this succinct counterpoint!
The argument of the commenter you're responding to reminds me of the "ADHD is a superpower!” vibe, which I perceive as toxic positivity, but couldn't rebuke quite as clearly [1].
"There's nothing wrong with you, it's literally the entire human society that's broken" has the same implication ("don't take meds, you're nOt bRoKeN”).
Of course it's the environment that causes our symptoms. Just like cold weather makes one feel cold.
It'd be rather silly to argue that winter clothes should be abandoned, that they exist only to make money for clothing manufacturers.
Some of us live in cold places. We need winter clothes. And we don't make the weather.
[1] https://romankogan.net/adhd/#Superpower