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My Mom Is Anything BUT A Lazy Parent For Medicating My ADHD

She was just being a great mom.

Katarina Solovey

Apr 18, 2018

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My Mom Is Anything BUT A Lazy Parent For Medicating My ADHD

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Parents of kids with ADHD hear it all the time: "You're a lazy parent for medicating your child." "Just have more patience." "Being distracted is normal." "Your kid just needs to try harder." "ADHD isn't real."

Yes, many many MANY kids are misdiagnosed with ADHD. But that doesn't make it a fake disorder. ADHD is very real and any kid or parent that has lived through it can tell you. Yes, some kids just naturally have behavioral problems. But ADHD is so much more than acting out at inappropriate times. ADHD is not being able to complete one simple task before moving to another (yes, I'm aware that kids have very short attention spans. However, the older a kid gets, the more easily they can stay focused. This unfortunately is not true for kids with ADHD).

ADHD is not being able to sit still for any period of time (even 5 minutes). ADHD is hearing words but not being able to listen to those words. In this case, ADHD is basically the epitome of the term "in one ear and out the other."

After years of my mom dealing with this with me, I don't blame her for medicating me. There are a lot more details I can mention, but for the sake of brevity let's leave that stuff out. Basically, I was a devil child, and my mom had enough of it. This does not mean my mother is a lazy parent. It does not mean she gave up on me. She fought for years to deal with my ADHD. It couldn't be done. She did not give up. She found a solution. And it helped tremendously (until it wore off in the evening). But even then, it was easier on my whole family.

Everyone seems to think medicating ADHD is the worst possible thing you can do. They think you're ruining a child. They pretty much act like you can never come off the medication; like it's permanent. Guess what? It's not. Who would have thought? I came off my medication at 16/17 and yes I felt like a whole new person, but at the same time I felt like myself. Medication wears off at the end of the day. Guess what else I noticed? The parents that are against medicating ADHD don't have children with ADHD. Ironic, isn't it?

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2. Appointments usually accompany weird looks.

3. Introducing yourself to someone is never without a hitch.

4. You’ve probably thought about changing your name.

5. You’re often asked why you have the name you do.

6. You get excited when you meet someone of your gender with your name.

7. You feel awkward when you meet someone of the opposite gender with your name.

8. You’ve had someone say to you, “I knew a [your name], but they were [your opposite gender].”

9. You’ve heard a bad joke/pick-up line or two about your name before.

10. People are surprised when they see you.

11. You’re extra sensitive to other unique or unisex names.

12. You’ve fought with your parents about it.

13. All things considered, you’re happy your name makes you unique.

You know that all of these things apply to you. You'll just never tell.

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2. Oh my goodness your skin is like glow-in-the-dark.

3. Can't you just get fake tan?

4. Do you tan or just burn?

5. Your kids are going to look like Casper the Friendly Ghost!

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7. *holds pale arm against another pale arm* Aw, at least you're darker than her!

8. I laid out by the pool almost every day over break!

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Because you need it in your life.

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6. holds arm against your arm Look how much darker I am compared to you!

7. holds pale arm against another pale arm Aw, at least you're darker than her!

10. adjusts selfie lighting to their face Oops, where'd you go??

11. after working out Your face is SO red!

12. wears white Look! You're all one color!