okay, this may just be rambles, but I have an idea, and y'all please don't take this the wrong way bc I will scream.

anyway, writing a character with ADHD has been real heavy on my mind lately. like, my brother has it and so does my ex, and I've seen the way that they're treated because people don't understand ADHD if that makes sense. it's a whole complex disorder (god, I hate calling it a disorder). it manifests differently in other people, and it even presents different in children than it does in adults, and it presents different in males than it does in females.

looking at ADHD from a psychological standpoint, it's actually interesting, but I feel like a lot people see ADHD as just being hyper when it's so much more?? like it's a daily struggle, and there's increased risks of more mental illnesses like anxiety and depression than those who don't have ADHD, and there's increased chances of social anxiety and self-esteem issues.

so, yeah, the idea of writing a character with ADHD and portraying it accurately has been on my mind a lot. but the only thing that kinda stops me is that I don't want people thinking that I'm not qualified enough to write about it and/or harass me for writing about it. it seems ridiculous to me, but yeah.

but yeah, those have been my thoughts for like the past week