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Anonymous · 1y

Ever worry that your ADHD or overactive brain might hurt someone?

Worrying about hurting people is the worst thing you can do, because it hurts both yourself and the people you are thinking about, but more on that later. ADD is a way of categorizing certain sensations and experiences I have. To consider it any more than that would deny me agency over myself as a person. Do I worry about hurting people? Less than I used to. Making a habit of it was a quick way to completely erode any sense of self I had back in high school. Bad things exist, and everyone experiences them, but instead of trying to avoid hurting people, I should focus on helping people. Avoiding confrontations over a long period of time is a surefire way to build up emotions you never knew you had, and the harm that can come from that to you and others is much much more than the harm that would come from honesty and openness. And confrontation avoidance is something that often (but not always) stems from not wanting to hurt people. This is something I would like to take to heart, but it's a work in progress.

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