Alex Partridge

RSD often stops people, I feel, from starting stuff, though, from sort of opening that door and putting a foot forward because of this horrible fear of criticism.

From your experience, Bill, at its absolute worst, what can RSD look like in a person with ADHD?

I feel like there's three consequences you've described there of RSD or going through life tiptoeing around the possibility of feeling the pain that comes with it.

It's avoidance.

you just don't put yourself out there it feels safer to stay indoors and not bother because therefore you can't experience any criticism perfectionism how can anybody criticize me if i stay up all night or i stay in the office four hours later than everyone else and do the work to such a high standard that it's completely bulletproof from criticisms or people don't see what it takes for people with adhd

What do you think, Bill, the toll is on someone if they go through years of their life people-pleasing?

What do you think some of the biggest regrets are amongst the ADHD slash RSD community, if they were to have that conversation?

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