Dr. Micaela
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And this one is super connected to what we've just been talking about.
So ADHD guilt after social hangouts is unbearable.
First of all, preach.
I love people.
I love deep conversations, laughing until my stomach hurts, feeling close to someone.
But almost every single time I hang out with someone, I come home and I feel like a horrible person.
I feel this like so deeply.
I replay every moment in my head and I start obsessing.
Did I interrupt too much?
Did I overshare?
Was I too loud?
Did I dominate the conversation?
Did I make it about me too much?
And if I forget something like responding to a story they told me or following up later, I beat myself up about it.
They probably think I don't care.
I get flooded with guilt.
And then I avoid messaging them for days because I'm so embarrassed, which just makes it worse.
Yes, it does.
It's like there's no off switch.
I either feel like a burden when I show up or a bad friend when I don't.