ADHD and being an Empath

I have both of these things! I feel you. The overlap for me is in RSD (rejection sensitivity dysphoria) which idk if you know but it is where I feel like people are making fun of me with no probable cause, or planning to reject me, so when I get on a low vibration such as that, it causes me to go in thought loops, explaining myself with the use of nervous conversational dwindlings that always seem to end in panic or flee. It kept getting to the point where I would give up over and over which would reinforce the feel of being a nuisance and dig me deeper. I noticed that when I was still in high school it was a lot worse because the overwhelming amount of energy and distractions in the class from other people and the expectation to pay attention to things that I knew were not serving me would cause me to stress so hard I would burn out. Idk if you are in school but if you are, it gets a lot better when there’s no social and emotional pressure constantly in your face. My advice would be to get a journal! It really helped me. I wrote down my true life goals (not the ones I would Bs in school lol), got to know who I really am by just allowing my concience to flow and whaddya know? It wasn’t even that weird after all. It’s a place to be strong in my own personality and quirkiness without having to sacrifice myself for other people’s emotional needs or social rules. It’s a win/win! ☮️

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