@jennifer.lauren.rose: Replying to @Carolyn 🇨🇦 Why texting feels so hard with ADHD (and it’s not because you don’t care). If you have ADHD and struggle to reply to texts, this isn’t avoidance, laziness, or poor communication skills. Texting creates an open feedback loop with no clear end point, constant context switching, and invisible social pressure, ALL of which overload the ADHD nervous system. For ADHD brains, texting requires working memory, emotional regulation, task initiation and follow-through, often with no immediate dopamine reward. That’s why messages get opened, mentally drafted, and then… disappear from awareness. Delayed replies ≠ lack of care. They usually mean nervous system overwhelm, not disinterest. If you’ve ever felt shame around texting, you’re not broken, your brain just needs different structures and expectations. #adhd #adhdtiktok #adhdtips #neurodivergent #audhd

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jamig2020
Jami George :
Then the longer you go not responding the worse it gets and the more pressure to do something. I write and rewrite message responses for so long I forget if I actually sent the text
2025-12-25 10:42:22
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user3368247112225
user3368247112225 :
I’ve lost friends over this, I think they think I don’t care because I take weeks to respond when I really really do care
2025-12-26 07:23:49
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loveandlightmediallc
loveandlightmediallc :
And CALLING IS ABSOLUTELY OUT OF THE QUESTION!!!! I mean, WHAT ARE THEY THINKING??? Is someone DYING???😆
2025-12-25 21:46:19
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2ndbreakfast.in.isengard
breakfast in Isengard :
i genuinely believe it's bc as humans we're not supposed to be "on" like this all the time. we're supposed to socialise and then go be by ourselves or our close family and then repeat. not this neverending communication with all our friends all the time. it's draining.
2026-01-06 14:32:45
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jalsh85
Jalsh :
Am I the only diagnosed ADHD in the world who’s excellent at texting back?
2025-12-24 23:24:41
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hollyjeanthomas
hollyjeanthomas :
Can we also discuss those who immediately CALL you when you text them? The fear of this happening is so real
2025-12-26 14:06:58
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rol081
the_rol :
This is the first time someone has described the struggle. Describes me exactly.
2025-12-25 20:11:24
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libbyonthelabel73
Libby Eddleman :
Multiple by 100000 for group texts
2025-12-24 23:19:30
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maddie.vanalmen
madeleine van almen :
I have so much shame over this. It is word for word me, and I had no idea it was adhd (late diagnosis) and I think about it all the time, but cannot change. This is very validating to learn, thank you 🫶
2025-12-30 00:38:42
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pizzalvr1
tonka jahari :
I’ve been struggling for such a long time and keep getting dismissed for anxiety/depression, despite explaining how those medications don’t work for me at all. I don’t know what to do anymore and it is debilitating
2025-12-26 04:38:15
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mannydah
user1232449784541 :
Send later on iphone has been very helpful
2025-12-25 12:35:25
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auntietc
Auntie Tc 🫖 :
My people pleasing routine was always forcing myself to reply. Now perimenopause is telling me to reply before bed so I don't need to worry about them wanting a long chat
2025-12-25 16:30:09
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madisonmbarnes_
MADISON BARNES :
you make my life make sense
2025-12-27 04:53:05
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elinenijburg
Eline | wedding photographer :
Yes!! I love being social, just don’t want to be accessible 24/7
2025-12-28 17:06:30
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bo_baggins
bobobaggins :
I cried watching this. I never knew this was a thing. It’s like I want to respond but I’m either in a bubble or dreading keeping it going and I can see how it’s hurt my relationships.
2025-12-31 03:35:36
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theresa_2626
Theresa :
I'm a full blown texter. for me, this struggle comes with talking on the phone. don't call me unless it's emergent. this offends people.
2025-12-25 10:50:31
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heymelyni
Melyni 🌈 :
The texts and emails are crippling me.
2025-12-27 23:52:04
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lil.l729
Lil L :
It’s called demand avoidance
2025-12-30 10:51:37
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lucy_mcphee6
Lucy :
I find the only way around this is to schedule in person time with friends and then not text at all between! Texting is just a tool to arrange seeing people that's it
2025-12-29 09:16:13
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saltysnapper11
Saltysnapper11 🇦🇺 :
Ha ha oh my gosh that makes total sense! It’s my biggest dread, I hate texting unless I can write it in a way that doesn’t necessary require the need for a response (i loathe talking on the phone so much more though). My phone is always on do no disturb as I hate the constant notifications. I prefer to be completely out of the loop 😂
2025-12-27 10:25:35
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organizedoverall
mary | pro organizer | adhd :
Unless it’s about specific plans and there’s an end to the text thread in sight, I have to FORCE myself to answer texts
2025-12-29 16:27:40
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tianalynnie
Tee :
Ugh. It drives me crazy. I literally have every intention on responding to my texts, but it just gives me anxiety and drains me. It’s so confusing 😭
2026-01-29 04:23:44
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curlycarlync
CJ :
Omg!!! Finally someone explains this anxiety I have every day
2026-06-17 11:47:59
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aliweaverr
Alison Sheree :
THIS. I am so glad I found your page ❤
2026-01-21 19:14:19
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kitkatintheclassroom
Mrs. “Kit-Kat” Williams :
This is so validating
2026-02-02 23:16:04
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