I have A.D.D and O.C.D (mild form) so I tend to even out.

I meet a lot of fun people with ADD. :D I'd be lying if I didn't.

But for every person with ADD, there are a ton of misdiagnosed people... Children especially. :gonk: I feel everyone around me and their mother has ADD. :insane:

You're right, it is the go-to diagnosis now. It's just a cop out. But that's more or less the state of the mental health industry at the moment.

I think literally everyone has at least a mild form of ADD. How could you not be easily distracted when there's so much stuff going on all the time.

According to some internets surveys, I've got severe ADD (duh), mild OCD (mainly the obsessive thoughts- unwelcome, disturbing, impossible to get rid of- but I've got some compulsive physical ticks) and moderate bipolar/manic-depressive, which would make sense because my dad's got it crazy-bad, but I mainly just slip into really depressive moods without the mania. :/

It's hard to diagnose things like bipolar/ADD when you're young. :lol: Specifically bipolar! Honestly, I don't think such a diagnosis is proper to take seriously until you're an adult. Unless there's a glaringly obvious case of it.

And no offense, but you shouldn't go by surveys like that. :sweat: I'd hate to sound like some sort of paranoid motherly figure of some crappy pixelated sort, but... Yeah. :P

Also, there are two different types of bipolar: one and two, I believe. One of them involves manic depression/overall behavior, while the other doesn't... I think? :gonk:

:lol: My mom is a nurse and I only half-know stuff, it seems. :sweat:
And she's a nurse in a huge hospital, mind you, not the work-at-day-in-a-small-hospital-where-nothing-serious-goes-down-at sort of place. :P

Dude, yes! I fully agree. Especially in teenagers what with all the hormones and public education and shizz. Obviously their moods are going to be up and down and most people don't do well with the strict boundaries of public learning. I mean, they boast catering to all learning types, but they can't really do much about those that learn better outside of a classroom and a lot of advanced kids slip through into non advanced classes or the advanced classes aren't challenging enough so they end up bored thus they stop paying attention.

Haha, no, I know what you mean. I guess I should've worded it differently, it's mainly that the surveys described the illnesses and the symptoms and I picked out which ones seemed to fit. But, again, I'm young and most of these perceived disorders are completely normal. It's just that society has such a skewed view on what normal should be.

There's actually a lot of variations of bipolar (because, you know, we have to have a label for everything), a quick google search gives me this: Types of Bipolar Disorder: 1, 2, Mixed, Cyclothymic, and More
I figure I've got Bipolar II or Cyclothymic disorder if anything at all. My dad is definitely Bipolar I. Luckily, nobody I know is rapid-cycle; that would be hell.

That sounds really cool! Does she tell you hospital stories? O:

In my world, Autism is the go to diagnosis. A gazillion kids I work with have that diagnosis, and I think many of them are really ADHD...Or Aspburgers which is on the spectrum of Autism...but is not the same thing...for now...I heard rumor they may change that. Gotta love those folks, changing things on ya on a dime, darn that DSM!

Ah yes, Autism. The other go-to diagnosis. It seems to me (on the outside at least) that the mental health industry geared towards children is a bit shambolic. I know there are dedicated members in that community, I've encountered them. But all too often, there are those that quickly give a likely diagnosis and then pass the buck on to "specialists" to deal with it. And then these kids are stuck with the label, without a comprehensive study.

Originally Posted by Captain Howdy

@Cherry ~ I'll try that. ... *comes back* He just called them dirty Hare Krishna, called me 'sugar tits' and then fell over. :(

Well, you can't exactly blame him for saying such things. After all, you have sugar on your chest, and that can is bald, robed, and chanting in an airport...

Originally Posted by Facade

Yes, yes he is. :yes:

Although Signs will always be a great semi-crappy movie. :lol:
...And he'll always have support from people who will remember him as Christ. :ninja: :P

OH THANK GOD, I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO WAS KIND OF DISAPPOINTED WITH SIGNS.
I like most of Shyamalan's movies (from that era) but Signs is always just a bit disappointing. But my boyfriend loves it. :lol:
I'm more partial to Sixth Sense.

Originally Posted by Cardinal Biggles

I have A.D.D and O.C.D (mild form) so I tend to even out.

Depression and S.A.D. *highfive* Possibly OCD too, though!

Well yeah, depression too. But that goes without saying, don't it?

Don't think I've ever had S.A.D. I really love winter.

Man, I wish I had more mania in my manic depressive... getting really angry and thinking I'm god is awesome, and saying I'm depressive just makes me sound pessimistic. :C
Also, I think I have minor social anxiety, but I'm working past it, so I guess it's not so bad. I just hate talking to more than one or two people at a time and the thought of talking to people I don't know makes me really nervous. Like, just thinking about walking up to a group of people I don't know and saying hi makes my stomach clench and my heart start to beat faster. Dx

Originally Posted by Socrates' Child

Well yeah, depression too. But that goes without saying, don't it?

Don't think I've ever had S.A.D. I really love winter.

Oh, you're thinking of S.A.D.D. Close, I know. S.A.D. is Social Anxiety Disorder. I don't really have SADD, I'm lucky to say. My boyfriend does, though, likely. Seasonal transitions are so hard on him. Though once he adjusts to the season, he's usually okay. But winter-spring and fall-winter transitions make him absolutely miserable for a few weeks.

Originally Posted by briannamal

Man, I wish I had more mania in my manic depressive... getting really angry and thinking I'm god is awesome, and saying I'm depressive just makes me sound pessimistic. :C
Also, I think I have minor social anxiety, but I'm working past it, so I guess it's not so bad. I just hate talking to more than one or two people at a time and the thought of talking to people I don't know makes me really nervous. Like, just thinking about walking up to a group of people I don't know and saying hi makes my stomach clench and my heart start to beat faster. Dx

I know exactly what you're talking about. Earlier I bought a shirt and the machine wasn't reading my card properly. I swiped it twice and it still wouldn't, and I thought maybe I was doing something wrong. The cashier offered to take my card and swipe it on her machine. No big deal, but it was unexpected so it completely threw me off my guard and my hands were shaking so much that it was really hard to enter my PIN number. I could barely apply enough pressure to the buttons and I was paranoid I was going to enter it wrong. I've only had it for about a year, and I very rarely make any purchases (and most of the ones I do make are at thrift stores where they usually just take the card for you and run it like credit so you don't even have to put in your PIN), so my PIN still isn't 100% flawlessly committed to memory. I know it, I just have to think it over for a second.
And you probably have not noticed, but I almost never post in threads where I don't already know the users well unless it's Fresh Meat or more official matters.

Aaah. I see now. Yeah, I used to be nervous in social situations. Used to.

@Cherry- Yeah, I'm the same way with being afraid I'll forget something when put on the spot even if I do have it 100% memorized. I also hate it when people who work at stores say things to me. Like "need any help?" even if I do, I'll be like "No, no, I've got this sorry thank you bye actually not bye, neither of us are leaving. Sorry. No thank you." And there's this pizza shop I go to near to the University of Denver where I went to a summer acting camp, it's really small and caters to college students, so there are never many people there, so every time someone leaves, they say "Thanks for coming" (or something, I can't quite remember), so I always try to leave when they're distracted, but they always catch me, and I'm like "YES, GOODBYE THANK YOU TOO ALSO, BYE." and then I get hit by the door.
Yeah, I'm really nervous online. Most days I second-guess everything I post and sometimes I'll type up a response and then just not post it because I'm afraid it sounds stupid or that people will stop liking me because of it. I think it's mainly because I overthink everything.

@Biggles- Good for you for overcoming it! :D

Yay for the arcane arts :D

Aw poor Anna. Your posts are great. Don't you worry your pretty little head.

So nice to meeee. Thank you. ;w;

Well, you deserve it, kiddo. You are welcome.

Anna - Yeah, I kind of auto-reply. I'm good as long as everything that happens goes as expected. If a cashier says "Hi, did you find everything okay?" I can say "Yeah, thanks" and when she says "Thanks, have a good day!" I can say "Thanks, you too!" but if it goes off that script and I'm not prepared, it can fuck me over. But the less I'm involved in a situation, the better I can do. If my mom's the one who's purchasing things, and I just have to stand there, I can chat with the cashier. But if I'm the one purchasing, I get easily freaked out.
And, like, it always feels like the person behind me in line is watching me enter my pin number. >> I mean, I watched my mom enter her PIN like, twice and then had it memorized. It's not like they switch up the position of the keys. You can easily see what keys someone is pushing if you're watching. And it's only four numbers, it's not hard to remember. So I'm always trying to awkwardly block the keypad with my wallet while still also holding my card and trying to correctly enter my PIN and MAN BEHIND ME IN LINE, ARE YOU WATCHING ME DO THIS BECAUSE OUT OF THE CORNER OF MY EYE IT LOOKS LIKE YOU ARE and oh crap, what does my face look like right now, what expression is this christy, honestly, does this feel like an expression you should be making, no it doesn't, YOU DIDN'T HIT ENTER DUMBASS HIT ENTER. YOU DIDN'T HIT IT HARD ENOUGH, FUCKING HIT ENTER. OH GOD I CAN'T EVEN MAKE A SIMPLE PURCHASE CORRECTLY NOW SHE'S HANDING ME THE RECEIPT MY HANDS ARE TOO FULL NOW BUT I HAVE TO WALK AWAY SO I'M NOT CLOGGING UP THE LINE BUT HOW DO I GET ALL THIS STUFF INTO MY WALLET WHILE WALKING AND DON'T FORGET THE BAG OF YOUR PURCHASES SILLY MOMMY HELP ME PLEASE

EDIT: Right before I posted this, my gold count was 12346. Goddammit.

I've... had that happen. "Happy Birthday, Alexandra!" "You too!"

@Biggles- Yesss, I do that all the time. xD

@Cherry- I always have troubles when I get my change and receipt and stuff too, but I just end up shoving everything in my shopping bag until I get someplace where I can sit down and organize everything, unless it's food, then I'm really screwed. Also, one time I got pizza to go and had to take the bus home and I was so so hungry, but I was sitting right across from someone and I feel really awkward eating in front of people I don't know, so I just waited until I got to my stop and sat down on a bench outside of a food area and ate my pizza. >_> So, yeah, I can sympathize with the hands too full oh god oh god what do I do everyone's looking at me and they've all got it figured out with their fancy giant purses oh god I am a freak of nature scenario. :lol:

Yeah, sometimes I just shove it in my purse. :lol: Then a month later you go to clean out your purse and stumble upon a receipt. "Why the hell is this in here? ...Wait, what is this even for? "WM BL TP"? Wtf is that and why did I pay seven dollars for it? Wait, the date on this is a Sunday. When do I ever go anywhere on a Sunday?!"

OMG guys, I've been in situations like that. :gonk:
Specifically the "shoving change into pocket/bag/whatever the hell" thing. :lol:

I don't have a wallet. :insane: I don't want one either, really. :drool:

So you keep your money in your pocket/bag/purse/fannypack/whatever?

Originally Posted by briannamal

Also, one time I got pizza to go and had to take the bus home and I was so so hungry, but I was sitting right across from someone and I feel really awkward eating in front of people I don't know, so I just waited until I got to my stop and sat down on a bench outside of a food area and ate my pizza.

Assuming you are talking public transportation, that would be nothing new. There are little performances all the time on the bus. I once saw a person floss their teeth :|

Generally speaking, I keep it in this nifty little pocket at the fronts of all of my g-strings (minus the Oompa Loompa ones... Those aren't as functional, sadly!). But if I have to wear assless chaps in fine dining establishments, then I'm forced to bring my fanny pack. :(