Love the way you wrote about it all, can relate so much even though my experience is probably more affected by the autism part than my adhd.
Sometimes I miss being that old me, but I gained so much more I would never ever want to miss again.
For my part, there’s joy again living life even though the everyday can still be a struggle. But it’s less coping, you just manage.
Then, being mirrored as much by a kid is a great learning experience to better understand yourself and your own family, which I am very thankful for. And there now are some moments of living that ‘old’ self again with the extra bonus of being able to share and teach some of the niche interests to someone you love dearly, which is kind of healing
Love the way you wrote about it all, can relate so much even though my experience is probably more affected by the autism part than my adhd.
Sometimes I miss being that old me, but I gained so much more I would never ever want to miss again.
For my part, there’s joy again living life even though the everyday can still be a struggle. But it’s less coping, you just manage.
Then, being mirrored as much by a kid is a great learning experience to better understand yourself and your own family, which I am very thankful for. And there now are some moments of living that ‘old’ self again with the extra bonus of being able to share and teach some of the niche interests to someone you love dearly, which is kind of healing