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Having ADHD is a burden. Among other criteria, our symptoms must have a negative impact on our lives before a valid diagnosis can be made. Ergo, burden. If it isn’t a burden, you don’t have it.

But you know what? I have other burdens. I don’t look like Keanu Reeves (I think I’m a better actor, but I don’t look like him). I also am not an Olympic athlete or a multimillionaire. I’m technically unemployed. I do everything I do in a manner that I like to refer to as freelance. I do this because it sounds much more positive than saying I’m either working some short term job or I’m looking for work.

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