Posted by mtdewcmu on April 6, 2011, at 23:12:19
In reply to Re: Condescension » mtdewcmu, posted by SLS on April 6, 2011, at 17:54:47
> > Do you have to listen to people talk down to you about "life" when you mention the problems you're having and they're not?
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> You might be forced to hear her, but you don't have to listen to her.
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> I have had to suffer ignorance on the part of people who are not enlightened to the phenomena of mood brain disorders. The first place to start is to be confident in what you know to be true. You can then either ignore the lack of understanding or challenge her to research ADD for herself. You might even provide printed material or Web links. Tell her that it is important to you that she understand what you are challenged with.Thanks, Scott. She studied some psychology in college. I don't think it's that she doesn't believe in ADD, I think it's just that she doesn't think I could possibly have it.
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