it feels like no one is thinking of this in the way I do:

what was 1800s USA known for? westward colonization, civil war, slavery, and industrial revolution.

what are ADHDers in a broad sense? divergent thinkers.

what do they do in challenging situations? think divergently.

what comes from thinking divergently? workarounds and exploration

what’s another name for exploration (plus of course land exploitation and indigenous marginalization)? colonization and settlement

and

what’s another name for workarounds? inventions

what is the aggregate name for inventions of the 1800s? industrial revolution

and

what do ADHDers sometimes/often do in stressful situations? act impulsively

what is one famous consequence of leaders and societies acting impulsively, within their own country? war, especially civil war

and

i don’t want to think about the horror of slavery right now so imagine that part yourself if you feel it necessary.

anyways, the way i see it ADHDers and other Neurodivergents were all over usa history, top to bottom, inside and out, for better and for worse. world history too.

it’s true that farming/ranching maybe not be the best for certain spiky profiles. but being born to farmer parents doesn’t mean you have to be a farmer. unless of course your parents are enslaved farmers.

this is too real. i am not over this or in recovery yet, but i hope you can get there or find some piece of mind or otherwise get to feel better. 🧠❤️