“Stop insulting me. Asking me to try harder is like asking you to grow taller.”
“You may be good at A, B, and C, but I am great at D, E, and F.”“You are either ignorant about ADHD or you are a bully.
If you’re the first, I can educate you; if you’re the second, I will ignore you.”“With all due respect, shut up. I need strategies, not dismissive platitudes, to help me cope.”
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