ADHDers, your mask just slipped.
(and no, it wasn’t that obvious)
Do you relate to this exact panic:
You're mid-conversation.
The brain disconnects.
Words evaporate.
Face frozen.
💜 races.
"This is it, I’m found."
"They know I'm a fraud."
I’ve been there lots, it used to undo me.
But here's what's actually happening:
🧠 Masking burns 70% more cognitive resources
🧠 That brain hit capacity, it’s not incompetence
🧠 The mask slip means you're an ADHDer
Fear makes us feel like:
→ Everyone can see through me
→ My cover is blown forever
→ They'll think less of me
In reality?
Most people are too busy in their own heads.
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Simple lines can help recover quickly.
Here’s what to try next time the mask slips:
🤫 "I lost my train of thought"
🤫 "Let me think about that"
🤫 "My brain just glitched"
ADHDers I talk to use these every day.
So what if it showed how much you’ve been carrying?
Your mask slipping = your brain craving air.
Send to someone who needs to hear this 🚀