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I was diagnosed with ADHD since I was a young child. Yes, there are things that you will have difficulty with when you have ADD/ADHD, yes not everything is fucking easy just as a general rule.
Yes, we have been fed outright lies about ADD/ADHD for years that it has some kind of vague positive effect.

But no, its not something to fucking cry about and its not the end of the goddamn world. You can still get places with ADHD/ADD. There has been a lot of study about it over the years, probably because of its politicization and the resulting interest from people who have loads of cash for this kind of bullshit. Its of great interest to psychologists and mental since for a number of reasons.

Perhaps partly because of this, ADHD/ADD can be managed. Get into the habit of using a planner, take medicine if you can, use keychain wallets and get into the habit of putting things back into your pocket. Write things down so you can remember them easier; even if you lose the note you will remember it better. Ask people to repeat things in conversations if necessary.

Over time, you will be able to manage things well. Some people actually become ""symptomless"" with ADD/ADHD, but you shouldn't really rely on that.

I've met a lot of ADHD/ADD people who have done great things with their lives.
You can get a STEM degree with ADD/ADHD.
Just quit bitching about it.

There's a lot we don't know about the brain. The label you have is meant to give a general idea on how you may receive, not become the primary hindrance.