Here are some of my quirks.. I am not sure if all of them are AD/HD or not. Here goes:

1. When I lived at home, I hated it when my parents would get up and turn the hallway light on. I hate having the light underneathe my bedroom door.

2. When I would get a sunburn as a kid, I loved picking off the dead skin that was peeling off.

I would also put glue on my hands so it would dry and I could peel it off.

3. If something is very interesting to me, I can focus on it for several hours, but I can't pay attention to anything boring for more than a few minutes.

4. I get very irritated by noise: I can't stand the sound of weed whackers, dogs barking, loud engines, music that goes BOOM BOOM BOOM, locusts, etc

5. If I choose a place to live, it is very, very important that it must be quiet

6. If I am at the computer, and there is pen and paper, I will doodle or write something over and over again, like my name several times, etc. Strange

7. I sometimes don't learn from mistakes and do things I enjoy even if I know they will have bad consequences. For example, eating too many sweets.

8. I am really nosy. When I am at my mom's house, I tend to poke around in the refrigerator and cabinets.

9. I say stupid s**t quite a bit and feel extremely embarrassed afterwards. Sometimes I will be offensive without meaning to be offensive.

10. I can get really, really mad so bad I start screaming, throwing things, flail my arms, jump up and down, and stomp my feet. This lasts for about half an hour or so. I then feel really bad for the way I act but I get too caught up in the moment. It's not that I am trying to be bad, it's just when I am angry, I just can't think about anything else except how mad I am and don't consider the consequences of my actions.

11. When I was little, I disliked places that were noisy and very crowded with people

12. My mom can tell me to do something and I don't hear her. Strange since she talks pretty loud anyways. She gets mad at me for not listening and I am like, " I didn't hear you say anything about putting my clothes in the dryer"

13. I am shy so people have thought I was stuck up or aloof

Do you have any of these quirks?

Hi Jett
I copied all the ones from your list that I too, am like. Not all of them, but a lot!
You aren't alone!
-A

I would also put glue on my hands so it would dry and I could peel it off.

3. If something is very interesting to me, I can focus on it for several hours, but I can't pay attention to anything boring for more than a few minutes.

4. I get very irritated by noise: I can't stand the sound of weed whackers, dogs barking, loud engines, music that goes BOOM BOOM BOOM, locusts, etc



7. I sometimes don't learn from mistakes and do things I enjoy even if I know they will have bad consequences. For example, eating too many sweets.


9. I say stupid s**t quite a bit and feel extremely embarrassed afterwards. Sometimes I will be offensive without meaning to be offensive.

It's not that I am trying to be bad, it's just when I am angry, I just can't think about anything else except how mad I am and don't consider the consequences of my actions.

11. When I was little, I disliked places that were noisy and very crowded with people


13. I am shy so people have thought I was stuck up or aloof

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hello,
whooooa yea
he he yep got a few of them
glue and peely skin yummy to pick also love spot eradication (ha ha)
lights also irritating and opera music ahhh
back round noise ie lavn mowers cats meow ing dogs barking incessant childrens questions just so stressful make me wince..
in fact life in one long over flood of noise
in fact though i could always stan too close to music speakers in the hope of some partial hearing loss.. extreem but hey !!!
your not alone in !!! jess x

all ofve them i have in meny diff ways....;.))) you have to say more about it intresting to now others have the same quikes lol....pmsl anyways nice to meet you an looks forwdses to hearing more dorm x

1. When I lived at home, I hated it when my parents would get up and turn the hallway light on. I hate having the light underneathe my bedroom door.
My hubby hates this, but it doesn't bother me at all. Some people just don't like light when they sleep!


2. When I would get a sunburn as a kid, I loved picking off the dead skin that was peeling off.

I would also put glue on my hands so it would dry and I could peel it off.ALL kids like to peel skin & glue! (secret: I still enjoy it....:o)


3. If something is very interesting to me, I can focus on it for several hours, but I can't pay attention to anything boring for more than a few minutes.Typical ADD behavior


4. I get very irritated by noise: I can't stand the sound of weed whackers, dogs barking, loud engines, music that goes BOOM BOOM BOOM, locusts, etcCommon ADD trait, but it's not limited to ADDers. Many of us are very intolerant of annoyances.



6. If I am at the computer, and there is pen and paper, I will doodle or write something over and over again, like my name several times, etc. StrangeSounds like fidget stuff. We all have our own.


7. I sometimes don't learn from mistakes and do things I enjoy even if I know they will have bad consequences. For example, eating too many sweets.Human trait



9. I say stupid s**t quite a bit and feel extremely embarrassed afterwards. Sometimes I will be offensive without meaning to be offensive.There's a whole thread or two on ADDF about this!


10. I can get really, really mad so bad I start screaming, throwing things, flail my arms, jump up and down, and stomp my feet. This lasts for about half an hour or so. I then feel really bad for the way I act but I get too caught up in the moment. It's not that I am trying to be bad, it's just when I am angry, I just can't think about anything else except how mad I am and don't consider the consequences of my actions.Okay, this sounds serious. It sounds a lot like a manic rage. Perhaps you have a comorbid disorder (bipolar, specifically)?

Here are some of my quirks.. I am not sure if all of them are AD/HD or not. Here goes:

1. When I lived at home, I hated it when my parents would get up and turn the hallway light on. I hate having the light underneathe my bedroom door.

2. When I would get a sunburn as a kid, I loved picking off the dead skin that was peeling off.

I would also put glue on my hands so it would dry and I could peel it off.

3. If something is very interesting to me, I can focus on it for several hours, but I can't pay attention to anything boring for more than a few minutes.

4. I get very irritated by noise: I can't stand the sound of weed whackers, dogs barking, loud engines, music that goes BOOM BOOM BOOM, locusts, etc

5. If I choose a place to live, it is very, very important that it must be quiet

6. If I am at the computer, and there is pen and paper, I will doodle or write something over and over again, like my name several times, etc. Strange

7. I sometimes don't learn from mistakes and do things I enjoy even if I know they will have bad consequences. For example, eating too many sweets.

8. I am really nosy. When I am at my mom's house, I tend to poke around in the refrigerator and cabinets.

9. I say stupid s**t quite a bit and feel extremely embarrassed afterwards. Sometimes I will be offensive without meaning to be offensive.

10. I can get really, really mad so bad I start screaming, throwing things, flail my arms, jump up and down, and stomp my feet. This lasts for about half an hour or so. I then feel really bad for the way I act but I get too caught up in the moment. It's not that I am trying to be bad, it's just when I am angry, I just can't think about anything else except how mad I am and don't consider the consequences of my actions.

11. When I was little, I disliked places that were noisy and very crowded with people

12. My mom can tell me to do something and I don't hear her. Strange since she talks pretty loud anyways. She gets mad at me for not listening and I am like, " I didn't hear you say anything about putting my clothes in the dryer"

13. I am shy so people have thought I was stuck up or aloof

Do you have any of these quirks?
We have go to be related!!!;)

Jett, I have ALL of them! OMGOSH! I can't believe you just said all those!! Some of them I was sure was only me, like the light under the door!!!
OH MAN! Tha tis SO annoying! I got so fed up a few weeks ago I told my mom to control her light use and not to use that particular one when I'm in bed. She was good about it, she uses it as sparingly as possible, but she thought I was really wierd when I said that. I don't know how a little light shining under the door can be so irritating but it is. I suppose all light would be annoying sleeping anywhere, but theres just something about that one light....

Oh, dont know about you but I also have little ripped up paper by my computer, I filled it up with writing so I had to fiddle with it instead:P

And that anger thing...I know EXACTLY what you mean. You said it so well! I've tried to describe that kind of absolute rage to so many people, but I can't find the words. Because it's weird, I'm an easygoing calm natured person, yet I have had fits of rage where im SO angry Ive nearly broken a counter top I hit it so hard...surprised my hand survived. Its happened many times in my life but its not frequent, usually I handle things so well..I just lose control during those times and theres no escape from it except to wait it out. I've actually had to leave my house to go and sit at the end of the lawn at 2am in the middle of winter before with no jacket(there wasnt one on the way out the door) for about an hour just to calm down enough to not hate the sight of people. I suppose thats the anger you're talking about?

Ok I could go into detail on all of em but I'll spare you all. I just wanted to comment on those ones because they're pretty significant to me.

I do the glue thing, the skin peel thing and a few others you have described too :-)
I don't have fits of rage..luckily..but I get really really *cranky* sometimes! (polite term)

Some of the things apply in my case. Not all of them. I think there are many types of ADD, so I'm not doubting your claims, I just had different issues, which are listed below.

1. Easily distracted
2. Daydreamy. My teachers labeled me as lazy. I was off in my own world and looking out the window.
3. My friends called me a space cadet.
4. I lose and misplace items and tools etc.
5. Lethargic. I get sleepy throughout the day.
6. An overiding desire for stimulants like coffee and nicotine.
8. Making careless mistakes.

I can certainly identify with #'s 3,4,5,6,7,8,11,and 13. I have some of the anger issues too, but not to the degree that you do. So yes I can relate to a lot of what you said! :)

1. Easily distracted
2. Daydreamy. My teachers labeled me as lazy. I was off in my own world and looking out the window.
6. An overiding desire for stimulants like coffee and nicotine.
8. Making careless mistakes.
I do these too! Boy, you people are sounding a lot like me!