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Old 09-27-12, 11:22 PM
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Never being in love? That SUCKS. The first time you're with a girl(or guy) who you truly love who you know loves you back, it's a better feeling than any drug has ever given me, and I've tried a LOT.
Don't get you too attached to that feeling, eventually it turns it to "this is better than a really good sandwich". Not saying that love gets boring or stale, it just gets a tad less exciting once you're older. It has too, would you really want to feel drugged for the rest of your life?
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Don't get you too attached to that feeling, eventually it turns it to "this is better than a really good sandwich". Not saying that love gets boring or stale, it just gets a tad less exciting once you're older. It has too, would you really want to feel drugged for the rest of your life?
I know. Hence why I said the first time you fall in love and they love you back.

And, I would love to feel drugged for the rest of my life. Nothing but euphoria forever? YES PLEASE!
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Re: Most outrageous/unhelpful/flat out stupid things people say..

In relation to a power point hanging off the wall with wires exposed when we had an autistic toddler: "well you're just going to have to learn to control your kid then aren't you!" Said to us by the real estate agent managing the rental we were in.
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Re: Most outrageous/unhelpful/flat out stupid things people say..

Again, regarding depression rather than ADHD (sorry Flo, hope you don't mind)

"What reason do you have to be depressed about?????"

(Telling me about person X's troubles) "Now, he/she has got real problems."

"But you were in a good mood yesterday/last week/month/year/in another life, why are you now depressed again?"

"Why are you down? It can't just be because of xyz ( mentions heartbreaking/shattering/******* good reason for me to be depressed). There has to be something else."




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"I have no idea what you just said"
Oh that one. All the time. Often preceded or followed by a look that says quite well "I'm pretty sure I should back away from the crazy person."

Granted, they usually have a point, I can go off on tangents or rationalize things that are impossible in a pseudo medical and Syfy way. (You should have seen me once I decided to figure out how vampires would actually be able to exist. My poor friend. )

I've gotten better at pulling myself back or not sharing my more 'off the wall' patterns of though.


...I also had a friend once pry a coffee tumbler from my hand with the line "What are you ON?!" and sniff it to see what kinda crazy drugs I was seemingly ingesting by the ton. The drink was hot cider, the drug was me plus three hours of sleep.

That's one that should definitely be on here.
"What are you on?!"

or when they find out you're on meds for ADHD,
"...Oh dear god. Won't that just make you WORSE?!"


(I'm coming down off a migraine, I tend to get more bibbly and hyper presumably to make up for the time I spend under a comforter making low whimpers and trying to resemble the movement properties of a brick. I'm most likely going to be EVERYWHERE. My apologies in advance!)
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In relation to a power point hanging off the wall with wires exposed when we had an autistic toddler: "well you're just going to have to learn to control your kid then aren't you!" Said to us by the real estate agent managing the rental we were in.
At least they didn't use more harsh language, and being in Australia I've heard some pretty callous things.

Still, that person deserved a slap.
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don't be late........well...i'll give it a ****in good try
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If it's not for something important I'll just be straight up and say "I probably will be. Sorry."
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At least they didn't use more harsh language, and being in Australia I've heard some pretty callous things.

Still, that person deserved a slap.
Totally, And when we went to apply for another rental after that one I refused to use him as a reference but the next real estate agent knew him and said he was a "pig of a man" so we had no problems.

We left that lease after 2 months coz of all the conditions they breached and we didn't have to pay anything extra to get out of the contract coz they had done so much wrong.
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Said to person with multiple chronic mental conditions "You must make 'lifestyle changes'[wtf] to make things better for you."
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"If you can't remember what you were going to say, then it must not have been too important."
I heard that a lot growing up.

It made me feel like nothing I thought was ever important.
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Re: Most outrageous/unhelpful/flat out stupid things people say..

My favorites are:

1) you just need to try harder
2) you need to not be such a slob, and then you wouldnt lose stuff and forget stuff all the time
3) ADHD is a made up disorder so drug companies can sell more drugs
4) People drug up their kids so they don't have to be parents
5) Its too much sugar and video games
6) You must have not got your *** beat enough as a kids
7) Its an excuse to be lazy
8) Its an excuse to take speed
9) Adults cant have it
10) Ritalin and Adderall are just like coke and meth
11) Kids are spoiled and that is what causes it
12) Did you take your medicine? Because you're acting stupid.
13) You don't make any sense
14) Can i have some of your pills
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...I also had a friend once pry a coffee tumbler from my hand with the line "What are you ON?!" and sniff it to see what kinda crazy drugs I was seemingly ingesting by the ton. The drink was hot cider, the drug was me plus three hours of sleep.
You should have said, "Whiskey....can't you smell it?" LOL
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