Tbh, not a lot of people know. And they seem to hold their tongues when they do know, except the odd 'maybe you could wean her off it'... Lol the point of that would be?
It's people who bring it up in general convo's. People just say it like its a joke. Sometimes I'll get defensive & tell them, other times I let it go. But it's the general view overall. After all these years, it still isn't being accepted for what it actually is.
I feel in my personal experience that kids with autism, etc seem to be more understood. Not that the stigma has been wiped out, but it seems that people are actually accepting it more these days.
I don't think the stigma with ADHD/ADD will ever lessen. It seems to be getting worse if anything.
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