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ADHD is often mistaken for laziness, but the two are not the same. Many people with ADHD genuinely want to do the task, plan to do it, and feel guilty about not doing it — yet still struggle to start. This article explains why ADHD behaviour is so often mislabelled, how inconsistency and executive function play a role, and why understanding the difference changes everything for people with ADHD and those around them.

When someone with ADHD doesn’t reply, misses a moment, or forgets to follow through, it can feel personal. But most of the time, it isn’t. This piece explores time blindness, intention, and why forgetting time is not the same as forgetting people — and how understanding that can change relationships for good.

When someone with ADHD doesn’t reply, misses a moment, or forgets to follow through, it can feel personal. But most of the time, it isn’t. This piece explores time blindness, intention, and why forgetting time is not the same as forgetting people — and how understanding that can change relationships for good.

“You’ve got so much potential.” For many people with ADHD, this phrase doesn’t feel encouraging — it feels like pressure. ADHD doesn’t limit intelligence or ability; it affects activation, initiation, and follow-through. This article explores why so many capable people with ADHD feel stuck, how the ‘wasted potential’ narrative creates shame, and what changes when ADHD is understood through the lens of neurology rather than effort.