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Accepting ADHD after diagnosis?

ADHD Support / by Lilachocolatecake

September 21st

...See more Hey, I'm 18, and earlier this year I was diagnosed with ADHD. It was a relief because, without knowing it, ADHD was something I struggled with my whole life, especially in school (which I'm still in), and finally having an explanation for why I am the way I am is a relief. Especially because now I can find ways to work with my ADHD, like taking medication. I have had some problems with the medication because, according to my doctor, I am sensitive to it and its side effects. But apart from that, even though it's a relief to know that I have ADHD, it also feels kind of like a burden because, first of all, I keep wondering how my life would have turned out if I had been diagnosed earlier, and second, I find it hard to accept that I can only do certain things when I take my medication. Mostly in school, I was barely able to study the last few years, and I kept thinking that I was just too lazy, but now I know that is not true, and with medication, I could finally study and get better grades. But it kind of makes me sad that I'm not able to do these things on my own. Most of my classmates can achieve the same good grades without the help of medication. I know that having ADHD doesn't make me less smart or anything, but it still makes me feel sort of less "good" because I can't be a very good student without taking medication. Did anyone else struggle with these things when you got your diagnosis, and are there any tips on how to overcome those feelings?

Getting over someone you never dated

Relationship Stress / by Lilachocolatecake

December 27th, 2025

In love with a guy who has a girlfriend.(very long text,sorry)

Relationship Stress / by Lilachocolatecake

November 5th, 2025

...See more Before I start, I want you to be completely honest with me and tell me if I am horrible for liking this guy. Please also know that I feel guilty, and I would never do anything that would hurt their relationship, nor would I ever try anything with this guy. Also, I'm 17 and have never been in a relationship before, so I might just be immature or inexperienced or smt. This text is also pretty long, so I'm sorry, and please ignore any grammar mistakes I make because English isn't my first language. So, there is this guy whom I have known since kindergarten, and from 5th to 11th grade, we had also been in the same class. Despite knowing each other for such a long time, we have never really been friends, but we always got along very well. He was always really nice to me, and I have always liked him a lot. He, in general, is the kind of person who is nice to pretty much everyone and tries to help everyone. I could list at least 10 examples where he has been super nice and understanding to me in the last few years, more so than all my other classmates, apart from my friends, of course. He also has a girlfriend, and they have been together for about two years, I think. At some point last school year, in 11th grade (I live in Germany), we had a kinda personal assignment for English class, and we were supposed to read it to the class. He wrote about his sister, who has a disability, and it was super sweet, and it made me realize even more what a great person he is. I don't know how to describe it, but it kind of made me think more about him. I also have to mention that I wasn't doing very well back then because of some mental health problems and stress, and I didn't have much motivation to go to school. That's why the thought of having a crush sounded nice, because it would motivate me to go to school, but it wouldn't mean anything else. I know that might sound strange, but I hope it kind of makes sense. A few days later we had this short conversation in which he said something sweet to me, and I don't exactly know how, but from then on I started to develop a little crush on him. On the one hand, I tried to fight it because I knew that he has a girlfriend (she switched schools after 10th grade), and having a crush on someone who is already in a relationship is terrible, but on the other hand, I told myself that it's just a little crush, that I'm just bored, and that I don't want a relationship anyways, and I'll be over this in a month. It was nice for a while because I was more motivated to go to school, because I knew I would see him (we had almost every course together, and we were in the same class). I was super happy when he would talk to me or in general pay attention to me. It was really easy to like him because he is really nice, smart, and good-looking, and even though we don't have a ton of interaction, when we did he was super nice and honestly more thoughtful, considerate, and sweet than most people. The problem was that my feelings didn't go away but just grew stronger, and I couldn't stop thinking about him. My friends started to tell me that it wasn't just a little crush anymore, and it was true because I actually really, really started to like him. Suddenly, for the first time, I actually wanted a relationship, which is unusual for me because I'm more introverted and I never wanted a relationship before, even though I had one serious crush before. So, at the end of the school year, I think I had really fallen in love with him, which is awful because he has a girlfriend. Now it's a new school year, and I barely see him anymore. I constantly feel awful because I honestly never liked anyone this much. I can barely think about anything else but him, and I keep replaying all the interactions we had the last years. Like, I honestly feel so awful all the time, and I can barely function normally anymore. I also can't imagine ever liking anyone else this much, though I know that's probably not true. When I actually see him and he doesn't notice me (which happens more frequently now than it used to), I can barely keep myself from crying, but not seeing him also feels awful. But I know that I can't actually expect anything else because he has a girlfriend, and I'm awful for feeling like this for someone who is already in a relationship. No matter how much I like him, I would never try to come between him and his girlfriend, and I wouldn't have a chance anyways. I know I'm awful for ever starting to like him, but now I honestly don't know how to get over him. My friends keep telling me that it's super unhealthy for me how much I like him and that I need to get over him, but like I said, I'm trying, but I just don't know how. Maybe I'm just dramatic or smt, but I swear I like him so much, like it feels like barely anything else matters anymore. I think I'm actually starting to hate myself for liking him, but also because he doesn't like me and never will, so it feels like I'm not pretty enough or smart enough or just in general not good enough. I know it's stupid to feel like this because of a guy, especially for one who has a girlfriend, but I just can't get over him, and I can't stop feeling sad and empty. Does anyone have any tips on how to get over someone you have no chance with but you seriously like? Also, I'm sorry this text is so long, and please believe me that I feel really bad and guilty for this whole thing.

Gay for one person?

LGBTQ+ / MOGII Support / by Lilachocolatecake

May 20th, 2024

...See more Heyy I'm 16 and until recently I was under the impression, that I'm straight since I felt attracted to men and I only had crushes on guys. Then a few months ago my mother and I started watching this tv show and I really liked this female character a bit in a way that I would usually have a crush on a male character. I ignored it by thinking that she was just my favorite character. Than I watched another show and when I started I realized that the same actress played on of the main characters in this show as well. I really liked her character in that show too but I again told myself that she was just my favorite character. Then about two weeks ago my mother and I were watching our tv show and I kinda realised that maybe I do have a bit of a crush on her and I felt really weird about it. I also rewatched that other show she was in, which definitely helped me realize Now I'm kinda confused because while I don't have a problem with anyone being gay, bi or whathever I just never thought I would be and I'm not really sure I am. I have never felt like this about any other female person at least not that I know of. Of course I saw other girls or women an thought they were beautiful but in this "wow she is so beautiful I wanna look like her" kind of way. I don't know if this makes sense. Or maybe I'm just overreacting? I mean this woman is not even a person I know in real life so it shouldn't be a problem right? So it's probably just a silly little celebrity crush but I just never had one of a woman. Or can you be gay for just one person? Should I just ignore it? I hope any of this makes sense

How to cover up scars?

Self-Harm Recovery / by Lilachocolatecake

May 3rd, 2024

(Long vent) Worried about a friend

Friendship Support / by Lilachocolatecake

July 14th, 2023

...See more I have a friend. She moved away about two years ago. Before she moved away, she used to be one of my closest friends in school and outside. She had some problems with her family. Her mother practically bullied her and her father wasn't often home because of his job. She moved because of her father's job so that he could be home more often. Her parents at that especially her mother were a big thema. She kften didn't want to go home. After she moved we sorta lost contact, but some time ago we started texting again and started being close over text again. I told her my problems and she told me hers. Things with her family weren't much better. Her father was drinking and her mother was still mean sometimes. Not all the time, there seemed to be good moments with her parents. One evening we were texting because I had an panic attack early the day and suddenly she texted that she had to tell me something. She texted that I shouldn't worry but if something would happen to her it was her father. Long story short her father was drinking once again and she was scared he could do something to her. I tried to calm her down but she was scared to go to sleep, worried he could hurt her in her sleep. She also told me that her father was getting mad because of everything and that he was always yelling at her. Luckily, nothing happend to her. Sometimes when I text her it takes a week for her to answer so I always tell her not to worry and not to stress about texting me. Now she hasn't answered me in 20 days. All my messages arrived but she hasn't read any of them. I know I told her not hurry writing me but I am worried. Her father probably wouldn't actually hurt her but I'm still worried. Her mental health might be in a bad. There's also another reason why I'm worried. When she still lived here and we went to the same school we used to be close with another friend. We were usually together ,the three of us. We once had a conversation that went somehow „negative". She talked about wishing she was dead and of course we talked her out of it. A person probably has to go through a lot to kill herself and even though someone talks about wanting to be dead it doesn't mean the person is actually gonna do it but I'm still worried since I haven't head from her in so long. I apologize for my probably not correct English. It's not my first language.

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