Talks too much! Quotes

“ADHD people often feel the need to wear a meta-physical mask. This means we dilute ourselves so that we are more “acceptable” to neurotypical people.”
― Alana Reeves, Talks too much!: A candid tale of adult ADHD diagnosis: The good, the bad...and the chaotic.

“They have a super-fast processor in their brains so they can see through the fluff, and they know when someone is genuinely on their side.”
― Alana Reeves, Talks too much!: A candid tale of adult ADHD diagnosis: The good, the bad...and the chaotic.

“The saying “What you see is what you get” is something I seek out in people, and it’s what I offer in return.”
― Alana Reeves, Talks too much!: A candid tale of adult ADHD diagnosis: The good, the bad...and the chaotic.

“If someone is sad, or angry, or needs help, then I am your girl. But if someone is hurt and sad and angry about something that has nothing to do with me, but they’re rude or mean to me as a result, then my trust is broken.”
― Alana Reeves, Talks too much!: A candid tale of adult ADHD diagnosis: The good, the bad...and the chaotic.

“People who suffer from IS may feel as though they just lucked their way into success. They may not be able to celebrate victories, instead looking to the next thing they need to complete. You may be only able to focus on the one thing that went wrong, instead of ALL the things that went right. You may be dismissive of compliments and praise, feeling you do not deserve them. And you may constantly compare yourself to others.”
― Alana Reeves, Talks too much!: A candid tale of adult ADHD diagnosis: The good, the bad...and the chaotic.