Adult ADHD - Dealing With ADHD in Social Situations
Adult ADHD - Dealing With ADHD in Social Situations
Dealing with ADHD in social situation may be one of the hardest things
for those with the condition to do, and the inability to effectively do so may have a profoundly negative impact
on both their profession and personal lives. The situation may also be complicated
even further if the ADHD adult has a co-existing condition such as depression
or a phobia but that is a complex discussion for another time.
You may be sitting there wondering whether it is indeed attention
deficit hyperactivity disorder than is causing you to struggle in social
settings? Ask yourself these questions: Do I have trouble following
conversations? Do I struggle to stay focused when the conversation is longer
than expected? Do I fail to pick up on obvious nonverbal cues or body language?
Do extraneous noises or music distract me more than what would be considered
normal? Do I feel the need to dominate the conversation even if it is obviously
not welcome? Do I tend to make a fool out of myself by blurting out edgy,
inappropriate information during social interactions? Do I almost always feel
like a fish out of water during social gatherings?
If you answered yes to most of the questions above you likely are
someone with ADHD who struggles with social situations.
But the question is what should you do about it? There will be those
close to you that say you simply need to get with it, or change your
personality to better fit in. While there may be certain instances where this
is the unpleasant truth the bottom line is that you have attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder which is a condition which is partly biological and
partly genetic which gives you a somewhat different perspective on how to
interact socially.
You cannot be expected to change and even if you wanted to change chances
are you couldn't. Your mind will always feel like it has 16 movies all playing
at once with someone occasionally shouting fire in the background.
On the other hand learning how to adequately meld into social situations
just might be the difference as to whether you get that promotion at work,
maintain harmony at home, or be a big hit with your co-workers.
I am not sure there are any really good answers that will make you truly
at ease in social settings but there are things you can do to minimize the damage.
*The first idea I have found to be quite helpful for dealing with ADHD
in social settings is to stay positive no matter what! You should also make
your best effort to co-mingle this positive approach with your strengths, not
your weaknesses.
*The second is not to make the conversation all about you. Too much me
and too little you in the company of casual strangers may cast a negative light
on who you really are and what you have to offer. By only taking about yourself
you will have only presented part of the picture and oftentimes that part
doesn't show your strengths, rather it exposes your weaknesses. And we all know
how people love to gossip especially when it makes them look good and you look
bad.
*The third is not to push your point of view when you obviously are
outnumbered unless you can calmly debate with the best of them. If you fail to
follow this advice chances are you will become defensive, argumentative, and
flustered leaving a bad taste in everyone's mouth.
* And lastly considered one of the homeopathic ADHD remedies to take the
edge off of some of the most problematic symptoms. Certainly medication of any
kind is not a complete solution but it just might give you a little edge for
effectively managing ADHD in a social setting.
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