Mattel adds an autistic Barbie to doll line devoted to showcasing diversity and inclusion

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10. I just got diagnosed with adhd

1 1/2 yrs ago and I am almost 70 this summer. I didn’t get assessed to get meds, as I am too old to take them but I just wanted to know to explain my whole life to me. I was told I was anxious, got in trouble in school for talking too much, but other than that I was shy, couldn’t pay attention or sit still. I still have hard time with that.

My brother has adhd and got all the attention and help, they ignored me. No one cared my grades after elementary school went down from A’s to mostly C’s. I never made it to college because test taking was hard for me.

I used to wonder if I was dumb, but then I went back to business school at 29 and got straight A’s as it was small classes and we worked together. I always had a hard time all my working career in offices because I had to sit for hours doing boring work and back then bosses were strict you couldn’t talk with people around you.

After we semi retired I had some part time jobs not in an office where I did much better especially if I worked alone.

If I had a do over I would go into research. Or have a job working from home where I can move around.