That definition always bothered me a lot... The hyperactivity is always there, but it's either internalised, externalised and sometimes it's both. It's the intensity of it that can vary a lot from person to person.

[–] flicker@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

"I have all this energy inside and I can't use it how I want!!"

"I have all this energy outside and it's using me how it wants!!"

[–] BestBouclettes@jlai.lu 3 points 2 weeks ago

Pretty much!

[–] rhombus@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 weeks ago

That’s why they don’t use “types” anymore, they call them presentations. Any person with ADHD may present as more inattentive or more hyperactive depending on circumstances, and, like you said, some elements of both are always there.

[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 weeks ago

I'm the inattentive type. My youngest kid is the hyper type.

We clash soooo much. His body does what my mind does.