A huge majority of people with ADHD some research indicates up to 99 percent I still think that's a ridiculously hot like bold statistic but rejection sensitivity is a big thing. It can be really hard for us to have the object constancy which is basically a fancy way of saying like object permanence it's that and emotions you know this idea that if I'm not directly interacting with the person it can be very hard to uphold relationships. For a lot of people who are neurodivergent that becomes so profound that it actually is a is a sort of set of symptoms thusly reduction sensitivity just being absolutely paralyzed by the idea that you may offend somebody you may be rejected.
In this episode, Hannah is joined by Cate Osborn, who is a certified sex educator with ADHD, a mental health advocate and full-time content creator. Cate joins Hannah to talk about how typical understanding of ADHD has let down women and minority genders, having ADHD and dating, and how ADHD and kink can intersect. Cate unpacks rejection sensitivity and time blindness, discusses the relationship between ADHD and consent, and shares her opinion on why kink is a great tool for managing stimulation. Finally, Hannah and Cate discuss relationship dynamics where one person has ADHD and the other(s) doesn’t, the moral obligation to treat people with compassion, and how communication is crucial in all relationships.
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Catieosaurus (she/they) is a certified sex educator with ADHD, a mental health advocate and full-time content creator. As a professional streamer and TTRPG influencer, she is passionate about opening conversations about neurodiversity and accessibility into the gaming community
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