ADHD Chatter AuDHD TikTok Star Opens Up: Awkward Dating, Late Diagnosis + Unmasking - Adelaide Saywell | Ep. 19
Jul 24, 2023
Adelaide Saywell, a dynamic AuDHD content creator with over 600k followers, shares her journey navigating life with autism and ADHD. She dives into early signs of ADHD, her impulse spending struggles, and the emotional rollercoaster of her diagnoses. Adelaide explores the complexities of masking, setting boundaries in friendships, and the unique challenges of dating while managing rejection sensitivity. With insights on intuition and the value of neurodiverse connections, she aims to empower others to embrace their true selves.
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Hobbies That Burn Bright, Then Fade
- Adelaide never kept a single childhood hobby and cycled through many short-lived interests.
- She still struggles to maintain hobbies at 29 and only recently started pole dancing before interest waned.
Plan First, Buy Later
- Try planning a hobby on paper first instead of buying expensive gear immediately.
- Use lists and cheap planning tools to satisfy the urge and avoid impulse spending.
Planning Feels Like Doing
- Adelaide gets similar dopamine from planning as from doing because her ADHD brain sometimes can't tell thought from action.
- She uses planning as a cheaper, lower-risk way to test whether a hobby will stick.