LATE BLOOMERS ADHD VS ADULTING: Why so many of us feel like bad adults and what to do about it
Jun 25, 2025
Join Rox and Rich as they delve into the challenges of adulting with ADHD. They confront the daily struggles, from basic hygiene to tackling unpaid bills, and share the emotional weight of feeling like a 'bad adult.' Rich highlights the differences in strengths and the energy drain associated with routine tasks. Discussions around seeking help and practical tools like body doubling show a path forward. Ultimately, they encourage listeners to embrace self-compassion and redefine success in their adult lives.
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Adulting Is More Than Emotional Maturity
- Adulting commonly means organising life tasks like bills, appointments, and hygiene.
- ADHD often disrupts those routine, physical tasks even when emotional maturity is intact.
Contrasting Adulting Histories
- Rich describes being in debt, living in a spare room, and lacking a fixed abode before meeting Rox.
- Rox contrasts this with having a company car, organised bills, and two kids to illustrate different adulting strengths.
Emotional Strengths Often Overlooked
- ADHD strengths often show in emotional closeness, vulnerability and empathy.
- Those strengths can be overlooked when people judge adulting only by chores and admin.